Manager Specialist

Thomas Russo

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ** ******** **

City: Rockland

State: MA

Zip: 02370

Country: USA

Phone: 617-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $110,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Thomas W. Russo

15 Heritage Drive

Rockland, MA 02370

617-***-**** (Cell), Email:*********@********.***

WORK EXPERIENCE:

B3 Solutions, LLC

Alexandria, VA 22314

Dates Employed: 12/2011 - Present

Position: Program Manager/Sr. Contract Specialist (Consultant)

As a consultant at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA I am the on-site supervisor of Contract Specialist and Pricing Specialist. In addition,I support/advise various DOT acquisition offices that provide full service contracting services for sponsoring organizations' projects. I advise on procurement activities to include, preaward; solicitation; evaluation and negotiation; award and; post award administration. Apply my expert knowledge to assist DOT with GWACs, IDIQs, and task orders and coordinating acceptances and payments with DOT Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and Contracting Officers (COs).

Integrity Management Consulting, Inc.

McLean, VA 22102

Dates Employed: 11/2010 - 8/2011

Position: Sr. Contract Specialist (Consultant)

As a consultant at General Services Administration (GSA Region 2), Public Buildings Service, Region 2, Brooklyn, NY, I support/advise a GSA acquisition office that provides construction design/build contracting for various government buildings. I advise on procurement activities to include, preaward; solicitation; evaluation and negotiation; award and; post award administration. Apply my expert knowledge to assist GSA with GWACs, IDIQs, and task orders and coordinating acceptances and payments with GSA Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and Contracting Officers (COs). Also the focal point for Department of Homeland Security Contractor Suitability Clearances for Brooklyn, NY PBS office.

Integrity Management Consulting, Inc.

McLean, VA 22102

Dates Employed: 2/2010 thru 10/2010

Position: Sr. Contract Specialist (Consultant)

As a consultant at Federal Acquisition Service/Acquisition Operations Division (GSA Region 1), Boston, MA, I supported a GSA acquisition office that provided Office Space, Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Professional Services for various GSA regions. I advised on procurement activities to include, preaward; solicitation; evaluation and negotiation; award and; post award administration. Applied my expert knowledge to assist GSA with GWACs, IDIQs, and task orders and coordinating acceptances and payments with GSA Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and Contracting Officers (COs).

Department of the Air Force, Electronic System Center (ESC)

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Dates Employed: 12/2004-2/2010

Position: Contracting Officer

I was a warranted contracting officer for obtaining supplies/services in support of worldwide command/control activities. Directly involved with all procurement activities to include, preaward planning; solicitation; evaluation/negotiation; clearance process; award decision/signing and; post award administration. I managed up to six contract specialist personnel. Also, I used my expert knowledge of FAR, DFARs, AFFARs, and other regulatory supplements/policies to manage multi-million dollar weapon system programs to include foreign military sales.

Department of the Air Force, ESC

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Dates Employed: 04/1989-12/2004

Position: Contract Specialist (various positions)

Procurement professional for obtaining supplies/services in support of base contracting and research laboratories and worldwide command/control activities. Directly involved with all procurement activities to include, preaward; solicitation; evaluation/negotiation; award decision and; post award administration. I held two U.S. Contracting Officer warrants for a period of 3 years, 1992-1995.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Government contract Procurement Consultant to small businesses.

Consultant to various small businesses on the processes and regulations for obtaining U.S. Government contracts/orders.

Spears Associates, Inc. - Various Positions

My procurement career successfully progressed at Spears Associates, Inc. of Norwood, MA a company specializing in underwater and airborne communications. Began as Subcontract Administrator (4 yrs.) and subsequently promoted to Sr. Contract Administrator (2 yrs.), Purchasing Manager (2 yr., Supervisory), and Director of Contracts (1 yr., Supervisory). My various duties included the negotiation and administration of multi-million dollar contracts/subcontracts with Navy and Air Force customers.

EDUCATION:

Suffolk University, M.P.A.

Major: Public Administration

Honors: cum laude

American International College, B.S.

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Psychology

JOB-RELATED SKILLS:

I am proficient with the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and contract writing systems to develop solicitations, awards, and modifications.

JOB-RELATED CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:

Certified Acquisition Professional,

Level II, Contracting, 1997, ESC Hanscom AFB

Certified System Acquisition Professional

Level I, Program Management, 2001 ESC Hanscom AFB

Certified Federal Contracts Manager, 2008

National Contract Management Association

JOB-RELATED HONORS AND AWARDS:

I received Performance Awards at ESC for 11 years consecutive years through 2009.

I received a performance cash award and time off award at ESC, 2009.

As a unit member, I was an ESC Annual Award Winner for Outstanding

Contract Unit Award, 2009

I received an ESC Quality Step Increase Performance Award, 2008.

I was the Annual Award Winner for the AFMC Contracting Professional Courage Award (first recipient of this award), 2008.

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