Manager Management

GARY E. TAYLOR

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ARCENT G* - Camp Arifjan - Kuwait ? 011-965-6582-2814 ? ********@*****.***

& ****.*.******@******.***.****.***

Objective:

Employment with a company where I can use the knowledge and abilities

acquired during 23 years of Government and Military. Disciplines are

Management in Project/Programs, Procurement, Acquisitions, Contracts,

Construction, Materials, Property, Transportation, Logistics, and Supply

Chain. My experience is extensive in both domestic - overseas operational

and administrative projects. I have an extreme awareness of urgency to

support and complete the mission.

Experience:

General Dynamics Information Technology

JULY 2009 to Present

. Contracts Manger for the Coalition Acquisition Review Board (CARB),

United Stated Army Central Command (ARCENT), G-4, Camp Arifjan,

Kuwait.

. Provides validation of all requirements, recommends an appropriate

acquisitions method of satisfying the requirements while stewarding

several government sources.

. Ensures that inappropriate or unauthorized acquisitions are forbidden,

and document the validation recommended process, and submit completed

sourcing research to the Chief of Staff (CofS) and upper General Staff

(GS) of ARCENT.

. Coordinate with Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) for legal compliance and

Comptroller (G8) for proper funding of acquisitions.

. Manage all reviews of packets going before the Board, create a written

summarized report of all (SuperCARB - over 10M) and (CARB - under 10M)

acquisitions. Create TASKERS for staff and have acquisitions tracked

through ARCENT system. Resolving issues as warranted.

. Subject Matter Expert for contracts, acquisitions, procurement,

policies and procedures, FAR/DFAR/AFAR/ITAR.

. Oversaw monthly CON COP meetings with all Military and Department of

Defense Civilian (DAC) Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) and

Technical Monitors (TM) for up-dates, resolution of issues,

appointment orders, SOW/PWS for existing and future contracts,

reporting to CofS and GS.

Pacific Architects and Engineering, INC.

MARCH 2009 to JULY 2009

. Supply Chain and Procurement Manager for TEAM - CHAD - Africa Project.

. Managed Supply Chain staff of 35 expats and 45 Host Nationals, all

warehouse, transportation and logistics functions. Deputy Project

Manager of Construction for five United Nations sites within Chad.

Procurement Manager of 20 expat and 10 Host Nationals, with over 9M in

Task Orders monthly, and over 100 subcontracts worth 220M.

. Oversaw weekly executive meetings with upper PAE staff and United

Nations personnel.

. Managed execution of all contract services and procurement duties.

JCS Services Group - Iraq/Kuwait OCTOBER

2007 to JANUARY 2009

. Director of Acquisitions, Contracts, Logistics, Prime Contractor

Oversight, and Risk Management.

. Oversaw weekly meetings of the Groups Executive Owners and

Contractors, Subcontracts and vendors. Monthly meetings with

. Managed the execution of contract services and procurements for the

United States Military contracts. Resolved contract and procurement

issues, contractor/subcontractor and vendors.

. Managed Market and technology research for future projects and

solicitations, formulation of strategy with the US Military clients,

Distribution channel analysis and development for all logistics

projects, new project development planning and management of all

existing and future projects.

. Partnership assessment and development with clients that are not the

US Military, Marketing and Advertising and Promotion planning for all

projects.

. Manage of exploration of new emerging services, products and

technologies to provide insight into new trends or product lines to

continue the growth of the company.

. Managed service contracts and procurement for Iraq, Kuwait,

Afghanistan, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and

Kyrgyzstan. Yearly contract services and procurement of over 100M.

Kellogg Brown and Root - Iraq/Kuwait NOVEMBER

2006 to JULY 2007

. Contracts, Subcontracts, Procurement and Materials Manager.

. Direct Manager for over 90 expats and indirect manager for over 1500

subcontractor employees. Ensures the performance of all KBR contract

services and procurement functions for all of AL ASAD AB (nine sites)

and Kuwait.

. Managed all functions related to Cradle-to-Grave contracts and

procurement, expediting, document control, and badging cell.

. Managed the negotiating team for all contract services for AL ASAD AB,

Iraq and State of Kuwait. Cost savings to the client of over 500K.

. Managed 25 subcontract administrators in close-outs, heavy equipment,

construction, labor and operations and maintenance.

. Managed AL ASAD AB, Iraq subcontracts (235 total) in value of over 4B

and weekly procurements of over 600-700K.

Horne Engineering AUGUST

2005 to APRIL 2006

. Contracts Subject Matter Expert Auditor. Managed team of twelve

auditing professionals.

. Client was KBR and responsible for the audit of over 5000 task orders

and 10000 purchase orders. Managed reimbursement back to the US

Government general fund of over 821M dollars for future task orders

and contracts.

. Worked with DCMA and DCAA with audits to assure compliance with

FAR/DFAR policies and procedures.

. Management position to interact with upper KBR, US Military and US

Government on a weekly basis.

JCS Services and CMASSEYT FEBRUARY

2002 to JULY 2005

. Owner/Operator of company - Fredericksburg, Virginia. Yearly company

contracts worth 500K yearly.

. Project Director for day-to-day operations. Managed over 45 employees.

US GOVernment JANUARY 1987

to JANUARY 2002

. Directorate of Operations - Support Officer: Managed projects,

contracts, acquisitions, logistics, communications, transportation,

finance, security, and construction for overseas bases.

. Directorate of Science & Technology - Support Officer: Managed

projects, contracts, acquisitions, logistics, communications,

transportation, finance, security and construction for overseas bases.

. Directorate of Administration - Security Officer: Managed security

operations for off-sites and HQ.

United States Marine Corps SEPTEMBER 1978

to FEBRUARY 1986

. Enlisted Instructor, The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia.

. Platoon Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, Camp Lejuene, North

Carolina.

. Marine Barracks Operations, 2nd Section NCOIC, US Naval Academy,

Annapolis, Maryland.

. 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, STA Platoon, Camp Lejuene, North Carolina.

. Combat Action: Beirut (1983-84) Grenada (1983).

Education: Phd. in Islamic Studies (completed end of 2010); Masters of

Science in Business Administration Management; Bachelors of Science in

Management; Associates of Science in Logistics.

Management and Acquisitions: DAWIA Level III in contracting, business-cost

estimating and financial management, information technology, purchasing,

facilities engineering, life cycle logistics, program management,

industrial / contract property management.

Travel: St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Martinique, GITMO-Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti,

Barbados, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Panama, Norway, Germany,

France, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Croatia, Bosnia-

Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania,

Georgia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Israel, Turkey,

Lebanon, Egypt, Thailand, Ethiopia, Chad, Sudan.

Certifications: Word, Projects, PowerPoint, Excel, Paradox, Windows XP,

Publisher, Outlook, FrontPage, Access, Adobe Acrobat, SAP, Timberline,

Primavera P3, Maximo, Deltek Systems, PRISM, Delphi, Galileo, Gain,

Dynamics, CostPoint.

Additional Training: Government Purchase Orders; Government Contracts and

Requisitions; Imprest Fund Custodian (US Credit Card - Spending Authority

of $500K per Purchase and $10M Dollar Authority Amount for Contracts);

Logistics and Support Management; Micro-purchasing & Small purchasing;

Acquisition Polices & Regulations for US Government; Negotiating Contracts;

Material & Property Management; Transportation & Fleet Management;

Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR); Accounting, Budget &

Finance Management; DCMA and DCAA Audits; Contracts Management;

Acquisitions Management; Government Accounting and Finance Systems (FAR,

AFAR & DFAR); Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR); Standard ARMY

Retail Supply Systems (SARSS); Standard ARMY Maintenance Systems (SAMS);

GSA Schedule; SOX Management; Program Management; Building & Facilities

Management; Building Partnership in Diverse Environment; Foreign Services

Training; Professional Writing; Overseas Travel and Security; Working with

Non-Government Individuals; Cable Formatting & Writing; Counseling Skills

for Managers; Sexual Harassment Prevention. All Source and Collections;

Counter Intelligence and Security Programs; CPR/EMT/Field medical; Counter

Terrorism; Counter Surveillance; Advanced Weapons & Equipment; Tactical

Operations; Electronic Warfare. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:

Glynco, Georgia. Department of State: Counter-Threat and Defensive Counter

Terrorist Driving School, US Embassy, Bahrain. Counter Intelligence Center,

Intelligence Officer School: Fairfax, Virginia. United States Army: HAZMAT

School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Defensive Driving School: Fort AP Hill,

Bowling Green, Virginia. (Corporate) - McDonalds Corporation: Company

Management School, Silver Spring, Maryland.

US GOV Awards: Eight (8) Exceptional Performance Awards from the Director;

Balkans Service Medallion; Operation Joint Endeavor Medallion; National

Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation.

US Marine Corps: Meritorious Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea

Service Deployment Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct

Medal (two awards), Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Humanitarian

Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Four (4) Letters of Appreciation,

and Two (2) Meritorious Masts.

Key Words: DCMA, DCAA, SOX, ITAR, DFAR, AFAR, CO, COR, TM, ACO, PCO,

audit, LOGCAP, Close-outs, CPSR, negotiating, team player, earned value

management, schedule analysis, Defense Acquisition process, cradle-to-

grave, Quantitative Analysis, Standard Procurement System, DAU, MIPR &

PR&C, Intro to Lean Six Sigma (working towards Black Belt).

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