Project Manager Engineer

Catherine R. Mains

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Objective

Senior procurement professional with 25 years Acquisition and Contract Administration Support experience seeking a position in federal or defense contracting.

Extensive knowledge and experience in all stages of construction, service, supply, research and development, and sales contracting employing appropriate contract vehicles for respective procurements.

Effective Business Advisor as a result of comprehensive knowledge and research capabilities in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) and procurement and fiscal laws and regulations.

Skilled communicator in employee training, mentorship, and interdepartmental collaboration.

Diverse training and experience in supply management, inventory control, market research and extensive Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) contract writing and automation experience.

Professional Experience

DAVIS-PAIGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, LLC 11/2013 –PRESENT

Contract Specialist

Prepare and send out Non-Disclosure Agreements and Teaming Agreements.

Prepares, sends out and executes Consulting Agreements.

Prepares the Representations and Certifications for proposals

Attends post award conferences

US Army-TACOM 10/2009 –12/2012

Stratecon 3/2008 – 10/2009

Contract Specialist - JPO Mine Resistant Armor Protected Vehicles (MRAP) – Quantico, VA

Contract Specialist for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Program. Sole contract administrator for an MRAP vehicle ID/IQ contract valued at over $10 billion with nine delivery orders.

Attends In Progress Review (IRP) meetings with industry, logistics, program staff and engineers and off site meetings in Kuwait and South Africa.

Negotiates with the team to contract with a South African company to receive, inventory, and repackage over $500M worth of ECP kit material and prepare it for shipment to Kuwait where it was installed on 1131 RG31 MRAP vehicles. This upgrade returned vehicles to full mission capable to the war fighter.

Participates in multiple weekly teleconferences with customers and vendors located in the US, Canada, South Africa and Kuwait.

Prepares modifications to the base contract and follow up with modifying the appropriate delivery order.

Participates in negotiations with the Contract Officer.

BRTC 10/2006 to 3/2008

Senior Analyst III - Quantico, VA

On-site contract support specialist and subject matter expert on acquisition and strategic planning issues for BRTRC acquisition support team at US Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), Information Systems and Infrastructure Product Group Directorate (PG-10, ISI)

Cradle to grave contract administration of over 50 system development and post deployment support programs and contracts for US Marine Corps Systems Command, Information Systems and Infrastructure Product Group Directorate.

Assist in the preparation of acquisition strategies.

Assists with defining requirements and drafting of Statements of Work.

Draft Requests for Proposals.

Provide assistance in the drafting of Source Selection Plans & final source selection documentation.

Prepare cost and price analysis.

Facilitate Source Section panels.

Federal Bureau of Prisons 10/1996 to 10/2006

Contracting Officer – Central Office, Washington, DC

Reviewed solicitations and contracts from the Contracting Offices for legal sufficiency

Reviewed changes to policy as they appeared in the Federal Register and notified staff of new requirements

Conducted Procurement Reviews of multiple contracting offices within the Bureau of Prisons

Prepared written reports of procurement reviews

Communicated on a daily basis with contract staff regarding contract formulation.

Maintained a strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations

Lead person in developing the Hospital Contract Class, which was presented to contracting officers throughout the U.S.

Reviewed outgoing correspondence regarding contracts

Reviewed solicitations, pre-award files, cancellation of solicitations before and after opening, terminations for default and convenience, and all other procurement related materials

Administered the lease for the National Institute of Corrections in Longmont, CO

Reviewed and interrupted policy, providing guidance to field staff and the Regional Offices

Reviewed changes to policy and ensured contracting staff was aware of the changes

Acted as Assistant Chief of NCP from July 1997 to May 1998

Prioritized projects

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL iNSTITUTION 01/1994 to 10/1996

Supervisory Contracting Officer - Schuylkill, PA

Responsible for the Procurement and Property Section of Financial Management, reporting directly to the Controller

Supervised two Contract Specialists, one Contract Specialist Trainee and one Inventory Management Specialist

Assisted the Budget and Accounting Officer in monitoring the budgets of all cost centers in the institution

Reviewed all incoming Requests for Purchase and outgoing Purchase Orders for procedural correctness and ensured the use of mandatory sources

Administered construction contracts

Daily contact with institution staff, vendors, contractors, regional staff and staff from other institutions

Acted as Controller

Attended department head meetings

Developed a training program which was presented to the Cost Center Managers

Initiated the credit card program at the institution, as well as wrote the Operations Memo for the Credit Card Program

Conducted training of the use of the Government credit card to all card holders

nORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, pa 04/1992 to 01/1994

Construction Contracting Officer - Lewisburg, PA

Administered a 25.4 million dollar renovation project

Conducted Contract Administration in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations

Maintained a close working relationship with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representatives, the Regional Project Manager, and the Design/Architect/Engineer to closely monitor the contract

Attended monthly progress meetings with the Contractor and the Architect/Engineer

Processed Contractor’s monthly requests for payment

Reviewed and evaluated requests for changes, negotiated the changes, and issued modifications to incorporate the changes

Responded to numerous requests for Contracting Officer’s Final Decision

UNITED STATES PENITENTARY 05/1990 to 04/1992

Contracting Officer - Lewisburg, PA

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 02/1989 to 05/1990

Contracting Officer – Otisville, NY

Performed all aspects of procurement up to and including award

Executed and administered non-personal services contracts

Formally advertised procurements

Met with vendors to discuss new products

Completed the ordering of goods and services necessary to maintain a federal correctional facility

Associate Wardens’ Secretary - July, 1988 to February, 1989,

Unit Secretary - January, 1986 to July, 1988

Federal Correctional Institution, Otisville, NY

Certifications & Professional Associations

National Contract Management Association Member

Secret Security Clearance

Software Expertise

Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2)

Microsoft Office 2007 (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Word Perfect

Adobe Acrobat 10.1.4 Professional

Education

Middletown High School, Middletown, NY - 1972

Various Government Contracting Courses (Courses provided by Federal Bureau of Prisons, Management Concepts, Inc. (MCI) and General Services Administration GSA). (List of Government Procurement classes completed available upon request)

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