JOHN M. NELSON

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Aurora, CO **016

720-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

Results-Oriented professional offering over 28 years and administration experience with Government and Commercial acquisitions, primarily in federal construction, environmental, professional engineering, real estate leasing, consulting and aerospace. Experience includes (DOD/DOE/NSF) and commercial international projects for fixed and cost-type contracts, task ordering, design and build in the $1 million to $10 million range. Proven ability to lead procurement professionals, manage constant changes of contract laws, optimize competition, execute and negotiate cost savings and implement Total Quality Management project systems. Extensive understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Uniform Commercial Code, and Government Contract Law. Experienced with required international acquisitions, customs, and legal documentation. Also offering almost 5 years of Real Estate experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Key leader as Contract Manager, negotiated/awarded challenging international cost-type contracts, subcontracts, and obtained major success on stimulus-funded design/build construction subcontracts at Toolik, Alaska.

As Contracts Manager negotiated/awarded major critical international cost-type contracts totaling over $20 Million on the Nuclear project located in CHEZ. This project was awarded months ahead of schedule and significantly under budget.

I.Negotiated over 500 International Ts and Cs on subcontractors’ exceptions

II.Key Personal for SAP Implementations (Train the Trainer)

III.Effectively trained and certified 150 employees in the implementation of SAP

IV.Received outstanding performance in implementing and training in SAP

V.Received Accommodations for Construction Contracts of the Rocky Flats Renovation Project

VI.Implemented value added solutions to real-time issues for programmatic and audit compliance issues

VII.Implemented and revised Time and Material processing time resulting in a 20% cost savings to labor and schedule by obtaining customer consent of multimillion-dollar blanket contracts in lieu of individual standalone releases

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Managed and directed purchasing professionals for the Contracts Departments in Denver, and New Mexico, Idaho, and Internationally

Implemented, measured and rated source selection techniques resulting in optimum cost, quality, and schedule impact for value-added solutions to the project

Chaired and directed negotiations, changes/modifications. within established targets

Chaired preliminary/critical designs reviews, and technical interchange meetings

Reviewed and measured the alignment of the payment ratio weekly, with the percent of progress completion ensuring optimum performance and risk management reduction of contract liability

Responsible for construction contracts at the restoration of the Rocky Flats Site for Building

demolition, renovation and remediation

Directed all construction for new buildings, construction demolition, and refurbishment of the Martin Marietta Aerospace facilities

COMMODITY EXPIRIENCE

Raw Materials, Electronics, Chemicals, Machine Parts, Explosives, Wire and Cable, Construction Equipment and Supplies all in support of Procurement.

Awards and Recognition

Obtained three separate letters of appreciation for procurement support on the Peace Keeper Launch Stand deliveries to Vandenberg AFB and Accommodation Award from the Space Shuttle and Manned Maneuvering Unit Program

Obtained numerous letters of appreciation and accommodations for various Construction Project, SICBM, Peacekeeper, Space Shuttle and Manned Maneuvering Unit programs

Developed an alternate new source for the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Rocky Flats site, resulting in a $250,000 cost savings for the company

WORK HISTORY

CH2M HILL CCI, Contracts Manager 2007-2016

Lockheed Martin, Senior Purchasing Specialist 2006-2007

All City Group Real Estate /Loans Employing Broker 2004-2005

Nelson’s Executive Reality, Employing Broker 2000-2003

SAIC, Senior Subcontracts Administrator 1996-1999

Kaiser-Hill & EG&G Senior Subcontracts Administrator 1994-1995

Martin Marietta, Senior Subcontracts Administrator 1989-1993

Martin Marietta, Subcontracts Administrator 1984-1988

Martin Marietta, Buyer 1979-1984

EDUCATION

Working towards a Bachelors Business Management /Phoenix University

Current Coursework

SPECIALIZED COMPUTE SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle Purchasing, Excel, Work Flow, SAP

HONORS AND AWARDS

Achievement Award- Manned Maneuvering Unit Program/NASA

Employee Commendation Award-Peacekeeper Emplacer/ Martin Marietta

Three separate letters of appreciation for procurement support Peace Keeper

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Government Construction Contracting 40 hours University of Denver Law, 1984

Building and Negotiating a Better Deal

Oracle Procurement, 40 Hours CH2M HILL 2007

Ethics and Professional Practice 8 hours Realtors Association, 1996

Government Property 8 Hours SAIC

Practices Contract Administration 40 hours George Washington University, 1994

Initial General Employee Training 16 hours EG&G, 1994

Advanced Contracts Administration 24 hours Management Concepts Inc. 1992

Managing contracts for Peak Performance 8 hours NCMA, 1991

Price Analysis 24 Hours Martin Marietta, 1990

Subcontract Property management 8 hours Martin Marietta 1990

Source Selection 26 hours Martin Marietta, 1990

Effective Negotiations 40 hours Center for Effective Negotiation, 1990

Truth in Negotiations 8 hours Martin Marietta, 1988

Negotiations 8 hours Martin Marietta, 1989

Problem Solving and Decision Making 40 Hours Kepner Trego MM

Progress Payments 16 Hours Martin Marietta, 1988

Subcontract Property Management 8 hours Martin Marietta, 1988

Contract Termination 8 Hours, 1988

Subcontract Terms and Conditions 8 hours Martin Marietta, 1988

International subcontracting

Contract File documentation 8 hours Martin Marietta

Federal acquisition regulation 8 hours Martin Marietta, 1985

Employee effectiveness Training 8 hours Martin Marietta 1984

Material Operations 8 hours Martin Marietta, 1984

Subcontract Negotiations Program 40 hours Harbridge House Inc. 1982

Procurement Teaming 40 hours Martin Marietta

Quality Circles Cost Savings 40 hours Martin Marietta, 1979

Oracle and SAP Purchasing/ Certified SAP Trainer

Procurement Ethics and Professional Practice

Government DCAA property disposition Allocability/Allowable Cost type

Peak Performance of Contracts Admission

Price Analysis advanced procurement summary writing

Formatting Cost Analysis Direct/ Contract Pricing & Estimating

Reps and Certs laws and interpretation

Methodology to determine optimum source selection

Effective Negotiations in Cost, Price, fact finding and evaluating

Developing negotiating targets and ranges

Truth in negotiations FAR part 15-403

Kepner Trego master mind approach to problem solving and decision making

Progress payments and risk management systems to reduction of liability

Terminations and negotiating termination settlements

UCC and FAR Terms and Conditions

Contract File Documentation Mitigation of law suits thru risk management

Service Contracts and Leases

Just in time Lead Time

Procurement of Ordnance/Explosives

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