TIMOTHY MCLAREN PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Thirty plus-year veteran practitioner of federal and international contracting and procurement methods. Deep knowledge of policies and procedures, terms and conditions, within the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) (Red Book; 1987,1999, 2017 Editions), European Union Public Procurement Directives
(2004 Guidelines), World Bank Procurement Guidelines and Practices [including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (5th Edition, January 1999)], the United States Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UCP 600 Letter of Credit rules, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), more. Professional Experience:
Sr. Business Instructor
Multiple Middle East Firms
March 2016 – Present
Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Sr. Business/Procurement Instructor specializing in training Procurement and Supply Chain course topics, including FIDIC Conditions of Contract, 1987, 1999 and 2017 Editions; the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM) 2018 5th Edition exam preparation course; Program and Project Management course topics, including Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Manager Professional (PMP) exam preparation course, 6th Edition; Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers International (AACEI) Certified Cost Professional exam preparation course, Operations Management, Logistics and Supply-Chain Management, Business Economics, others.
Courses are taught from the viewpoint of a seasoned business practitioner with a background in: Industrial and commercial support services and products, Horizontal and vertical construction – including real property, Information Technology (IT) – including services and hardware products, also including software and intellectual property, Shipbuilding, Logistics and Transportation, and Education - with emphasis placed on current business disruptions, innovation trends, transformative smart grids and cities and the utilization of local and regional experiences of the instructor personally. Course participates’ range from junior level college graduates to experience corporate executives and small/medium-sized entrepreneurial business owners seeking a competitive business edge in the highly competitive business and manufacturing markets of the middle east. Senior Advisor
Dyncorp International
Jan 2014 – Feb 2016
Zabul/Kandahar/Kabul Provinces
Sr. Business/Procurement Advisor for one of the largest Afghan Agencies within their Government. Advised Senior Afghan Police personnel within their Ministry of Interior (MoI), Headquarter Procurement Directorate, specifically for three separate units: Afghan Border Police (ABP), Afghan Civil Order Police, Afghan National Police (ANP), which covered all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Assisted in planning, directing, controlling and monitoring of US/NATO office, Essential Function 1, (EF-1) Procurement Directorate program to ensure satisfactory completion of the government customer mission objectives, company policies and programs procedures. When instructed by senior government managers and leadership, I directed subordinate on-site contractor’s, Host Country National (HCN) Subject-Experts (SME’s), others, to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations including cost, quality and schedules. Assisted in the implementation of US/NATO mission directed policies in personnel, financial, contractual, safety, governmental relations and personnel services, utilizing collaborative functional support from other Essential Function departments with expertise to support and influence decisions. Ensured program mission tasks and sub-tasks operated in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures and guidelines. TIMOTHY MCLAREN PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Lead Acquisition Specialist, Subject-Matter-Expert (SME) ABM Government Services, LLC
Jun 2013 – Sep 2013 (Fill-in Assignment) *
Kabul, Afghanistan
Responsible for overseeing activities and personnel to provide International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Program Management Office (PMO) operational support to the US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) contingent, J2 Resources Director. Responsibilities include advising Senior Leadership (Director-level) on operations and policy for effective decision making regarding performance, strategies, issues, and optimal approaches with goal of achieving customer satisfaction and contract compliance.
Responsibilities included providing contracting and acquisition support to over two thousand contractor support personnel valued at over $500M; developing, submitting, monitoring & defending Combined Joint Intelligence (CJ2) & their customers’ requirements to the Joint Acquisition Review Board (JARB) & Super-Coalition Acquisition Review Board
(SCARB) packages totaling up to levels of $1B; performed open market analysis, and provided technical evaluation of contract proposals; Additionally, conducted continual reviews & optimized planning on contract files for purposes of integrating actions involving contractual obligations and administrative responsibilities; Recommended resolutions to complex intelligence resource issues, interpretations of FAR regulations/compliance for over 22 major contract vendors for the government, and the HQ USFOR-A Contract Officer’s Representative (COR).
*Accepted this short-term assignment following the unexpected departure of Contracts Manager for ABM. Operations Manager
Magellan, LLC
Aug 2012 – May 2013
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Responsible for leading Supply Chain optimization, continuous improvement, implementation of best practices, and change management for the various DoD and commercial programs. Planned and implemented activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, movement, warehousing, inventory control, planning and quality control of supplies and materials. Was responsible for program level oversight and management of the overall Supply Chain and Materials Management on several construction contracts within Afghanistan. Developed program-wide policies and procedures for Magellan to reduce costs, streamline processes, and implement solutions. Deputy Country Manager (Subcontracts)
Fluor Corporation
Jun 2011 – Jul 2012
Bagram, Afghanistan
Managed the execution of complex sourcing operations in accordance with Government Regulations, company policies, procedures and best practices. Provided supply chain leadership and support to assigned internal customers for overall customer satisfaction/mission success. Ensured adequate/timely services in a quality manner to support the mission requirements of subcontracts department. Lead the communication, consolidation and standardization of procurement strategies designed to ensure competitive pricing and quality of all delivered products and services. Lead project teams in coordination with Property Management, Transportation, Warehousing, Trade Compliance and Supplier Management to provide resolution.
Directly responsible and accountable for 25 Subcontract Administrators and two (2) large manpower (labor) subcontracts. The Subcontracts consisted of Theater wide support Operations and Maintenance with Host Country Nationals (HCN) and Other Country Nationals (OCN) under Fluor’s LOGCAP IV prime contract in Afghanistan, 15,000 and 5,000 persons respectively.
TIMOTHY MCLAREN PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Sr. Instructor, Contracts & Procurement
Vector Planning Services Inc.
Feb 2010 – April 2011
Washington, DC (USA)
Responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and the overall quality of Washington Navy Yard, – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) world-wide procurement and contracts training program, specifically regarding the component module Standard Procurement System (SPS) within the larger Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System at NAVSEA shipbuilding sites. Responsible for the overall performance of NAVSEA’s Supply Chain's Center of Excellence (COE) Transportation and Logistics Operations through the utilization of the SPS Procurement Desktop Defense software expert instruction. Ensured the development and implementation of supply chain and logistics operations processes in support of NAVSEAs COEs, Task Orders and Business Groups. Coordinated efforts with all ship building machineries and mechanisms, including propulsion systems, weapon systems, communication systems, other. Instruction to Task Orders Supply Chain Management personnel and junior level US Navy and Civilian Contracting Officers, ensuring smooth and efficient flow of information was maintained and the integrity of the training upheld. Contracts and Procurement Professional Experience
Various Corporations and Firms (CACI, Northrup Grumman, Lockheed Martin, PAE, US Air Force, others) Apr 1988 – Jan 2010
United States and other countries in Central Asia, Central America, others. Performed on-site support services for corporations and several US Government contracting offices, providing expert business, contracting, procurement and supply-chain advice and consul – including pre and post award contract activities. Reviewed and analyzed years of multi-layered, multi-industrial sector market information for optimizing sourcing, materials, pricing and customer service. Compelled transformative and innovative technological integration of evolving contract writing systems for company and clients alike, implemented smart business improvement tools and techniques, applied concepts and quality standards within departments, agencies, companies and foreign government ministries, and assisted businesses with developing their business models, understanding various rules and regulations, maintaining targeted ROI’s, etc.
Education:
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with concentration on Acquisition Management
– Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, 45 Credit Hours - (2001) United States Air Force – Apprentice Contracting Course Certificate Program
– Denver, Colorado, 148 Hours of classroom Professional Instruction, 1988 Bachelors of Science (BS) – Economics and Business
– Central Michigan University (CMU), Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 148 Credit Hours - (1988) Professional Training:
Project Management Professional (PMP) Instruction (PDU’s earned: 60) Certified Professional Contracts Management (CPCM) Instruction (PDU’s earned: N/A) Certified Purchasing Professional (CCP) Instruction (PDU’s earned: N/A) Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CGBSS) Instruction (PDU’s earned: 32) US Military Veteran:
US Air Force
US Army National Guard