Manager Management

Donald P. Thomas, Jr.

***** ***** *****; Woodbridge, VA 22193

703-***-****-Home; 703-***-****-Cell

abidvi@r.postjobfree.com

Active US Government Security Clearance, TS/SSBI

WORK EXPERIENCE

Savantage Solutions PM-AKO, PEO EIS, Ft Belvoir, VA

Sep 09 - Present

Senior Consultant, Acquisition & Contracts Program Mgt Support

Senior Consultant leading the project team for contracts, logistics and

acquisition management to the AKO/DKO client and major customers on all

acquisition issues provides recommendations to minimize risk factors to

ensure program success. Manages and continually improves the efficiency and

effectiveness of the overall financial management of the organizations

contracts valued at $370M support level of effort. Oversee and conduct

reviews of GSA Task Order FFP/T/M 32 projects for contracts that are

complex, highly specialized, and require incorporation of both new and

innovative IT applications, HW, SW and services supporting the PEO

acquisitions, and requirements. Lead services in the board areas of

financial, logistical, acquisition and facilities management. Incumbent

develops reports, analysis and statistical data which provide the command

with timely and factual data to be used in the direction, evaluation and

control of operations. Analyzed, extracted, summarized, and identified

significant trends and issues. Forecasted and estimated program

requirements and prepared programmatic reports, justifications, charts,

graphs, statistical and narrative data, for top-level presentations and

briefings. Propose new or innovative approaches to arrive at equitable

contracting arrangement. Review and update the project plan throughout the

life of the project using automated project management software when

feasible. Providing technical expertise to government COR and APMs and to

other Business Operations Specialists in regards to resource estimates

related to schedule, cost and program schedule developments. Leads the IPT

negotiation teams, evaluates contractor's business management systems,

assesses risks associated with known and/or suspected deficiencies, and

recommends logical course of action to offset such risks. Forecast

resources and estimates for program requirements and prepare programmatic

reports, justifications, charts, matrix, graphs, and statistical/narrative

data and oversight procedures for presentations and briefings of management

officials. Assisted the Program Executive Office (PEO) in reviewing,

advising, and executing services for acquisition actions on key program

decisions. Monitors and reviews execution of programs once awarded,

includes monitoring contract performance, any risk assessments.

ER Williams Management Consulting

Dec 08 - Sep 09

Program Manager TMA PMO Procurement Support Office, Falls Church, VA

Program Manager of combined teams of 22 FTEs, Sr Acquisition Mgt, Jr

Acquisition Mgt, and IT, and Data Mgt personnel supporting the TRICARE Mgt

Activity for DOD solicitations, contracting activities, execution, MIPR

actions, and Resource Mgt operations through PRweb procurement system.

Manage the PO OCI Subcontractor information, validation, and verification

(IVV), and EHR programs. Facilitator of Risk Mgt, contract lifecycles, and

oversight of various contract action recommendations to the Government

client to reduce contractor break in services. Provide feedback to the

Directors, Mgt Staff, and Teams as to the daily program status, actions,

and risk mgt factors to Major Multi-Million dollar Acquisition Packages.

Interface with PMO to ensure accurate accountability of the AQM Planning,

and Strategy requirements. Daily monitor system reporting, oversight

supporting TMA/TPS/TIMPO Contract Mgt Information Database (CMID) for

accuracy and status of contracting packages, and actions prior to

submission to the Contracting Officer. Work daily with the TPS/TIMPO CORs

for contract compliance, requirements, and deliverable reporting. Gain

Leadership confidence through AQM team performance results of output of 130

avg Acquisition Mgt packages processed for contract execution supporting FY

closeout. Oversee the Government Purchase Card (GPC) Program to ensure

compliance.

Dept of Homeland Security USCIS, Washington DC

Apr 08 - Nov 08

Chief, Acquisition Management Contract Support Office

Program Manager/COTR for two major Time & Material government contracts

providing support services ensuring effective execution of program

requirements for USCIS. Manage Multi-Million Dollar portfolio of

acquisition, and contracting activities for the administration of various

management support services. Advise Program Task Order Managers and

Operations Divisions in the planning, budgeting, and accountability for the

development of acquisition packages. Work daily with Contracting Officers

to ensure FAR accountability minimizing risk to the government. Facilitator

for PRISM, and the FIDO systems ensuring correct supports fiscal year

requirements. Prepare recommendations to the Program Offices to ensure

forecast, and programming Statement of Work actions meet expectation of Sr.

Leadership requirements. Oversee the monthly Senior Review Board (SRB) to

ensure the justification meets organization mandates and approval

thresholds of all major budgetary and funding of acquisitions $500K within

the Fiscal Year. Lead day-to-day operations and staff of contractors

responsible for acquisition and program business operations achieving

optimum results. Utilize acquisition system methodology, and procurement

strategy checklists to define, support, invest, and procurement outcome for

major program contract award efforts.

Dept of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Arlington, VA

Apr 07 - Apr 08

WPPS II Team Lead, Acquisition Management, Harding Security Associates,

Inc.

Managed the Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS)

Worldwide Personal Protective Support (WPPS II) IDIQ FFP, T/M Services Task

Order Program, and Contracts valued at $3.6B. Provides leadership, and

advises acquisition methodology, coordination, and oversight of the

agency's programs, policies and contracting operations supporting WPPS

Programs. Created weekly PMO overview s to ensure program continuity,

financial stability, logistical support, and management oversight

supporting DOS DS directives, and procedures. Direct Program Management

Reviews (PMR) for various geographical areas of Iraq to ensure program

integrity, cost, timeline, compliance, contractor performance and

requirements in support of the contract. Wrote program action

requirements, and Body of Work supporting Program Director, AQM Contracting

Officers (CO), Contracting Officers Representative (COR) in terms of SOO,

SOW, PWS, Technical Reviews, Evaluations, and Task Orders. Provided

leadership for the development of acquisition plans to guide overall

Program investment strategies, acquisition portfolio management, long term

development of new and existing capabilities, streamlining efforts through

reconciliation efforts supporting acquisition requirements, and action

reviews. Works with Customer Account Managers (CAMs) to ensure Service

Level Agreements (SLAs) are consistent and to assess general progress on

individuals SLAs. Quarterly conducted in-depth analysis to determine the

total service support efforts, impact, and reliability. Performed

comprehensive reviews of DOS support trends for the contractors, government

personnel and military logistics support. Tracked Key Performance

Indicators (KPIs) for Government/Military Service SLAs and associated

metrics for overall logistical service support.

Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), McLean, VA Aug

2006 - Apr 2007

Senior Consultant/Analyst, Contracts-Budgets-Resource Mgt (Govt. On Site

Rosslyn)

Senior Consultant, financial management and consulting support for $30M

T/M, FFP type contracts, update FACTS database (once fielded), and

processed MIPR s as required. Spearhead the review of invoices and program

costs to ensure they are being properly allocated. Produced reports to the

US HQAF/A8F RA and/ Director. Directed monthly financial reports; provide

summary reports to the USAF/A8F Resource Advisor as required for budget

reviews. Prepared and completed personnel, resource and manpower actions

required to ensure that AF/A8F operates as an efficient, effective

permanent Air Staff Directorate. Channeled draft directorate budget

proposals and support them through appropriate coordination and approval

processes. Lead Rapid Response (R2) CECOM Team with the drafting, routing

and tracking of Task Directive Letters (TDL) as required. Championed new

processes to ensure smooth transactional Fiscal Year budgetary closings,

and accountability for expenditures. Prepared analyses, papers, reports,

briefings and other products as required supporting the Future Total Force

mission. Performed other specific tasks as directed by AF/A8F or

subordinate division chiefs, and Sr. Leadership Staff. Utilized FAR, DFARS

to manage all contracting actions.

GEOEYE Inc, Dulles, VA Aug 2003 - Aug

2006

Director, Contracts

Corporate Director, prime contracts, through experience developing,

analyzing, and evaluating pricing models for major National Geospatial &

Intelligence Agency (NGA) and International OTA/FFP/T/M global multi-

million dollar contracts total valued over $600M. Created CPSR

subcontractor plans, files, and requirements supporting organizational

goals, objectives for FFP, TIM, Licensing, Business Partner, NDA/TA, PSA,

and CS agreements. Ensured proper linkages with Strategic Business

Channels, Sales, Operations, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Project

Management. Major contributor to organization ISO 900I:2000 contracts

department recommendation for certification 2006, completed requirements

for SOX 404 certification results. Responsible for development of the

negotiation strategy lead cross functional team to provide a summation of

the relevant and applicable business issues, with inputs from legal and

other departments with tremendous success. Developed the program overall

quality, budgetary cost, and financial subcontractor tracking system,

efforts provide crystal overview for program managers variance forecast.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Bellevue, NE May

2001 - Aug 2003

Sr. Program Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator

Managed 17 major prime subcontracts prime level valued over $100M providing

IT, Aerospace, S/W Engineering for USSTRATCOM Air Force activity. Procured

program services for the operation and administration of FPLH, CPAF, TIM,

FFP, GSA, and Task Order type contracts. Initiated proposals, negotiated

T/C's, signoffs, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), BOE, ECP, and SOW for

prime contract activities. Executed price and cost analysis determining

variance of acceptable trends, subcontractor-charging practices, earned

value management (EVM), WBS, CPSR, and cost incurred. Managed, tracked, and

procured IT, SW Engineering, Home Land Security, and O&M services utilizing

GSA Schedules, IDIQ, FFP, TIM, PSA, and CA agreements in support of major

OSD programs.

Cassling Diagnostic Imaging, Omaha, NE Nov 1998 -

Apr 2001 Manager, Procurement Operations

Managed and controlled $40M FFP, TIM, PSA/CSA purchasing, subcontractors,

equipment, property, materials, and integrated medical systems department;

maintained OEM quality standards ensuring diagnostic imaging systems

compliance. Organized vendor/subcontractors and price strategies group to

support organizational requirements and implemented strategic sourcing

initiatives.

U.S. Air Force

55th Operation Group Offutt AFB, NE Apr 1994 -

Oct 1998

Superintendent, Program Operations

Project Manager directing 60-workforce contingency Vicenza, Italy NATO

Joint CAOC Special Communications Group for Procurement, Logistics, NSA,

Vendor, SOFA, FFP, Service Level Agreements, Contracting Activities, and US

Army HQ support efforts. Provided management oversight for USAF/Army

execution of Contingency Operations, Readiness, and Aviation Support

policies and procedures. Supervised the mission of monitoring Overseas

Contingency Operations. Subject Matter Expert managing $100M RC/EC-135, E-

4B SECDEF aircraft weapon system, integrated teams, vendors,

subcontractors, logistics mgt., acquisitions, workforce, and disaster

preparedness program operations. Directed 25-workforce supervising 4

managers supporting customer requirements, vendor support services,

installation programs increasing operational performance, and system cost

reporting. Championed and Led 10 aviation IPT teams initiating quality

mgt. objectives measuring system and process for reliability, training, and

compliance directives. Oversight of integrated/automated logistics systems

including those used to support military service weapons systems, troop and

general support, and overall major logistics support.

EDUCATION Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE; MA Executive

Leadership, 2001

University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, NE; BS Business Mgt.,

1995

Community College of the Air Force, Logistics Mgt, 1995

CERTIFICATIONS DHS COR, Expires Sep 2014

DHS Program Mgt, Expires Sep 2014

VETERANS PREFERENCE 5-Points VEOA

PROFESSIAL ASSOCIATION

NCMA, 2001

IACCM, 2005

TRAINING

. Value Engineering, 2010

. COTR Certification & PM Acquisition Mgt Courses, 2008

. Global Financial Management System (GFMS) 2007

. Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Execution System (PPBES), 2007

. OARS/Financial Management, 2007

. Information Assurance, 2006

. Commanders Resource Information Systems (CRIS), 2006

. DOD RA/Resource Management, 2006

. Elements of Project Management PM102, 2006

. Procurement Integrity Act, 2006

. Government Contracts TINA, 2006

. Affirmative Actions, 2006

. Business Ethics, 2006

. Principles of Intellectual Properties, 2004

. Managing T/M Contracts, 2003

. Risk Management for Finance/Business, 2002

. Project Management Concepts, 2002

. DSR/Cash Flow Receivables, 2002

. Intro to F/B Contracting, 2002

. FAR Overview, 2002

. Government Contract Law, 2002

. Financial Analysis, Contract Mgt. Applications, 2002

. Contracting Professional as a Risk Manager, 2001

. Effective Negotiating Techniques, 2001

. Electronic Contracting; Evolution of Contract Mgt., 2001

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