Sr. Contracts Administrator

Ms. Noelle Crowley

**** ***** **.

Plano, TX ****5

**************@*****.***

Introduction:

I have over 17 years’ experience in contract/purchase order administration, including but not

limited to building relationships with customers, reviewing, drafting and negotiating terms and

conditions, reducing contractual risk, monitoring deliverables, and resolving issues of all types. I

have experience in domestic, international, government and commercial contract administration

in the aerospace/defense, general aviation and construction industries. I’ve managed production

(FFP), repair (T&M) and R&D (CPFF) contracts, and have experience with all types of

government contracts. I’ve developed a wide range of skills over the years because each position

I’ve held has had different and increasing responsibilities. I now have over two and a half years’

experience as a supervisor as well. I am customer focused, yet dedicated to my employer’s

success.

Experience Summary:

Three years of commercial contracting in the general aviation manufacturing industry.

Over seven years of government prime contract administration for a large DoD prime

contractor. Experience with nearly all types of government contracts, and strong familiarity

with the FAR and the DFARS.

Three years monitoring and reporting GFE inventory requirements/status for upper

management.

One year in data management of NASA and International Partner GFD for the International

Space Station Program.

Three years in commercial purchase order/subcontract administration in the construction

industry.

Skills Summary:

Review, interpret, draft, and negotiate terms and conditions, special provisions flow down

provisions. Write contractual/customer correspondence. Have professional writing skills.

Am more efficient due to data entry and typing speed. Document/data management/maintain

contract records.

Researching, problem solving, and analytical skills. Frequently resolve and/or help the team

resolve, multiple types of issues. Risk-adverse with ability to identify and communicate risks

to appropriate personnel.

Have developed reports in a variety of software applications as well as presented reports in

person in multiple scenarios, including to senior management. Have strong communication

skills with all levels of professionals. Am personable and enjoy being around people.

Accustomed to team/IPT environments and coordination with multiple departments (e.g.

Finance, Program Management, Estimating, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, etc.).

Have strong prioritization and organizational skills, general administrative office skills,

proficient in MS Office suite. Have the ability to quickly learn new databases and software

applications with appropriate instruction as needed.

Am flexible and easily adapt to changing circumstances. Am deadline-oriented. And I believe

commitments matter.

Employment and Experience:

(8/23/10 – Present) Meggitt (Addison), Inc. – Contracts Manager

Meggitt (Addison) (“MAI”) was acquired by Air Comm Corporation (“ACC”) on 5/20/13.

Contracts Manager for a commercial manufacturer of air conditioning and heating systems

for general aviation and military trainer aircraft.

Draft, edit and negotiate terms and conditions for all new contract awards and other binding

agreements for domestic and international customers utilizing corporate, SBU, and local site

guidelines. Strong focus on protecting company interests such as intellectual property, and

ensuring fair contractual and legal rights. Note that due to the acquisition of MAI by ACC,

the SBU reporting structure no longer exists.

Review, interpret and communicate risks and requirements of contracts, purchase orders and

non-disclosure agreements to staff verbally, in meetings, and in an accessible spreadsheet

format.

Receive and respond to aftermarket and OEM customer requests for quotes with parts pricing

and availability for drop-in orders after coordination with Operations, Manufacturing,

Procurement, and company ERP system. Enter purchase orders into ERP system, flow down

purchase order requirements to appropriate functional departments (i.e. Quality, Ops, etc.).

Under ACC I have moved beyond day-to-day standard purchase order administration/order

entry in favor of managing agreements, contract changes, scope changes, terms and

conditions, flow downs and compliance, etc.

Support Sales and Marketing with the generation of proposals for new development/new

production opportunities, including advising company directors, writing transmittal/proposal

letters, completing required forms (certifications, assertions, others as required), formatting,

finalizing, and uploading/submitting. Manage contractual aspects of scope change claims

and/or other modifications and amendments.

Entry level supervisory responsibilities for five direct reports under guidance and mentorship

from human resources and other managers/directors. Resolve performance issues, provide

contract administration mentorship, conduct performance reviews and determine merit

raises. Still developing in the supervisor role. Under ACC, the contracts administrators will

revert to sales and order entry administrators. Under this scenario I will be able to focus all

attention on the higher level aspects of contract management.

General and growing understanding of FAA regulations, import/export regulations

(EAR/ITAR), classifications, special shipping requirements, etc.

Major customers include Cessna, Eurocopter, Sikorsky, Pilatus, and (formerly Hawker)

Beechcraft.

Employer-sponsored member of NCMA and IACCM under Meggitt (Addison).

(5/10/10 – 6/18/10) CMTS, Inc. – Contract Administrator (Temp)

Construction Contract Administrator at D/FW Airport in the Airport Development and

Engineering Department. Sealed bidding procedures contracting environment for various

construction projects at D/FW Airport.

Completed Invitations for Bids presolicitation documentation including terms and conditions

and model contracts. Reviewed technical specifications for document consistency.

Developed solicitation schedules and arranged meetings in MS Outlook.

Lead three pre-bid conferences. Lead one bid opening. Reviewed bids for responsiveness.

(3/1/2010 – 4/16/2010) King Aerospace (Temp) – Contract Administrator

Coordinated and completed Over and Above Work Order Requests (FFP, CPFF, T&M) to

obtain funding from the government for depot maintenance and repairs for a small fleet of

military aircraft.

Provided administrative support and coordination for monthly and quarterly CDRL

submittals.

Updated/drafted model subcontracts and solicitations.

(6/15/2009 – 8/27/2009) Affiliated Computer Systems, Inc. – Contract Administration

Specialist (Commercial Solutions Group Legal Dept.)

Monitored group mailbox requests for legal services from multiple lines of business,

analyzing requirements, and assigned appropriate to legal matters, and tracking action items

to completion.

Developed ad-hoc reports in SalesForce.com for upper management.

Ran daily Opportunity reports in SalesForce.com, analyzed results and assigned appropriate

attorneys to RFPs.

Created a group document repository and individual websites in SharePoint for attorneys.

Populated, maintained, and customized multiple databases for legal department.

Developed and documented group processes.

The position was eliminated due to company budget issues.

(Oct. 2007 – 2009) NVC Professional Acquisition Research Services, Inc. – Owner,

President

Home-based business that provided candidate sourcing/research and writing services.

(Oct. 2001 – Jan. 2008) Raytheon Company – Contracts Specialist

Contract administrator for U.S. Government (DoD) aerospace and defense contracts.

Coordinated entire life cycle of government contracts and contract modifications:

RFPs/RFQs/RFIs, proposal support and submission, negotiation of rates, terms and

conditions, participation in program meetings, all correspondence with customer (written and

verbal), enter contract data into database, monitor deliverables and compliance with contract

terms, monitor billings and payments, facilitate issue resolution, maintain all contract files,

prepare files for contract closure office. Work within a team environment.

Administered Cost Reimbursable Research & Development (CPFF) contracts, FFP

production contracts, and T&M/FFP LOE spares & repairs contracts.

Drafted, negotiated, executed and distributed multiple agreements (NDAs/PIAs/TAAs, etc).

Actively supported DCMA and DCAA processes, audits, and negotiations.

Strong working knowledge of contracting concepts, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and

Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA). Some experience with International Traffic and Arms

Restrictions (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Import/Export

compliance.

Applications used include ICMS, SAP, Oracle, Excel and others

Maintained SECRET security classification (currently inactive)

Received several Spotlight and Achievement awards

Certified Six Sigma Specialist

Raytheon-sponsored member of NCMA (National Contracts Management Association)

Major customers included the U.S. Navy, Army (DARPA), Boeing, U.S. Air Force

(1998 - 2001) The NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Muniz Engineering (now “MEI”) won the contract from Dynacs Engineering in approximately

1998. All Dynacs employees were hired in their current positions by Muniz Engineering (“badge

switch”).

(~1998 - 2001) Muniz Engineering - Systems Analyst

GFE Flight Projects Office: Flight hardware coordination for the International Space Station

GFE Flight Projects Office. Maintained massive Excel spreadsheet to monitor contractual

deliverables for flight readiness. Facilitated issue resolution and coordination among various

organizations when discrepancies arose between need dates and delivery dates. Prepared

metrics reports for, and occasionally presented reports to, senior NASA managers.

(1997 - ~1998) Dynacs Engineering – Document Management Analyst

Business Management Office: Monitored contractual data item deliverables from NASA and

International Partners on the International Space Station program. Maintained massive Excel

spreadsheet for analysis and reporting. Facilitated issue resolution when discrepancies arose

between need dates and estimated delivery dates. Provided metrics reports to management.

Aided in the development of oracle-based database for document management. Excel

spreadsheet was imported into the new database. Shortly thereafter the “badge switch”

occurred and I was relocated to the GFE Flight Projects Office.

(1993 - 1996) Wilson Barnes General Contractor – Receptionist/Administrative

Assistant, then Project Administrator

Promoted to Project Administrator. Two years’ experience administering commercial

purchase orders, including administering and supporting the proposal process (RFQ through

Award), monitoring billings, serve as communications focal point for issue resolution.

Coordination with Estimating department, Project Management, Billings/Accounting

department, as well as senior management.

General office administration. Hired as Receptionist/Administrative Assistant: 10-line phone

system, travel arrangements, correspondence, supported President, VP, and Project Managers

Education:

(2009 – 2011) – Strayer University, Washington, D.C. (Online). A.A. in Government Acquisition

and Contract Management.

(2001 – 2007) – Completed multiple Raytheon-sponsored (including Defense Acquisition

University) training classes in government contracting, finance, business management, and

negotiations. Transcripts available.

(1996 – 1997) – University of Houston, Clear Lake. Completed undergraduate coursework in

Physics.

(1988 - 1992) – University of North Texas. B.A. in (Cultural) Anthropology University of North

Texas (Minor in Psychology).

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