QUALIFICATIONS
. Continually seeking new, innovative, and more efficient methods of
accomplishing job requirements that result in both immediate and/or long-
term benefits to the organization
. Experience managing diverse staff of professional and administrative
employees
. Experience interfacing with all levels of internal and external
management
. Superb verbal and written skills
. Outstanding Microsoft Office skills
. Adept at creating and managing informational databases
. Extremely well organized
. Excellent Team Player
. Masters Degree in Organization Development
. Positive can-do attitude
EXPERIENCE
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY, TAMPA, FL 33609
Job Title: PRINCIPAL CONTRACT SPECIALIST (KR) May 2010 - April
NOTE: Was working under a task order contract supporting US Special
Operations Command at MacDill Airforce Base, which just ended.
Major Duties:
1. Provide business advice to the customer,
2. Negotiate, award and administer contracts, including but not limited
to terms and conditions, deliverables, delivery schedules, payment
options, etc.
3. Use the electronic system, PD2, to prepare all contractual actions
(RFP's, contracts, modifications, Task and Delivery Orders)
4. Use the electronic Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation
(FPDS-NG) to report all contract actions
5. Resolve contract issues regarding:
a. Payment/invoicing
b. Closeout
c. Performance problems
d. Any other contract issues that may arise before, during or after
the life of a contract
6. Prepare correspondence and reports as necessary.
CONAX FLORIDA CORPORATION, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33710
Job Title: SR. CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR Mar 2010 - May 2010
Major duties:
1. Review and negotiate terms and conditions to ensure compliance with
company policy and state and federal laws prior to award of contracts
and purchase orders.
2. Review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements (NDA's)
3. Review all incoming purchase orders and contracts against proposal;
negotiate with customer for any necessary changes, revisions, etc.
GENERAL DYNAMICS-ORDNANCE & TACTICAL SYSTEMS (GD-OTS), ST. PETERSBURG, FL
33716
Job Title: CONTRACTS MANAGER: Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
Major duties:
1. Contract Administration:
a. Identify and solve contract issues and problems, including but
not limited to issues related to delivery, cost/price, and terms
and conditions.
b. Prepare and submit proposals, negotiate contract terms,
conditions, and cost/price, review and sign contracts and
modifications.
2. Assure timely submission of contract reports, schedules, and ad hoc
data to the Director of Contracts.
3. Provide departmental budget input to Director of Contracts.
a. Assure and facilitate training as needed.
COOPER NOTIFICATION INC., SARASOTA, FL 34243
Job Title: CONTRACTS & PROPOSAL MANAGER: Oct 2006-Feb 2009
Major duties:
1. Responsible for overseeing proposal preparation process (writing,
reviewing, ensuring RFP compliance and accuracy).
2. Oversee and manage, and administer all contracts, including
preparation of all correspondence, resolution of issues, and contract
closeout.
3. Work with customers to resolve contractual issues and problems.
4. Negotiates terms and conditions and changes to contracts.
5. Work closely with sales staff, marketing, finance, engineering,
project management and operations to ensure their understanding of
contract requirements and to resolve technical and contract problems
and issues.
6. Liaison between customers and company for all technical, financial,
and business matters.
7. Educate workforce, as necessary, on the procurement process.
NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (NASA/GSFC), GREENBELT, MD 20771
Job Title: PROCUREMENT ANALYST Jan 2004 - June 2005 (retired from
NASA/GSFC on June 3, 2005)
Major duties:
1. Member of Procurement Operations Division Senior Staff responsible for
post contract award quality, Division communications, and
education/outreach.
2. Led the bi-annual Self-Assessment Team (internal audit of procurement
function)
o Analyzed data and prepared final report for submission to NASA HQs
o Responsible for implementing corrective action and communicating
this with management and procurement employees
3. Contact point for the IG/GAO Audit analysis and reporting.
4. Leader of the Center's Simplified Acquisition Specialists and the
Contract Administrator's Working Group.
NASA/GSFC), GREENBELT, MD 20771
Job Title: SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST Dec 1998 - Jan
2004
Major duties:
1. Served as advisor to top Goddard and NASA Headquarters (NASA HQs)
management on acquisition planning strategies, relative merits of
various approaches, methods, and policies, probable lead times and
other major questions and issues affecting the implementation of
proposed programs.
NASA//GSFC), GREENBELT, MD 20771
. Between inception of employment at GSFC (Feb 1975) and jobs detailed
above, worked in various program and project offices at GSFC.
EDUCATION
. MS, Applied Behavioral Science/Organization Development, Johns Hopkins
University, Carey School of Business, Baltimore, MD; May 2002
. BS, Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD; May 1972
SKILLS
. Expert knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and
PowerPoint.
. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified