Contract Manager

Jarid L. Fitch

419-***-**** **********@*****.*** 124 S. Roys Ave., Columbus OH 43204

Contract Analyst/Manager Profile

Nine years’ experience in preparing contracts, grants, bids, and proposals. Experienced in preparing bids and negotiating specifications and provisions. Effectively managed 100+ contracts over career worth more than $2M per year. Increased consistency and accountability for contracts by 95%. Improved vendor relations through revision of department processes. Maintained strict compliance for Federal, State and Local contracts and grants.

Skills

Contracts, Grants, Bids, Proposals, Invoices, Budgets, Funding, Compliance, Audits, Applications, Risk Management, Fiscal Management, Program Management, Project Management, Progress Reporting/Analysis, Quality Assurance. Interpretation of contracts, Federal Acquisition Regulation, Ohio Revised Code, Code of Federal Regulation, contract lifecycle management, cost analysis, risk management, inventory management, compliance

Experience

Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus OH – 2017-Present

Interpret and document contracts and agreements from various vendors.

Assist in risk management and consistency for all contracts past and present.

Learn Federal Acquisition Regulation.

COWIC, Columbus OH – 2012-2017

Develop acquisition and contract life cycle policies and procedures; develop guidance for compliance reviews of all contracts.

Manage cradle to grave acquisition and contract life cycle.

Coordinate compliance review of all contracts and related documents in MIP contract system alongside compliance department team/metrics.

Present recommendations as per compliance review and policy/procedure development for quality improvement.

Manage pre-award activities such as public notification, RFP development and bidders conference.

Complete debarment check for each potential vendor to minimize risk.

Complete cost analysis for each vendor and competition.

Develop review panel and conduct proposal review and vendor selection.

Draft and develop contractual agreements for any purpose.

Assist vendors with questions as permitted by Code of Federal Regulation

Assist with vendor acquisition calls and questions.

Negotiate budget and services with vendor.

Monitor compliance of vendor contractual obligations and spending according to Ohio Revised Code, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Code of Federal Regulation, and City of Columbus Regulation.

Send notifications to vendors regarding compliance issues and other pertinent notices.

Assist and complete 30, 60, 90 day contract closure documentation and process.

Process data entry of procurement and contract documents.

TMC Migrant Head Start, Statewide OH – 2007-2011

Manage rental and facility contracts for 11 head start centers.

Manage compliance of 939 family contracts for services from Department of Health & Human Services.

Education

Masters: University of Phoenix-2012

Bachelors: Kent State University-2005

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