Air Force Manager

ERIC A. A. ROWLAND

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San Antonio, Texas 78260

856-***-**** ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

An accomplished and self-motivated contracts professional with extensive years of experience and increasing responsibility. Demonstrated results in the contracting field with the flexibility to adapt to the needs of the situation. Professional skills include communicating with internal/external customers, contractors, suppliers at all levels of management. Key skills include:

Preparation of Supplier Solicitations

Contract Negotiation

Contract Management/Administration

Proposal Analysis/Evaluation

Government Policies, Procedures and Regulations

FAR/DFAR

Earned Value Management(EVMS)

Contract/Subcontract Statements of Work

Price/Cost Analysis

Problem Solving Skills

Source Selection

PD2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DAWSON FEDERAL, LLC, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB Present Senior Contract Specialist

Information Technology Solutions & Consultants (ITSC) 2015 -2015 Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston

Senior Contract Specialist

DAWSON TECHINCAL, LLC, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland 2014 -2015 Senior Contract Specialist

CEXEC, INC, Trenton, New Jersey 2013 - 2014

Senior Contracting Officer

LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPANY, Moorestown, New Jersey 2002 - 2013 Subcontract Administrator, Senior, Staff

L-3 COM, Camden, New Jersey 2002

Contract Administrator

THE BOEING COMPANY, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania 1996 - 2002 Subcontract Administrator/Buyer

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Contract Specialist - RETIRED 1976 - 1996

CONTRACTS SPECIALIST/SUBCONTRACTS - CONTRACT

MANAGER/ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

Negotiate and manage complex, critical, multi-year firm fixed-price, time and material, labor hour, indefinite delivery and cost reimbursement type standard and nonstandard contracts from cradle to grave. Negotiate and administer contract modifications. Evaluate and analyze critical or technically complex quotes and proposals. Manage contractor performance related to cost, schedule, quality, delivery, terms and conditions. Plan and integrate activities of multifunctional teams.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Awarded $24M IDIQ Task Order with a shortened solicitation time, resultant award to avoided a break in service in support of the Secretary of the Air Force Enterprise Sourcing Division

Lead Source Selection team for the complex elements of the Space Fence Program effort ensuring a compliant proposal was submitted on time

Managed multiple DDG 1000 Subcontracts value in excess of $60M.

Negotiations resulted in$500,000 of EAC give back to the program

Negotiated DDG 1000 Software Development amendment resulting in the $500,000 savings to the program

Negotiated $380,000 Subcontract for the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Ramp Testers, resulting in a savings of over $100,000in support of the Halifax Modernization Program

Negotiated and administrator of $16,400,000 subcontract for the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) System in support of the Halifax Modernization Program

Negotiated and administrator of $60,000,000 subcontract for Lease and Maintenance subcontract for the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) for the Deepwater Program. Successful management contributed to the achievement of HITRON Squadron 100th interdiction

Led a successful Source Selections for the MCH-65 Helicopter Upgrade and Radio Direction Finder, resulting in the selection of the best technically capable product at the most reasonable cost in support of the Deepwater Program

Negotiated and administered various Commodity, Service and Construction contracts in United States, Eastern Africa, Far East, Egypt, Germany, Greece, and Turkey

Negotiated and administered $11 Million major renovation project, resulting in 15% savings and resulting modifications resulting in a 20% price reduction

Administered 13 complex and work intensive construction projects

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Manager – Institute of Certified Professional Managers/James Madison University

DAWIA Level II Certified Acquisition Professional, Department of the Air Force/Director of Logistics

Professional Designation in Contracts Management, Air Force Institute of Technology/ National Contract Management Association

EDUCATION

Master’s Certificate in Government Contracts, George Washington University

Master’s of Business Administration – Business Management – Eastern University

Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education – Southern Illinois University

Associates of Applied Science in Contracts Management - Community College of the Air Force

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Lockheed Martin Leadership Association – Ex-Chapter Vice President

National Contract Management Association – Ex-Committee Chair

Certified Manager Course Curriculum Instructor

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