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Justin L. Blassingame

Experience

December 2015 – Present

OBXtek Inc. Tysons Corner, VA

Contracts/Procurement Specialist

• Prepares, submits and follows up on Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Subcontract Task Orders, Consulting Agreements, Purchase Orders, Purchase Requisitions, Mods and other related documents.

Serves as the liaison between Suppliers and OBXtek employees.

• Track authorizations and correspondence and contract funding

• Prepares Letters of Intent and Notices to Proceed Incorporates Flow down clauses into Subcontract Agreements Tracks and monitors new and expiring supplier Certificates of Insurance and qualification questionnaires

• Maintain contractual and proposal files on SharePoint Assists with external/internal audits and tracks Prime and Subcontract budgets •Prepare and disseminate information to appropriate employees regarding contract status, facilitate contractor meetings.

• Negotiates terms and conditions with vendors; reviews invoices when necessary

• Procure goods and services for and on behalf of company, submitting RFQs and price quotations.

October 2015 – December 2015

UIC Government Services, LLC (Bowhead) - Contract Alexandria, VA

Contracts Specialist

•Manage GSA Schedule contracts and modifications (OASIS SB, ALLIANT, and Schedule 70).

• Track authorizations and correspondence.

• Maintain detailed and organized files.

• Prepare contract change notices, monitor contractor performance, including the reporting and status of contractor and owner deliverables.

•Maintain an audit file for each contract which will include original contract, all correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, clarifications, payment schedules.

•Prepare and disseminate information to appropriate employees regarding contract status, facilitate contractor meetings.

•Ensure that contractor is in compliance with legal requirements, owner specifications and government regulations.

• Track payments and deadlines.

September 2014 – August 2015

Black Box Network Services Herndon, VA

Contracts Specialist/Subcontract Specialist

•Administer and manage negotiated prime contracts cradle to grave Commercial, Federal Government Civilian and DOD and maintain and review GSA Schedule contracts.

•Review of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clause flow-downs and other contractual requirements under solicited prime and sub-contracts and provide recommendation of contract acceptance.

•Research regulations and guidelines to identify compliant government procedures and practices.

•Work with team members and the Contracting Officer for contract modification submissions.

•Interact and communicate with team members, management, and outside vendors for information

•Prepare and review teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), subcontracts and other commercial contract instruments, ensuring that company standards are maintained

•Prepare and submit monthly, semi-annual, and annual compliance reports, as needed; FFATA and Small Business.

•Administer Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) process for new orders and contracts

•Assist in the preparation of bids.

•Record and maintain files and databases for contract documents

•Responsible for subcontractor management including creation of subcontract, renewals, modifications, flowdowns, extensions and upkeep of valid and active insurance.

October 2013 – August 2014

DHL Sterling, VA

Pricing Analyst

•Analyze shipment volume and revenue to determine effectiveness and profitability of pricing structures.

•Forecast volume and revenue to use in financial and operational planning activities.

•Assist in setting overall rates and guidelines for sales to use in setting rates for individual customers.

•Work with sales team to support RFP process. Develop and implement pricing structures for prospective customers.

•Improved customer service and quality by recommending efficient quoting practices.

•Research and utilize historical pricing data to create tariffs.

June 2009-October 2013 Washington Gas Energy Services Herndon, VA

Contract Specialist

•Process and assist in high volume of contract creation for Large Commercial and Government contracts in accordance with procedures and update all contract status in database at each stage of processing.

•Coordinate monthly meetings with Account Managers to discuss status and trends in proposal and contract processing including outstanding documents, unsigned documents, contract procedure issues and other items of concern.

•Review correspondence and Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Consultant Agreements for accuracy, grammar and completeness prior to execution

•Acting liaison among Account Managers, Operations department and Credit/Collections staff regarding proposal or contract status.

•Prepare reports for auditing purposes to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance

•Create monthly reports and spreadsheet to prepare and track small and large bids to provide update to Account Manager, Contract Administration and Consultants regarding which contracts have been received and any pertinent information that may still be outstanding and needed before bid can be secured.

August 2006- April 2008 Nalco Company Naperville, IL

Scheduler/ Subcontractor Compliance Administrator

•Created and managed customer contracts including any pertinent changes, status of orders, product requests and order verification.

•Managed $6M account for Shell, by allocating funds for service, analytical and chemical purchases, and creating service orders for technical service representatives

•Coordinated travel arrangements, scheduled meetings and maintained calendars for Area Managers and entered payroll hours and time for technicians.

•Worked extensively with sales force to ensure timely delivery of goods to customers in the form of chemical, parts, equipment and/or service work.

•Responsible for ensuring all subcontractors were current and certified to work by keeping all paperwork up to date by liaising with internal and external customers.

Education

2010-2012 Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria, VA

Government Contract Management Program

2013-2016 American Public University Charles Town, WV

B.A. Transportation and Logistics Management

Skills GSA Schedule 70, IDIQ, FFP, Cost Reimbursable contracts, NDAs, SBA 8(a) programs, DOD, Teaming Agreements, Pre-Award, Post-Award. Typing Speed of 55 WPM. Excellent oral and written skills. SAP database. Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP, 7,Outlook, Lotus Notes, internet. Insurance and medical terminology. Procurement, Order entry, data entry, scheduling, and dispatching, faxing, filing, copying. 10 key calculator. Call Center, customer service, Credit/collections, reception, office manager, payroll.

Organizations National Contract Management Association (NCMA) – Tysons Corner Chapter

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