Nashé High *** Pear Ridge Circle

Newport News, VA 23602

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Mobile: 757-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Jr. Contract Professional familiar with GSA Schedules, GSA Contracts, FAR, DFARS, and experience managing a variety of federal contracts from both the Civilian and Defense sectors in a fast-paced, swiftly changing and success oriented environment seeking to secure a position as a Contract/Subcontract Administrator with an organization that will utilize my experience, education and unique talents.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE, ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, August 2006, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL US

BACHELOR OF ARTS, COMMUNICATION STUDIES, December 2001, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, US

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING & ANALYSIS, May 1998, Okaloosa-Walton College,

Niceville, FL, US

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, August 1996, Community College of Air Force, Maxwell, AL, US

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

•Two (2) years working knowledge of government, public and contract acquisition laws.

• Exceptional verbal, written communication, organizational, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to draft contractual instruments in accordance with procedures and guidelines.

• Decisive, innovative quick learner; able to adapt quickly to various changes and challenges.

• A team player; capable of working with diverse personalities or equally effective alone.

• Highly reliable self-starter; adept at completing assignments with little or no supervision.

• Detail oriented with proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator Northrop Grumman Corporation Fairfax, VA

January 2007 – November 2007

• Administered twelve (12) Contracts worth a total of $34 million.

• Performed risk analysis on Request for Proposals (RFPs) and provided guidance to the proposal team.

• Performed sophisticated risk analysis for new and ongoing opportunities; familiar with GSA Schedules,

GSA Contracts, FAR, DFARS and other agency supplements.

• Prepared and disseminated information regarding contract status, compliance, and modifications.

• Reviewed and managed contractual obligations of the company and provided continual review; ensured

all terms and conditions were met.

• Acted as the primary contact between the project/team and or business unit and Legal; Ensured all

Legal and contractual matters were addressed efficiently and promptly; Acted as liaison between clients

and the end customer.

• Negotiated skillfully in difficult situations; produced sound contract terms and conditions, Teaming

Agreements, contract modifications; Minimized company risks for highly complex contracts.

• Participated in proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer

contract activities; Provided proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with

company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

• Prepared bids and other reports; advised management of contractual rights and obligations;

Compiled and analyzed data, maintained key historical information in support of future requirements.

• Served in a key business capacity on contractual and business issues; Identified and mitigated risk,

risk, planned and executed successful negotiations, constructed favorable contract terms and conditions; Achieved target profit margins and assisted the Operating Unit; Met goals and objectives.

• Provided responsible advice/counsel on a wide range of contractual and business issues; Performed

as an expert in all matters involving the interpretation and application of contracting policies/procedures.

•Responsible for all aspects of portfolio from the business development phase through closeout, delivered

customer satisfaction, built customer relationships and timely responses to both external and internal customers.

• Served as key business advisor to the Program Managers on contractual and operational matters; planned and

executed successful contract negotiations and achieved targeted profit rates and favorable terms and conditions.

• Made decisions in a timely manner under tight deadlines and pressure, offered guidance and worked

cooperatively with a multitude of organizations ranging from technical, program management, finance and security

for seamless contract administration.

• Involved in all aspects of government contracting and subcontracting in support of the Department of Defense

and other customers; Encompassed all aspects of contract acquisition under the FAR/DFARS from initial bid

strategy preparation through contract closeout.

Contracting Information Manager U.S. Air Force Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

September 1996 – March 1997

• Provided direct contracting support for military forces and contingencies enforcing the United Nations resolutions

for 11 combat units and 2,500 deployed personnel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• Maintained detailed and specialized tracking system for all 11 combat units’ purchase orders; Logged and tracked

over 250 purchase orders/requests valued at over $5 million.

• Cleared and verified over $500,000 in outstanding contract obligations for two (2) fiscal years.

• Built all purchase request folders, filed all completed actions, and tracked final payments.

• Managed and accounted for 23 essential computer resources valued at $80,000.

• Completely revised over 20 contracting accounts following office relocation; flawless recordkeeping protected

valuable government contract information and assets.

• Purged old purchase order files, reorganized filing system; User-friendly and efficient; new approach

streamlined and simplified tracking of contracts for five (5) Government Contract Officers.

• Updated all policy and contracting appointment letters accurately and in a timely fashion; Ensured efficient

dissemination of key information critical to a workforce with a high employee turnover rate.

• Revamped the contract administration training book; A superior training medium for new personnel; Saved

man hours and provided a smooth transition for new administrators.

• Examined and verified invoices from local venders/contractors and verified funds availability with the Financial

Officer; Delivered checks to contractors weekly in a timely manner.

• Built database which provided instant retrieval of contracting data required for important monthly reports for

Headquarters; Contracting Officers gained immediate access to historical data; Key in providing outstanding

customer support to local vendors and contractors.

AWARDS/MEDALS

The National Defense Service Medal, The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medals (3), Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards (3), Air Force Good Conduct Medals (2), Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, NCO Professional Military Education Graduation Ribbon, Air Force Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon, Newport News Public Schools Unsung Hero Award.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMPUTER TRAINING

• Microsoft Office 95/97/2000/2003/2007 • Total Quality Management Training

• Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0/XP/Vista • Customer Service Training

• PC Networking/LAN/WAN Training • Airman Leadership School (Supervisor Training)

• Adobe PageMaker 6.5/PhotoShop 7.0 Training • Computer Security Training (Network/Classified)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Contract Management Association Member

WORK HISTORY

Jan-Nov 2007- Contracts Administrator-Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation

Jul 2005-Aug 2006–Graduate Student–Florida Institute of Technology

Apr 2004 -Jul 2005–General Clerk II/Computer Operator–Sierra Mgmt & Technologies, Inc.

Oct 2003-Apr 2004-Computer Facilitator-Newport News Public Schools

Dec 2001- Oct 2003–Unemployed – Actively seeking employment

Apr 1999-Dec 2001–Student/Computer Lab Consultant/Administrative Assistant-CNU

Apr 1992-Apr 1999-Information Manager/Contracting Information Manager–U.S. Air Force

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