Management Analyst
Resume:
Robert Rivers
Mt. Pleasant,, SC 29464
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Results-oriented acquisition professional offering 25+ years "cradle to
grave" acquisition experience. Level III certified Contract Administrator,
Cost & Price Analyst, Procurement Analyst and Contracting Officer with a
Level III unlimited warrant between 1996 to 2010 (retirement). Education
and experience denote a proven track record of applying Federal
Acquisition, Secretarial Department and Contract Law Regulations that meet
business needs while minimizing risks. Possess the ability to develop and
launch organizational development initiative in cooperation with innovative
plans for quality improvements and strategic visions. Possess a valuable
blending of leadership, creative and analytical abilities to produce bottom-
line results.
Professional Experience
Chickasaw Nations 09/2010 - Present
Sr. Contract Specialist
Department of Energy
Savannah River Site
Aiken, SC 29803
Senior Contract Specialist with responsibility for the administration of
American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contracts DE-AC09-08SR22470, Cost
Plus Award Fee - Savannah River Nuclear Solutions - $1.6B, DE-AC09-
09SR22505, Cost Plus Award Fee - Savannah River Remediation - $200M, DE-
EM0000173, Fixed Price Transportation of Depleted Uranium, Cavanagh
Services - $3.2M and twelve fixed price staff augmentation contracts for
professional services. My responsibilities include auditing, procurement
reviews, and contract administration of post award functions. The audits
consisted of per diem, financial, property management, and procurement
management reviews of the prime contract and subcontract/affiliated
agreements. I wrote the Contract Management and Contract Oversight Plans
for the Savannah River Remediation contract. I wrote contract audit
reports rendering observations and findings associated deficiencies
identified in the contractors subcontract awards. My reports assured that
the contractors were complying with the Federal Acquisition Regulations
(FAR), Department of Energy Regulations (DEAR) and Procurement Practice
Agreements. This required knowledge of the STARS Financial System and the
STRIPES data base system.
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 10/2006 - 30 July 2010
Sr. Contract Specialist
2000 Bainbridge Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
Contractor Officer/Team Leader, 1102
Acquisition lead for the Field Branch, Charleston, South Carolina. I
provided support and made recommendations to five Divisions as they
developed and executed their annual procurement plans, which involve
Construction, Alteration and Repair of Facilities, Base Operation Services,
Environmental Investigations, Capital Improvements - remediation,
demolition and construction, and Architect/Engineering services. I had full
responsibility for all pre and post award functions. Pre-award functions
included but were not limited to market research, determination of the most
appropriate solicitation methods e.g. Source Selection and/or Brooks Act as
well as contract type. I also determined which procurements to set-aside
for a particular socio-economic program. I performed technical evaluations
of all contractor proposals, verified costs in proposals and/or change
orders, and wrote the selection reports as the chairman of the evaluation
team. I inputted the data necessary to write the solicitations and
contracts into the PRISM database. I analyzed, evaluated and made
determinations of cost reasonableness which included negotiations on all
contracts assigned. As the contracting officer I had to verify that all
costs were in accordance with CAS standards. I had full responsibility for
post award administration including the prime contractor and subcontractors
(all levels).. My position required review of all work breakdown
structures, review and assist in the writing of Statements of Work,
financial analysis of contract proposals, monitoring performance using a
variety of databases and analytical tools such as Primavera, Cost Works,
E-contracts, PERT, CPM and EVM. . The post-award responsibilities included
but were not limited to: approval of submittals, schedules,
subcontracting and quality control plans. Part of the administrative
process was recording the financial transactions and reconciling costs
(accomplished using the double-entry system). For Simplified Acquisition
Procurements and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts I
recorded the expenses using sophisticated excel spreadsheets (single entry
system). I recorded, maintained, and reconciled all actions to establish
historical cost and fair value accounting. My background in teaching
accounting and finance has been used extensively for evaluating overhead
rates and life cycle costs. I am very familiar with CAS and GAAP rules. I
have detailed knowledge of all financial statements including balance
sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and statement of retain
earnings. My background in finance has allowed me to perform extensive
analysis of contractor proposals using various ratio analysis techniques.
Several of the projects I worked on/or completed were the Design-Build of a
new 400 room Dormitory Project ($40M), Physical Techniques Building ($10M -
LEED Certified), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
Construction, Alteration and Repair ($15M) and the Base Operation Service
contract (150M). I also assisted two associates in the award of the
accommodation contracts (hotels), small acquisitions, and fuel oil
procurements. These contracts were awarded in several phases and their
performance periods spanned several years adding to their complexity and
often necessitating the drafting of contract specific language and the use
of innovative contracting vehicles. I was the recipient of the Department
of Homeland Security Small Business Advocate of the Year Award (2009).
Limestone College 1997 - 2010
Adjunct Professor
Prepared syllabi identifying class assignments, projects, and reports for a
variety of
undergraduate Business courses which are listed below. Instructed students
through
lecture, role playing, and case methodology. Evaluated individual student
performance
through formal examination and personal observation. Counseled and assisted
students
who were having difficulty.
Courses previously prepared and presented: Introduction to Business,
International
Business, Small Business Management, Personal Finance, Finance, Managerial
Accounting, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Elementary Statistics,
Organizational
Behavior, Business Ethics, Consumer Behavior, Operations Management,
Economics,
and College Algebra.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command 1/1993 - 10/2006
Sr. Acquisition Specialist
2000 Eagle Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer/Budget Analyst)
Acquisition lead for the Capital Improvement, Base Develop and
Environmental Divisions. Provided support and recommendations to all three
Divisions as they developed and executed their annual procurement plans,
which involved environmental investigations, remediation, construction, and
demolition projects. Knowledge of contracting laws, regulations,
principles, policies, and procedures provide the skill set to perform at an
exceptionally high level. .As part of this process I made recommendations
regarding the most appropriate solicitation methods e.g. Source
Selection/and or Brooks Act, as well as contract type. I was responsible
for the pre and post award administration for twenty-six Firm Fixed Price
and five Cost Reimbursement Contracts covering Architect/Engineering and
Professional services totaling approximately $750M and numerous fixed price
contracts. I served as the Budget Analyst for all of the Cost
Reimbursement contracts. These contracts were awarded in several phases and
their performance periods span several years adding to their complexity and
often necessitated the drafting of contract specific language and the use
of innovative contracting vehicles. I had to record, maintain and reconcile
all actions to establish historical cost and fair value accounting. My
background in teaching accounting and finance has been used extensively for
evaluating overhead rates and life cycle costs. I am very familiar with CAS
and GAAP rules. I have detailed knowledge of all financial statements
including balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and
statements of retain earnings. My background in finance has allowed me to
perform extensive analysis of contractor proposals using various ratio
analysis techniques. I received the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal
for Relief Operations in support of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
I was the Procuring Contacting Officer (PCO) and Administrative Contracting
Officer (ACO) for the Comprehensive Long-term Environmental Action Navy
(C.L.E.A.N.) contracts totaling $475M. I was the Acquisition lead for the
solicitation and award for the Public-Private Venture (PPV) Midwest Area
contract estimated at $250M. As a contract specialist, I was involved in
the development and execution phases of several contract vehicles
transferring public property, primarily government housing, to the public
sector for residential use. My responsibilities included the facilitation
and participation in numerous meetings with Senior Military (O6 and O7),
Senior Executive Service (SES) at NAVFAC Headquarters and senior management
of public and private corporations to whom I presented power point
presentations recommending various business scenarios and incentive fee
awards. I performed financial and management assessment as well as
audited numerous corporations.. For two years I was a member of the
Procurement Management Review team. I supervised the Post Management
Agreements (PMA) for the PPV projects awarded in New Orleans and Beaufort
estimated at $400M. I was responsible for making recommendations regarding
the overall financial health of the partnerships by reviewing complex
monthly financial data, yearly budgets and annual income statements. I was
the Acquisition Lead for the closure of eight military installations which
were congressionally mandated under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
initiatives. I received the EPA Meritorious Achievement Citation for my
efforts at Cecil Field, FL. I negotiated a $10M - IDIQ contract with LEED
certification at Shaw Air Force Base. I awarded fourteen contract actions
in support of the Naval Environmental Leadership Program (NELP) totaling
$25M. I planned, solicited and negotiated the award of an $8M contact to
dredge the Key West harbor through a National Marine Sanctuary. I issued
task orders under the Management Acquisition Agreements, Basic Ordering
Agreements with the Alaskan Native Corporation. I served on temporary duty
at Field Offices in New Orleans, Pensacola, and Key West when contract
specialists were on extended leave or when I was assigned to support a
natural disaster (Hurricane relief).
Naval Supply Center 1/1991 - 1/1993
Cost and Price Analyst
Building 98
Charleston, SC 29405
As the Cost and Price Analyst for the Naval Supply Center, I reviewed
contractor proposals and assisted in negotiations for all major purchases
including multi-year performance. I conducted extensive analytical and
judgmental evaluations of each element of the contractor's proposals and
formulated the pre-negotiation objective. I performed market research and
compiled extensive databases to support the contract specialists in
determining price reasonableness. I reviewed, wrote pricing reports and
made recommendations on numerous Commercial Activity projects. I was very
involved with the competitive sourcing program using the process outlined
in the Office of Management Budget Circular A-76. I wrote pricing reports
which required extensive evaluation and audits of contractor proposals. I
met with contractor personnel to negotiate claims and supplemental
agreements to provide for changes in scope of the contracts. I prepared
all necessary documentation including business clearances, contract review
board and award documentation. I was a standing member of the Contract
Review Board.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command 1/1987 - 1/1991
Procurement Analyst
2000 Eagle Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
Reviewed contracts using evaluation principals and techniques in order to
determine regulatory compliance, improve contract competition, and address
complex contracting/procurement issues, including issues that arise in
contracts performed in challenging environments, such as "superfund" sites
and overseas. Worked in conjunction with Headquarters to adhere to certain
purchasing guidelines and ascertain plans of action based on that data.
Provide training to contract specialists and administrators as to their job
functions. Provided financial and procurement data-base training. Wrote
procurement reviews and debriefed senior level management concerning
acquisition compliance. Implemented a wide range of "Best Practice"
procedures.
Education
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Master's Degree - 5/1981
Major: Business Administration
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
I was one of two students awarded a teaching assistantship in the Master's
program. It required that I teach classes (1 per semester) in the under-
graduate school and provide 20 hours per week support to a professor. The
teaching assistantships are typically reserved for Doctoral students.
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree - 5/1974
136 Semester Hours
Major: Political Studies
Training and Certifications
DAWIA Level III Certification
Contracting Warrant Level III - Unlimited (1996-2010)
Adjunct Professor for Limestone College, The Art Institute of Charleston,
and City Colleges of Chicago: (1997-2010)
Advance Issues in Best Value Procurement (2004)
Defense Contract Negotiation Workshop (1986)
Facility Support Contracting (1997)
ERC - Environmental Regulation Course (2000)
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (1997 + refreshers)
Historic Preservation Law and Section 106 Compliance (2002)
Defense Cost and Price Analysis (1987)
Advance Cost and Price Analysis (1988)
Government Contract Law (1987)
Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts (Basic) (1986)
Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts (Advanced) (1988)
FAR Part 15 Rewrite
Advanced Contingency Contracting (1999)
Construction Safety and Health Certification - Level I (2003)
Contracting Skills Assessment (2004)
Earned Value Analysis (2008)
Architect/Engineering Contracting (1995)
Construction Contract Modification (1995)
Contract Claims (1997)
Mission Focus Services Acquisition (1995)
Challenge of Executive Leadership (2000)
Senior Acquisition Course (1994)
Cost Reimbursement Contract (Basic and Advanced) (1997 & 1998)
Competitive Negotiation - Source Selection (1994)
Advanced Sole Selection (1997)
Intermediate Earned Value (2009)
EVMS Validation and Surveillance (2008)
Advanced Business Solutions for Mission Support (2007)
SPS Advance Training
E-Contracts (Basic, Advanced and Power-user)
PRISM Database Training
Momentum Financial Database
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