CLIFFORD R. FELDER

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Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

760-***-****

acz8ry@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Position as a Contracting Specialist with your company

Skills Summary

Secret Clearance

Leadership Experience

Warrant Holder

Training Skills

Mentor

Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel

Education

American Military University Charles Town, WV United States

Bachelor's Degree: 09/2010

GPA: 3.3 of a maximum 4.0

Credits Earned: 120

Major: Business Administration that included 24 semester hours in business, finance, law, marketing, and organizational management.

Certifications: Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II certified; CON 360 and ACQ202 Complete (One class away from Level III certification)

Experience/Employment History

United States Marine Corps: Contracting Specialist/ Aug 2006 to Present

10 years of experience using FAR Parts 6, 8.4, 12, 13 and FAR 15 procedure

10 years of experience with contract pre-award and post award; including but not limited to: market research, price analysis, solicitation (pre-solicitation and combine synopsis), request for information, request for proposal, commerciality determinations, sole source justifications, other than full and open competition justifications, brand name or equal justifications, determinations and finding, acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, business clearance memorandums, source selection procedures, independent government estimate creation, appropriate clause placement on Standard Form 1149, review and placement of appropriation data, contract modifications, exercising options, equitable adjustments, terminations (for default and convenience), cure notices, claims, protests, BPA, requirements contracts, and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts.

10 years of experience with contract administrative closeouts; collection of receiving reports, payment vouchers and creation of contract closeout statements

8 year of experience as a team lead; provided leadership to the team in exploring alternatives and determining what improvements can be made (e.g., in work methods, processes and procedures); identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or section specialization; making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks; and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product.

6 year of experience maintaining signature authority to enter into contracts, agreements and related instruments up to $500,000 on behalf of the United States Marine Corps necessary to support the agency’s mission of preventing business practices that are anticompetitive, deceptive or unfair to consumers; and enhancing informed consumer choice and public understanding of the competitive process.

6 years of experience writing and/or reviewing Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

5 year of experience Inventory and audit all contracting files, returning from previous exercises, for standardization, organization and correct documentation explaining the life of the purchase order from beginning to closeout. Manage the assignment of personnel to the deploying units.

3 year of experience supervising 11 contracting personnel

2 year of experience construction contracts (in Iraq and Afghanistan

United States Marine Corps: Warehouse Manager/ Jun 1996 to Aug 2006

7 years of experience of receiving, tracking, receiving, issuing, and inventorying of over $10M of Marine Corps assets.

7 years of experience in coordinating bi-annual inventory of assets for accountability to provide higher directive with assurance of all items assigned to the battalion.

6 years of experience quarterly evaluations to gage their the knowledge and proficiency of each warehouse clerk assigned tasks. Assisted in the coordination of job cross training between warehouseman and supply administrative clerk.

4 years of experience working with the Atlas Supply electronic inventory program. Coordinated with the administrative office to submit the request to procure essentials items or services through government contracting office.

4 years of experience with training personnel in respects to job proficiency.

3 years of experience managing personnel; within that time manage over 25 personnel at any given time.

Boise Cascade Office Products: Material Handler/ December 2003 to December 2005

1 year of experience for the following: Responsible for the daily distribution yard activities of a distribution facility. Performed distribution-related functions (receiving, storing, and shipping/building of loads). Checked incoming material against invoice, unloads incoming material, warehouses incoming material, storing or stacking properly. Followed sales order, retrieved material from yard/warehouse, built loads for delivery, and loaded delivery truck. Operated forklift, and other lifting machinery, as required, to retrieve materials to fill the customer’s request. Checked loads against order prior to vehicle exiting yard. Ensured the warehouse and yard were maintained to meet housekeeping and safety guidelines.

Type of Award / Award Description

Defense Meritorious Service Medal – for excellent and efficient work as a program manager under a multi-force operation objective in Kabul, Afghanistan

Joint Service Commendation Medal – for direct responsibility providing direct contracting support to 65 coalition forces and Iraq civilians in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal – for excellent work as a contracting officer participating in multiple successful joint exercises throughout Southeast Asia.

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal – excellent work in the assisting of a satisfactory rating on an annual warehouse inspection

Humanitarian Service Medal – For assistance in disaster relief efforts for the Philippine nation in September 2009

Multiple Letters of Appreciations – Participation in various voluntary events

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