BRAD WOFFORD

*** ******** **** • Apollo, PA *****

724-***-**** • ac177h@r.postjobfree.com

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PURCHASING MANAGEMENT

Accomplished and dedicated PhD Candidate with more than 18 years of robust experience in roles pertaining to contract management. Proven success and expertise to deliver superior results within both government and civilian organizations involving contracting, purchasing, and inventory management. Abundant knowledge possessing three higher level degrees with a concentration in the federal contracting career field and purchasing management to include specialty with FAR, VAAR, and DFAR regulations. Dedicated self to being the best by completing well over double of the contracting classes necessary for the requirement of FAC-C Level III or any related certification. Military background, exceptional character, integrity, and self-disciplined. Capable of executing contract actions to the highest degree.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•Judgment and Decision Making

•Contract Administration

•Legal Expertise

•Written & Oral Communications

•Customer Service

•Gap/Needs Analysis

•Management of Financial Resources

•Electronic Contracting

•Negotiations

•Cost/Price Analysis

•Relationship Building

•RFP/Proposal Writing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS MULTIPLE 2012 to 2016

Operations Officer, Chief, VCS Division Highest Grade 17/17

•Overseen business operations within the VA Medical Centers to include the Patriot Store, Food Operations Cafe, Starbucks, Vending, Contractors, Logistics and Warehousing supporting facilities purchasing supplies, equipment, and services.

•Managed contract administration, purchasing, planning, auditing, and quality assurance, as well as program compliance and oversight of government contracts, policies, and procedures.

•Developed RFP's, sourcing and procurement strategies, justifications, price and cost analysis, performed contract award and administration, and directed teams for materials and/or services.

Key Accomplishments

•Analyzed business operations and streamlined acquisition procedures to cut costs and increase efficiency resulting in achieving 12 performance awards.

•Rehabilitated 7 locations through identifying measures and indicators of performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance relative to gap and swot analysis of supply and procurement processes which accomplished unprecedented results and implementation of new national policies and best practices.

•Selected by Senior Executive Leadership and promoted to highest grade possible to perform liaison duties representing the organization on a national level to correct deficiencies, negotiate, administer, and evaluate national contracts and projects at VA Central Office, DC.

VA ACQUSITIONS AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PITTSBURGH, PA 2016 to 2016

Volunteer

•Identify deficiencies in the contracting brief cases in ECARS and take corrective actions to fix problems and notify all users of corrective action and updates as needed.

•Assists management on the technical components of contracts in ECARS and ensure contracts meet federal policies via monitoring of contracting processes and take corrective action as necessary in order for contracts to meet federal guidelines.

•Communicated with contracting officers, service lines, and key personal involved with contracts that are out of policy guidelines with corrective action taken.

MHTJS INC. Apollo, PA 2008 to 2012

Consulting company which specialize in rehabilitation of businesses through operations consulting, streamlining supply and procurement processes, and implementation of solutions. Specialty in helping small businesses and SDB's become government contractors concerning everything from registering, finding solicitations, negotiations, RFP writing winning proposals, contract administration, contract clauses, law counseling, grievances, up and to contract closeout.

President Apollo, PA

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Capella University Currently Attending

PhD in Information Technology program with a Specialization in Project Management.

•Thesis work involves contract lifecycle management addressing all phases of purchasing from authorizing to post-execution transforming old methodology into current efficient contract management solutions avoiding pitfalls and ineffective contract management.

Strayer University 2011 to 2017

Master of Business Administration Concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management.

Bachelor of Business Administration Concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management.

Associate in Arts Concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management.

•Well over 122 credit hours in specifically in accounting, business, finance, government law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.

•Superior academic achievement GPA: 4.0/4.0 Graduated summa cum laude.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Honorably Discharged

Inventory management specialist in logistics.

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