Renee Michele Graye, CPCM

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Silver Spring, Maryland 20904

571-***-****

ad5au4@r.postjobfree.com

Department of Commere, Washington, D.C., Sr. Acquisition Analyst III, Cyber Incident Branch (Contractor) Goldbelt Hawk, LLC, Alexandria, VA, April 2020 to Present

Work close with Project Managers, COR and the Leadership Team to develop requirements and create, collaborate and/or review acquisition documentation such as Statements of Work (SOW’s), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE’s),etc., for acquisition planning and execution.

Assist in the development of Acquisition Plans, reviews Acquisition packages prior to submission to the Acquisition Office.

Assist in the review of existing contracts to determine compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies, and trains staff on current procurement laws, regulations and policies.

Assist in the performance of market research and trends, as they apply to the program, with guidance of the lead analyst.

Assist with the development of source selection evaluation criteria. Coordinate and works with the technical experts and the contracting office to ensure project milestones are reflected in the contractual documents and project plan.

Assist with the planning, preparing, and maintaining of the current acquisition plans and overall program office acquisition administration functions, to include control and tracking.

Provide subject matter expertise with extensive knowledge in all contractual actions and phases including providing guidance, planning, requirements definition, acquisition strategy, recommendations, and document preparation.

Develop documentation in support of Contracts, Memorandum of Agreements (MOA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) bankcard and C-Request acquisitions.

Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Washington, DC, Sr. Acquisition Support Specialist, Disaster & Field Operations, Incident Support Branch, (Contractor) Seventh Sense LLC, Woodbridge, VA, February 2019 to March 2020

Acquisition Strategy Support - Provide advice and recommend acquisition approaches, strategy, risks, contracting methods, competition, sources, schedule, and prepare draft acquisition plans. Work Products include draft acquisition plans.

Market Research and Market Surveys - Assist in market research; identify potential sources, categories and size of businesses.

Miscellaneous Pre-Award Documents - Assist in drafting justifications, memorandums, inter-agency agreements, or other necessary contract file documents.

Request for Proposals/Quotes

Source Selection Evaluation Criteria - Provide assistance in preparation of source selection evaluation criteria and make recommendations as to relative importance of the criteria.

Source Selection Support - Assist in preparation source selection plans, technical evaluation plans, and vendor screening plans. In addition, assist in consolidating and documenting the Government's source selection evaluation and decision.

Contract Award Support - Assist in preparation of draft award and associated documents. Deliverables include draft award documents.

Post award support including modifications, terms and conditions, invoicing, data management, and closeout support activities

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC, Contract Management Analyst, ETASS Project (Contractor) IncaTech, Reston, VA, August 2017 to January 2019

Provide advice recommendations, and document preparation support to multiple disciplined offices in all areas of the acquisition pre-award phase

Responsible for the preparation of SOWs & SOOs, Acquisition Strategy Support, Cost Estimates,

Market Research & Market Surveys, Quality Assurance Plans, RFPs/RFQs, Source Selection,

and other miscellaneous pre-award documentation.

Provide support to the Contracting Officers and various technical Offices (Program Managers and CORs) in all types of source selections including formal, informal, and vendor screening processes

Responsible for the preparation of Contract Award Documents and Contract

Award Acquisition Support.

Provide advice, recommendations, and document support to multiple disciplined offices in all areas of the acquisition post-award phase

Responsible for Contract Administration, Contract Modification Support, Delivery/Task

Order Support, Invoicing, and Closeouts

Assist with contracts compliance regarding terms and conditions

Support program office by using electronic documents to maintain contract files and using PRISM &, Delphi to develop and process final contract document

Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, Senior Contract Closeout Specialist, OPO Closeout Team ITAC (Contractor) GCS/PSS, McLean, VA, April 2016 – July 2017

Supported OPO’s Acquisition Division Contracting Officer obtain and prepared closeout documentation for an inventory of research and development, information technology, multi-year labor hour, level of effort and time and materials contracts

Performed all aspects of the Federal Government contract closeout process

Reconciled contract funding obligations and expenditures with final voucher amounts and determined de-obligation amounts using the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS)

Provided cost and pricing support for contract closeout and quick closeouts in accordance with FAR Part 42

Resource/training person for new employees

Consulted with DCAA on some complex actions

Independently responded to all internal and external questions related to closeouts

Negotiated all outstanding issues in accordance with most recent FAR guidance

Administratively resolved over/under-runs, funding requirements, patents, and related closeout needs

Applied indirect and direct cost rates to cost and time and materials type contract closeouts

Prepared closeout documents in PRISM contract writing system for contracting officer review and approval

Prepared all internal closeout packages to include final voucher, forms, closeout statements, and all other certifications required for closeout-out, including internal and external closeout correspondence

Exercised independent judgement and discretion in solving complex contract closeout and internal business issues

Completed weekly reports to track metrics throughout the close-out procedure

Ability to interact on a daily basis with senior management and decision-makers

Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD, Program Manager/Closeout Specialist

(Contractor) Rocha and Company, Gaithersburg, MD, Oct 2015 – Jan 2016

Managed a group of three Closeout Specialists through the closeout process, in addition to handling own workload

Reviewed the closeout file submitted by the three Closeout Specialists

Tracked timesheets and work status reports of the Specialists and submitted daily

Group independently closed out cost type contracts, task orders, and simplified acquisitions using their knowledge of the FAR, contractual terms/conditions, and FDA policies and procedures

Negotiated all outstanding issues in accordance with most recent FAR guidance

Administratively resolved over/under runs, funding requirements, patents, government property and related closeout needs

Applied DCAA negotiated indirect rates for each applicable fiscal year.

Determined total claim to include all reimbursable costs (including applicable indirect costs) and total applicable fees including fees not previously invoiced

Reconciled total payments received to total obligated amount

Sent release and assignments letters to vendors requesting close out documents

Scanned invoice and supporting documentation into PDF format into PRISM and FPDS (DCIS) for DCAA audit purposes

Developed spreadsheets and performed reconciliations

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Chantilly, VA, 20151

Contract Administrator/Admin. Contract. Officer., GS-1102-12, Aug 2013 to Sept 2015

Responsible for the monitoring and administration of approximately 5,000 contracts assigned to the five Contract Administrators (CA) whom I had signature authority

Served as ACO responsible for the administration of a group of contracts such as fixed-price, fixed-price with incentives, cost-plus fixed fee, basic ordering agreements, commercial contracts, and hybrid contracts containing a mixture of types and provisions in accordance with FAR Part 42

Contracts administered were for complex equipment, components and spares for major systems, engineering and scientific studies, extensive technical services, or research and development for specialized equipment or components

Monitored and evaluated contractor performance, systems, policies, and procedures, as necessary, in accordance with contract requirements

Performed continual planning to integrate the actions involving contractual obligations and responsibilities of both the Government and the contractor

Assured contractor's compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CASs) and other applicable laws and regulation.

Reviewed and analyzed Disclosure Statements, negotiate impact statements and accounting system changes, and determines noncompliance with CAS requirements based on information provided by the auditor and/or financial services element

Negotiated forward pricing rate agreements and executed supplemental agreements after analyzing elements such as labor rates, contractor's business volume forecast, economic conditions, business trends, union agreements, local labor market conditions and inflation rates using reports of technical specialists

Served as primary coordinator over a variety of functional specialists, such as auditors, cost accountants, engineers, cost analysts, and attorneys to prepare the Government position and conduct negotiations with the contractors

WHS/AD, Horizon Industries, LTD, Arlington, VA 22202

- Contract Specialist, (Contractor), Aug 2012 – Jul 2013

Assisted in the development and administration of complex contracts including responding to data requests, updating file records, initiating paperwork, preparing documentation, and drafting and obtaining approval for contract changes as requested by the Government.

Responsibilities included acquisition planning, proposal solicitation preparation, market research/analysis, selection and administration of terms and conditions, cost/price analysis, negotiation, preparation of contract modification, evaluation of performance, contract termination, and contract closeout

Provided guidance and direction to lower level contract specialists

Gained knowledge of construction contracting and architectural and engineering cost reimbursement, and incentive contracting

Simultaneously managed, coordinated and pursued multiple, complex projects and activities

Duties involved interfacing with corporate management and government officials

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite Office applications and also the use of the Standard Procurement System (SPS), Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2), business applications of the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and the Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG)

Extensive working knowledge of the FAR and DFAR

District of Columbia Government

Office of Contracting and Procurement

Washington, DC 20001

- Contract Specialist, (DC Govt. Employee), June 2012 – August 2012

Assigned to the Health Branch Contracting Officer, I was responsible for putting into place Human Care Agreements and the administration of such contracts in accordance with the DCMR 27 procurement rules.

Developed acquisition plans, review and analyze statements of work or specifications, technical evaluation plans, and technical evaluation criteria.

I provided recommendations, when necessary for changes to ensure documents are complete, accurate, and can be contractually enforced.

Duties included determining the contract type, establishing milestones, and formulating procurement strategy.

Conducted searches using the following web-search engines GSA Advantage, MOBIS, GSA Schedule, the District's Supply Schedule and the District's automated vendor list, arrived at a competitive method of procurement.

Processed my work assignments through the PASS computer system and inputed further information into this system such as solicitations and contract documents.

In addition, I performed contract administrative functions such as, verifying evidence of contractors' progress, negotiating modifications, issuing termination notices, reviewing contractor claims, and conducting contract closeouts.

CERTIFICATION

Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) May 1991)

EDUCATION

Studied Master of Business Administration Programs @ University of Phoenix, Greenbelt, Maryland Campus, Marymount University and Southeastern University

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration, Major-Marketing, University of the District of Columbia,

CLASSES TAKEN FOR DAWIA LEVEL II CERTIFICATION

Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, ACQ 101, September 2013, DAU, On-Line

Legal Considerations in Contracting, CON 216, October 2013, DAU, On-Line

Business Decisions for Contracting, CON 200, October 2013, DAU, On-Line

Negotiating, HBS 428, November 2013, DAU, On-Line

Managing Government Property in the Possession of Contractors, CLC 051, November 2013, DAU On-Line

Analyzing Contract Costs, CLC 056, November 2013, DAU, On-Line

Performance Based Payments, CLC 057, November 2013, DAU, On-Line

Introduction to Contract Pricing, CLC 058, November 2013, DAU On-Line,

Shaping Smart Business Arrangements, CON 100, February 2014, DAU, On-Line

Cost Voucher Administration, CFIN 130, March 18, 2014, DAU, Classroom

Commercial Item Financing Administration, CFIN 140, March 19, 2014, DAU, Classroom

CFPI 101, Fixed Price Incentive Contracts, March 20, 2014, CTMS, Classroom

Cost and Price Analysis, CON 170, March 24 - April 4, 2014, DAU, Resident

CFIN 110, Progress Payment Administration, May 13-14, 2014, DAU, Classroom

CFIN 120, Performance Based Payments, May 15-16, 2014, DAU, Classroom

CONA 130, Contract Administration, May 28-29, 2014, DAU, Classroom

CCOC 101, Contract Closeout, June 2-5, 2014, DAU, Classroom

Integrated Proposal Pricing Course, CPAC 130, July 8 - 11, 2014, DAU, Classroom

Intermediate Cost and Price Analysis, CON 270, April 20 – May 1, 2015, DAU, Resident

Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment, CON 290, January 5 - 16, 2015, DAU, Resident

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