James Pankovics, PE, CPCM, FNCMA, C.P.M., A.P.P.

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PROFILE

Highly accomplished Contracting Officer, Program Manager, Project Manager,

Contract Administrator, and Electrical Engineer with over 25 years of

diverse contracting project management experience. Manager of all phases of

business/project/ supplier relationships based on continual evaluation of

vendor/owner cost/risk trade-offs from project inception phase to

execution, completion and post completion project phases.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business, USPS Executive Development

Program, Durham, NC

National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Government Contract

Management Program UCLA

Master of Science Electrical Engineering (Computer Systems), Drexel

University, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering (Power Transmission), Drexel

University, Philadelphia, PA

CERTIFICATIONS

Graduate of the City of Carrollton Texas Government Academy

Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), National Association of Purchasing

Management (NAPM)

Associate Purchasing Manager (A.P.P.), National Association of Purchasing

Management (NAPM)

Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), NCMA; as well as Fellow,

NCMA

Registered Professional Electrical Engineer (PE) State of Pennsylvania

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Feb/Mar 2004 at the request of State Department to ABA chosen to review,

analyze, and advise on existing Iraqi procurement processes and procedures

as Member of 13 member ABA Task Force.

Jan 2004 at request of the State Department to ABA selected as Member of

American Bar Association Legal Delegation to Vietnam and Cambodia in

efforts by those countries to establish rule of law in order to become

member of World Trade Organization. In 2003 Vice-Chair ABA Delivery System

Committee

Oct 2000 selected as Member of NCMA Contract Management Delegation to

Beijing/Shanghai China to share contract management knowledge. In 1991 on

NCMA 'Managing Contracts' Seminar Faculty.

1990 Selected as the 'Duck Engineer' that coordinated all engineering

aspects of the first August 1990 "Duck Race' launched from the Michigan Ave

Bridge in Chicago to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation and the Masonic

Medical Center.

1990 Advisor to Graduate School of Architecture at the University of

Illinois, Urbana-Campaign on quality by design professionals.

1990 At the request of ROICC HUGO (Hurricane Recovery), gave presentation

in Charleston, SC on "Innovative Contracting Techniques and Applications."

1989 'Volunteer' with the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation

giving tours to the public on his architecture.

1987 Collaborated on streamlining USPS Procurement Manual and Handbook from

1327 to 460 pages; after comprehensive analysis and evaluation of past

procurement and acquisition policies and procedures.

WORK HISTORY

TIMCO Aviation Services Feb 10 - Present

Military Contracts Administrator, TIMCO Aviation Services, Lake City, FL.

Administer aircraft maintenance/repair/overhaul IDIQ contracts to satisfy

Customer's statement of work from inception to closeout in compliance with

Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations, FAR, FAA, DCMA, DCAA and USCG

requirements.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Jun 06 - Feb 10

Contract Specialist/Contract Administrator, DART Main Office, Dallas, TX.

Develop and administer IDIQ commodity contracts to satisfy Customer's

statement of work from inception to closeout to meet recurring needs of

DART for a wide variety of goods and professional services (Information

Technology services, Internet/Telephone long distance & local voice/data

services, Texas Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) services, financial and audit

services, environmental services, solar shelter install services, etc) for

Transit System support funded by local and/or grant funding. Contract

administration in accordance with respective State of Texas, UCC, FTA,

TINA, and FAR regulations. Contracting Officer for small purchases.

- Mayor of Dallas Million Dollar Roundtable: MED Week Aug 2008 $1 Million

Dollar MBE Buyer

U.S. Postal Service 1978 - Jun 06

Project Manager/Architect/Engineer/Contracting Officer

Southwest Facilities Service Office (FSO) Dallas, TX. (8/96 -

6/06)

Portfolio manager of project-specific RFPs to meet Customer requirements

from cradle to grave for design services, new construction, renovation,

repair and alteration, utilities/facility maintenance, HVAC installations,

environmental services, job order contracts (JOC), homeland security and

NEC, NFPA, OSHA safety compliance; as well as contract claims analysis &

DCAA Audit compliance to the contract quality and delivery requirements.

Oversight proj support to Customers at 3400 leased and 400 owned light

industrial properties from project conception and planning stage to final

delivery and vendor evaluation of the purchased commodity; including

Automation and Mechanization equipment requirements in a 5 state area (TX,

OK, LA, AZ, and NM); including the Norman, OK Training Facility on a 28

acre campus and the high profile $1.5 M Abilene MPO Federal Court Level IV

National Program Security Design-Bid-Build Project.

Contracting Officer for open market commodity or GSA Schedule purchases up

to $1 M per purchase.

- 2006 FSO Program Manager that managed the $15 M Leased Space

Accessibility Compliance Program for 700 selected facilities in 5 states

that involved lease term compliance 3 months ahead of schedule and $200,000

under budget.

- 2006 FSO Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) Program Manager for prime

and supply vendor opportunities that achieved 24.9% MBE Goal (Goal was

10%).

- 2005 FSO Program Manager of the $10 M Automated Postal Center Program

for 254 site-specific kiosk locations (254 sites of the 1200 sites

nationwide) covering 8 postal Districts in 5 states that completed the

installations 4 months ahead of schedule and $ 300,000 under budget.

- 2004 Program Manager that delivered the first APC program site in nation

at Dallas P&D ready for test installation of the latest IBM APC kiosk

- 2004 Project Manger that delivered the $3M Dallas Bulk Mail Center Six

4.2 KV Substations/ Switchgear Project in 150 days, one month ahead of

schedule and $200,000 under budget.

- 2001 Project Manager that completed the $ 9 M Historic Renovation of

Dallas Downtown Sta. (5 story, 157,000 sq ft Post Office built in 1929)

that included Asbestos Abatement, Electrical Switchgear Upgrade and

Historic Lobby Restoration before the Dragon Street Alternate Quarters

lease expiration date

- 1998 Project Manager that successfully delivered $ .6 Million 26,165 sq.

ft Leased Space fit out Project for new USPS Office of Inspector General

Dallas Office in 120 days, one week ahead of scheduled July 1st move-in

date.

- 1994 Project Manager that successfully delivered the $ 45 M Dulles

Airport GMF Design/Build Project (257,000 sq ft facility with mechanization

equipment and electrical switchgear on a 55 acre site) 6 months ahead of

schedule

- 1992 Project Manager that delivered the Design/Build $11M Baltimore Int'l

Mail Facility Project (191,400 sq ft facility with mechanization equipment

and electrical switchgear on a 20 acre site) in 305 days with shared cost

savings of $949,648.

Other USPS positions included Project Manager, Philadelphia Major

Facilities Office (5/91 -8/96), Project Manager, Chicago FSO (6/85 - 5/91),

and Senior Electrical Engineer, Los Angeles FREBO (5/78 - 6/85).

U.S. Navy, Various Locations 1966 - 1978

Performed contract administration/project management for Navy MILCON

facilities project support: Various U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC)

assignments with Officer in Charge of Construction Thailand (Director of

Construction Udorn office that handled projects that included construction

of the high profile Mekong River Operations Naval Base funded by the World

Bank and the reactivation of the Nam Phong Air Base with 10,000 ft runway

for the 1st Marine Air Wing), Public Works I Corps Electrical Power

Generation Plants (COMNAVSUP DaNang), Facility & Pier/Railroad

Intrastructure Maintenance (Public Works NAD Earle Colts Neck, NJ),

Minicomputer Project Battalion Deployment Support (CESO Port Hueneme),

AROICC Phila Naval Base/Naval Hospital, Construction Battalion (NMCB-3

Diego Garcia Rep Support Office) both in the states and overseas naval

installations. Also was Officer in Charge of Byrd Station Antarctica

during National Science Foundation Operation Deepfreeze 1972 that included

operation of the station, fuel depot, power plant, ice runway for C-130s

and scientific ice core drilling explorations. Transferred to Naval Reserve

in 1978 and retired in 1990 (Commander, CEC, USNR).

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

2005, Article entitled "Simple Ways to Improve Customer Satisfaction"

published in the March 2005 NCMA North Texas Chapter Contract Management

Newsletter.

2004, Procurement Process Commentator to ABA Iraq Initiative entitled

"Analysis of the Laws on Procurement for the Republic of Iraq"

1998, Panel Speaker on "Contracting Procedures", Congressman Frost Federal

Procurement Conference UT Arlington

1994, Guest Speaker, American Bar Association National Convention, on

"Current Issues in Project Management Techniques"

1993, Guest Speaker, ASQC's 48th Annual Quality Congress, on "Emerging

Trends in Quality Mgmt"

1992, Sole Presenter, CMAs Annual Convention, on "Total Quality Management"

1992, Leading Speaker, Third Annual Owner Conference, on "Total Quality

Management"

1992, Panel Member, Allentown, PA Town Meeting, on "Project Management:

Genuine Owner Service or Marketing Smoke"

1992, Presentation Participant, CMC 2nd Eastern Region Minority-Owned

Business Conference

1992, Article entitled "Postal Service Innovative Prequalification Process"

published in DCQI Professional Newsletter

1991, Paper "Contracting Directions for 1990's", published by Acquisition

Research Symposium

1991, Presentation to Ford Motor Company, "USPS Prequalification Process"

1989, Article entitled "What the Client Does Not Seem to Get: Architect-

Engineering Service...Professional Practitioners" published in Professional

Manager's Management Journal

AWARDS

Regional Director Award for excellent support to the MBE Community during

Minority Enterprise Development Week 2004

Exceptional Individual Performance Award, 1995/Outstanding Project Manager

Performance Award, 1994/Quality Award for team participation, 1992

Letter of Recognition from Postmaster General Anthony Frank, for achieving

Fellows designation in NCMA, 1990

Certificate of Recognition from VP Procurement for contributions on new

Postal Procurement Manual, 1987

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Purchasing Management (now Institute of Supply

Management (ISM))

American Bar Association (ABA), Associate Member (Public Contract Law

Section)

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

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