Joseph A. Osborn

**** **** ******* ******* **********, AL 35242 ac2jfa@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished contracts professional with 5 years combined experience in government and industry acquisition and contracting. DAWIA Contracts Level II Certified and. Specialized experience in pre-award activities, source selection, contract negotiations, protests, resolving problems associated with contract administration, and making contract modifications and closeouts. Proven ability to excel within high visibility programs. Ability to coordinate multiple projects and teams simultaneously, coupled with the skill to effectively manage staffs of all levels and diverse backgrounds. Proven ability to lead in positions with progressive authority. CORE COMPETENCIES

Contract Administration – Acquisition Management – Source Selection Procedures Pre-Award & Post-Award Contract Procedures – Task Scheduling & Work Flow Planning Strategic Planning - Customer Service Optimization – Corporate Mission/Vision Fulfillment Team Building and Leadership

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Personally recognized by CEHNC Commander at the time, for Contingency Contracting work in Pennsylvania.

Graduate of USACE Contracting Intern Program.

Rotated to USACE HQ for 30 days, to gain a better understanding of the Small Business Programs Office. While on rotation to USACE HQ, I assisted Mr. James C. Dalton, SES, Chief of Engineering and Construction, develop a presentation for his hearing on Capitol Hill.

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EXPERIENCE

Contract Specialist, USACE Eng. & Support Ctr., Huntsville, AL Mar 2013 –Present Grade: GS 12

Assigned to the ISPM Facilities Division Team. Presently serving as a DAWIA Level II Contract Specialist supporting the DLA-ENERGY Fuels program. The DLA-Energy Program provides recurring maintenance and minor/emergency repair to DLA capitalized equipment at 215 military sites in CONUS and OCONUS. Responsible for implementing and administering the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) contract vehicle with a current ceiling capacity of $400 MIL. For the past eighteen (18) months I have served as principal contracting advisor to the Program Manager, Contracting Officer, and Project Team members on all issues relating to the Fuels Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC), eleven (11) Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) and seventeen

(17) active Task Orders. I routinely represent the Contracting Officer and the Program Manager in providing status briefings and program discussion to top-level and in-house managers and customer officials at various CONUS and OCONUS locations. Perform cost analysis, negotiate positions, review Independent Government Estimates, and negotiate, administer and close contracts on an extremely complex program. I have developed negotiation ranges and negotiated task orders, defending the government price and technical positions. I write award and debrief letters, prepare pre-negotiation and post-negotiation memoranda, and assist CORs with developing Statements of Work and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans. As Ordering Officer for the Fuels Program, I review and authorize all service orders within my monetary level of authority, as well as, perform scope review and authorization for all emergency repair requests 24 hours a day 365 days per year. I review and authorize approximately 100 routine service orders and 25 emergency service orders per week and I have authorized over $10 million in service orders. I review all service orders above my monetary authority and make recommendation to the Contracting Officer for disposition. I have managed the workload, program training and the quality of work performed by two supporting contract specialists by reviewing documents for conformity with acquisition and socioeconomic related laws, regulations, policy and guidance. My expertise within the program involves the full range of contract specializations including acquisition planning, reviewing scopes, program delays, addressing process deficiencies, coordination of solicitations, negotiations, cost and price analysis, evaluation and award, protests, post award debriefings, kick-off conferences and administration and closeouts for all contract types including Basic Ordering Agreements, Sole Source, Firm-Fixed Price, and Cost Reimbursable.

Noteworthy Performance: Assisted in bringing on 200 additional Air Force sites to the DLAFuels program.

Contract Specialist, USACE Eng. & Support Ctr., Huntsville, AL (Feb 2012-Feb 2013) Grade: GS 11

Excelled as a contract specialist while supporting the following programs: Military Integration Support Branch

Ranges, Plans and Programs, MILCON Team

Integral member of the Military Integration Support team instrumental in awarding contracts totaling $10 million for the program. Successfully conducted solicitations and source selections for commodities to include: Furniture for Military Barracks and Military Installations all over the world, as well as state side. Experienced in performing price-analysis, drafting and staffing of Justification and Approvals (J&A), reviewing and improving Statements of Work (SOW), Statements of Objectives (SOO), and assisting in the development of Acquisition Management Plans. Proficient in developing the following synopsis: Sources Sought Requests, Request for Information (RFI), Notice of Intent to Solicit, Request for Proposals (RFP), amendments to solicitations, and executive summaries. Experienced in executing a wide range of contract vehicles, to include single and multiple awards, IDIQ, sole-source awards, LPTAs, small business set-asides, purchase orders, delivery orders, and General Service Administration (GSA) buys. Participated in successful Contractor Protest negotiations.

Procurement Analyst, USACE Eng. & Support Ctr., Huntsville, AL (Mar 2011-Jan 2012) Grade: GS 9

Excelled as a contract specialist while supporting the following programs: Center Contracting Office - Oversight Branch

Served as a Procurement Analyst in the Business Oversight Branch for Contracting at USACE Huntsville Center. Duties that were performed: evaluating Peer Reviews, Exception to Fair Opportunity Determination and Findings (EFO-D&F), Acquisition Plans and Acquisition Strategies and GSA eBuys. Also assisted Business Oversight Branch Chief in disseminating Principle Responsible for Contracting (PARC) Policy Alerts/Changes to the Contracting workforce. Procurement Business Counselor, UAHuntsville PTAC, Huntsville, AL Mar 2009 – Mar 2011

Managed the day-to-day operations of UAHuntsville Procurement Technical Assistance Center for Huntsville and Northeast Alabama. In my capacity as Procurement Business Counselor, I assisted small businesses in managing their contracts with the Federal Government. I provided procurement assistance to small business owners interested in doing business with the Federal Government. Counseled and assisted clients with the policies and procedures associated with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and assisted them in identifying the proper NAICS codes that fit their businesses services/products. Assisted small businesses in the proper process of preparing proposals for Government solicitations and assisted them in understanding the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) that Govern Federal Procurement procedures. Supported small businesses in Huntsville area in being DCAA compliant. Coached Small Businesses in Contract Methodology, such as Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Sealed Bidding and Contract by Negation. EDUCATION & TRAINING

Contract Specialist

USACE Contracting Intern Program June 2014

DAWIA Level II Acquisition Certification Dec 2012

BS, Business Administration, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2008 Minor in Entrepreneurship

AWARDS & PERFORMANCE

2013: CEHNC Performance Award - $600.00

2012: CEHNC Performance Award - $600.00

2011: CEHNC Performance Award - $600.00

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