Jacquelyn Wallace acs4hy@r.postjobfree.com

Telephone (M): 703-***-**** Herndon, Virginia 20170

SUMMARY: Dedicated contracts professional with over ten years of experience with various types of commercial and government agreements to include Fixed Price (FP), Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Time and Materials (T&M); vehicles include Standard Alone Contracts, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and Blanket Purchasing Agreements (BPA); ten years focusing on FAR compliance.

KEY SKILLS - CONTRACTING / Government &Commercial Contracting ; Proposal Analysis ; Compliance Monitoring ; Cradle to Grave Administration ; Conducting FAR Training.

KEY SKILLS - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT / Financial Analysis ; Cost Reduction Strategies ; Job Order Costing ; Vendor Negotiations.

KEY SKILLS - PROCESS IMPROVEMENT / Communicate Across Management Levels ; Identify Best Practices ; Records Management ; Presentation Designing.

WHITNEY, BRADLEY & BROWN, INC. - Reston, VA.

Contracts

Senior Contracts Administrator February 2010 – December 2015

Initially hired as a Mid-level Contracts Administrator promoted to Senior Contracts Administrator after eight months; responsibilities and contributions included:

Cradle to grave contract administration for all contract types to include (FFP, T&M and Cost Reimbursable). Lead point of contact with Government Contracting Officers (as prime) and prime Subcontract Administrators (as subcontractor) for all contract related communications. Advised business units on Federal or DoD regulations and company policies to ensure compliance. Evaluated risk requisitions. Exercised independent judgment and analysis of significant issues and facilitated resolution. Trained and supported less experienced contract administrators as needed.

Provided input to all contract related parts of Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitations. Participated in kickoff and daily stand-up meetings. Led or supported development of cost volume to include close coordination with Pricing Manager, Project Manager and Subcontracts Administrator regarding basis of estimates (BOE), work breakdown structure (WBS), and deliverables as required for final integration and submission.

Supported multiple projects and stakeholders from the Capture Manager to the C Suite as may be required during the program life cycle by providing assistance during the presolicitation stage negotiating non-disclosure and teaming agreements, assisting in development and submission of proposals of varying size and complexity, negotiating subcontracts, monitoring and advising on FAR, DFAR, contractual and corporate compliance and financial execution. Submitted project deliverables to industry and government customers and supported contract close-outs in a fast paced environment with competing priorities, conflicting deadlines, changing instructions and strong personalities.

ALCOA FASTENING SYSTEMS – Herndon, VA.

Aerospace Division

Contract Administrator, Analyst, Executive Assistant, November 2001 – October 2009

Initially supported the organization as a temporary member of the administrative team for the President of Fairchild Fasteners, Inc. Expanded role into a permanent position as the business environment evolved leading up to and through the company's acquisition by Alcoa, Inc. Contributions included:

Provided level one contract review to determine potential risk. Developed reliable methods of document control to include deploying the web-based solution, SharePoint.

Managed continuous improvement projects and cost savings reviews for high value commercial customers. Efforts required detailed analysis of formal and informal systems and extensive participation with technical programmers, credit analysts, financial personnel, project managers, and inside-outside sales and marketing managers.

Successfully supported Director of Sales and Marketing in preparation for executive presentations and customer reviews with sales and bookings analysis, accounts receivable reports and sales/net margin forecasting. Consolidated monthly activity and expenditure reports to monitor team progress towards regional objectives and budgets. Worked with team to ensure customer technical symposiums and regional staff meetings achieved desired objectives.

Negotiated favorable leverage agreements with local vendors for various projects and services. Solicited and reviewed competitive bids for capital improvement projects. Formulated and executed regional public strategy and grant programs as the Northern Virginia regional representative for Alcoa Fastening Systems.

GRACE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING, INC. - Sterling, VA.

Information Technology

Office Manager / Director of Administration, Operations Division, August 2000 – June 2001

Responsible for the administration of the corporate office. Reported directly to the Vice President of Operations and consistently met or exceeded the following job objectives:

Prepared accurate and timely budget analysis and performed detailed contract administration. Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures and supervised executive administrative personnel. Reduced operating costs by creating a multi-level job costing system, improving acquisition methods and developing an efficient inventory tracking system.

Evaluated all proposed lease agreements and maintenance contracts for soundness and potential company exposure prior to execution. Created and maintained lease metrics to ensure compliance. Managed administrative staff and coordinated conferences and off-site management meetings. Increased employee productivity and morale by redesigning office layout and surveying multicultural staff to address issues of diversity.

WALLACE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE – Washington, D.C.

Entrepreneur

Property Manager / Co-owner, December 1993 – October 1999

Owned and managed a five-bedroom colonial “bed and breakfast” in upper northwest Washington, D.C. Business sold as a viable and profitable entity in 1999.

Executed client contracts. Negotiated service agreements and supervised maintenance, housekeeping and other professional personnel. Performed accounts payable and receivable functions; prepared all financial documents submitted to financial professionals. Innovative marketing strategies resulted in business growth from 0 to average 80% occupancy.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (ISTI) - Rosslyn, VA.

USAID Office of Nutrition Programs

Contracts and Finance Manager, December 1989 – March 1994

Advised the Directors of multi-million dollar projects (VITAL and IMPACT) on contract and subcontract performance in relation to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regulations.

Assisted the Project Directors and other key personnel to determine, negotiate, and prepare suitable firm fixed price, fixed price and cost plus subcontracts, consulting agreements, and task orders in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Reviewed and managed contract and subcontract amendments. VITAL project recognized by USAID as model program for the Office of Nutrition.

Developed and maintained an integrated Management Information System to support over 100 detailed budgets within 13 discrete funding sources to provide real-time financial data at the macro and micro levels. Analyzed project strategies and decisions for 28 countries in 3 regions to determine short-term and long-term budgetary impacts; made funding and source selection recommendations to the Directors.

Formulated project budgets and prepared all financial reports as required by USAID or ISTI headquarters. Processed expenditure reports for numerous consultants, vendors, and over 70 not-for- profit, non-government organizations (NGO) and industry subcontractors. Reviewed all project vouchers. Acted as liaison between the projects and Office of Procurement. Negotiated USAID buy-in budgets in excess of $9 million.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (ISTI) – Washington, D.C.

International Consulting

Sr. Accountant, 1986– 1989; Payroll Manager, 1985 – 1988; Assistant Office Manager, 1984-1986.

Analyzed and reconciled general ledger accounts to finalize financial statements. Designed and maintained voucher tracking system and contract status reports for AID, HUD, and industry contracts. Responsible for job costing over approximately fifty active government and industry contracts. Customized spreadsheets and graphs.

Technology / Education

Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook Email, SharePoint, Deltek Vision Customer Relationship Management (CRM), QlikView.

B.A., Business Administration, Mount Vernon College, Washington, D.C., 1984, Cum Laude.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Federal Acquisition Management Certificate Program 2015-2016 (certificate pending).

NOVA Federal Contract Management Certificate Program 2015 – 2016 (certificate pending).

Member National Contract Management Association (NCMA).

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