STEVEN E. CONN

**** *. ******** **. – Aurora, Co. 80015

Phone 303-***-**** + E-Mail SEC19655 @ aol.com

SUMMARY

A Contract/Procurement Specialist, in environments varying from Fortune 500 Corporations, General Contracting, Government Agencies and the US Military. Primary experience is in organizations requiring critical attention to, technical operations, process, and cost issues. A project oriented individual who has the strengths and experiential resources to manage both internal and external operational issues.

SKILLS

Contract Administration __ Proposal Development __ Project Estimating

Cost Analysis Negotiations Business Development Operations

Counseling/ Training Industrial Safety Personnel Safety

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Analyst / Administrator, Irving Burton & Associates, OST, CIS 2000-2014

Provided Contract Administration and Analysis support for Department of Defense (DOD)

Managed Care Support and Dental Contracts. Training: Administration 1& II, Pricing (DAU)

Contract Changes, Contract Law (DAU), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Review.

Price Analyst, General Dynamics-Electronic Systems 2000-2001

Provided Proposal Pricing Support to 3 geographically dispersed sites within CONUS.

In Proposal development utilized Pro-Pricer Software in applying standard estimating / pricing methodologies.

Economic/ Business Development, Independent Contractor 1993-2000

Supported economic development projects pertaining to Commercial Business District Rehabilitation, for the cities of Aurora, Denver and Lakewood, Colorado. Coordinated historic corridor study (Colfax Avenue) with the Colorado Historical Society and the three city planning departments. Instructed the Business Basics Course and provided Procurement Technical Assistance Counseling (PTAC) at the Aurora Small Business Development Center (ASBDC). Presented a Life/Work Planning course through the Community College of Aurora to AT&T occupational employees. This 15 hour course included follow on counseling to those enrolled.

Estimating Administrator /Analyst (LG 47), Martin Marietta Astronautics 1980-1993

Provided estimating proposal support for large multi-year contracts, change orders and

Firm Fixed price research and development contracts. This was accomplished by working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Procurement, Planning and Contracts department to promote, advanced engineering products. Cleared Secret, Top Secret with Extended Background Investigation (Polygraph). Training: Cost Proposal development, Truth in Negotiations, Process Simplification, (TQM) Contracts, Negotiation Seminars.

Draftsman / Construction Estimator, Independent Contractor 1977-1980

Developed Structural / Architectural working drawings, project estimates and provided

Liaison with planning, traffic, building and health departments to initiate twenty-two

Commercial, building projects (Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Washington DC).

US Air Force Transition 1973-1977

Included additional education and employment as Construction Labor, Industrial Parts Buyer/ Maintenance

Expediter.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Provided Contract Administration and Analysis Support for Department of Defense, TRICARE Managed Care Support Contracts covering 3 delivery regions. Produced, Contract Modifications, for Change Orders, Administrative actions, Supplemental Agreements and Other Actions. Evaluated proposal cost / price, Requested Funding, Drafted Pre and Post Negotiation Memorandum (PNM) and conducted negotiations.

Managed Cost Proposal submittal, to include, data collection, presentations and packaging, as well as provided support for audit and negotiations of a $400,000,000 (Material and Subcontract) Cost Volume for a Full Scale Engineering Development (FSED) Contract, Negotiated at $730,000,000.

Advanced Research Program Estimator for over 100 Fixed Price Cost Proposals ($150,000,000.) for research and development engineering, concept through definition and fabrication. Involved in all phases of proposal development from engineering liaison, rate development, basis of estimate, submittal, audit and negotiation.

Received a Corporate “Operational Performance Award” from Martin Marietta Aerospace “for providing estimating support in the pursuit of a major new business endeavor ($1 Billion), and for providing management with superlative briefings and presentations”.

Provided Procurement Technical Assistance Instruction and Counseling (PTAC) for the State of Colorado. The PTAC position was hosted by the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC’s) of Denver and Aurora, Colorado. The position, provided for government contracting and marketing assistance to small businesses throughout the state. This program was funded by a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) grant.

Squadron Commander, The position was charged with the responsibility for day-to-day (3 shift) operations of 85 persons, providing safe reliable aircraft maintenance, weapons storage and loading for 75 aircraft assigned to a Tactical Air Wing deployed outside of the Continental U.S. This was a technical operations environment that emphasized quality, safety and security.

Maintenance Supervisor of a Flight line Shop. The position was charged with the responsibility for maintaining the electro-mechanical weapon systems of a fleet of 92 aircraft. Provided Supervision for a shop of 125 persons deployed 7 days a week. This Operation stressed troubleshooting, repair and replacement of mission critical aircraft systems and components in a combat environment.

Produced Working Drawings / Estimates, and Coordinated Projects with municipal building departments for unique requirements and assembled estimates for 22 commercial construction bids in a 3 state region. The results were a 66% contract capture rate for projects in the range of $150,000 to $1,500,000.

EDUCATION

Certification, Structural / Architectural Drafting--Denver, Colorado

M.A. Counseling, Ball State University-- Muncie, Indiana

B.A. Geology, Miami University--Oxford, Ohio

MEMBERSHIP

National Contracts Management Association (NCMA)

Rocky Mountain Smiths

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