Assistant Office

Zobair Qasim Zadah

**** ******** *******, **********, ** 22303

Phone Number: 571-***-**** Email: adkgci@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Work Authorization No Visa Sponsorship Required Open to Relocation

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Acquisition and Assistance Specialist and Procurement Expert with 8 years of experience performing procurement planning, cost/price analysis, contract negotiation and drafting of pre-award and post award documentations for international organizations in the areas of reforming and capacity development. Four years of acquisition and assistance experience with USAID and UNDP

Key Skills:

Federal Contracting and PMP trained

Vendor selection and contract negotiation

Cost and pricing analysis & Quality Assurance

Procurement support for engineering and capacity building projects

Grants and cooperative agreement review

Market research & Administrative support

Global Acquisition & Assistance System (GLAAS), requester and buyer roles

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)

Fluent in English, Farsi-Dari, and Pashto

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Proposal Coordinator 09/2020 – Present

Trillion Technology Solution Inc

Identified qualified vendors that meet the requirements of solicitation and complied with relevant procurement rules and regulations

Drafted solicitation documents including Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Application (RFA), Request for Information (RFI), Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP), Develop and manage proposal schedules from initiation to closeout

Performed market research, price/cost analysis, and past performance checks for prime awardees and sub-awardees

Drafted and provided pre-award and post award debriefs to unsuccessful offerors

Ensured the procurement process complied with the agency policy and federal regulations

Drafted required contracts, agreements, or grants and assisted the OAA team to close-out the expired contracts and agreements

Draft proposal portions such as executive summary, background, overview, technical approach, and cover letter; Execute consistent Softrams identity through document templates, letterhead, graphics, and logo usage

Work effectively with internal subject matter experts to develop consistent and compelling responses to satisfy solicitation requirements

Contacts Specialist 04/2019 – 8-2020

United nation for Development Program. (UNDP) California, USA

International Development Company that leads initiatives in social and economic development with a view to promoting equality, accountability, and sustainability.

Draft and review solicitation documentation for subcontracts and purchase orders (PO); negotiate subcontracts and POs, draft award documentations, subcontract and PO modifications

Review technical proposals received and perform cost/price analysis for business proposals

Review the government solicitations and interface with company officials to ensure understanding of the requirements

Work with pricing and technical team to establish competitive and defensible cost and pricing data, and technical data for the development of proposals in accordance with government RFPs’ specifications

Work with partnering subcontractors in relation to preparation of business and technical proposals

Review proposing subcontractors’ proposals for compliance with solicitation and ensure their proposed costs are allowable, reasonable and allocable

Draft notification of limitation of funds, request for personnel and travel approval, and submit them for client’s approval

Close-out the expired subcontracts and closely work with client to close-out the prime contract

Contract and Procurement Assistant 12/2012 – 06/2016

United States Agency for International Development (USAID),

USAID is a development agency working in most of the world’s developing countries in the areas of economic growth, health, education, democracy, governance, and infrastructure

Responsible for cradle to grave procurement actions, including development of solicitation documentation, award negotiation, award modification, incremental funding, budget realignment, key personnel approval, scope of work change, determination of cost allowability, subcontract-subaward approval, salary approval, and disposition of inventory

Responsible for drafting new procurements, advertising solicitations for local and international procurements, verifying compliance of proposals received, working with technical committees on review of proposals, cost, and drafting of awards

Supported the contracting officer and technical team in developing and reviewing the Scope of Work (SOW), program description, justification and approval memos, action memorandum and other pre-award supporting documents and make sure the documentations are in compliance with rules and regulations

Worked with the Contracting/Agreement Officer and procurement team to determine whether the procurement can be done locally or internationally to best fulfill the agency’s requirement

Identified qualified vendors that meet the requirements of solicitation and complied with Unites States Government relevant procurement rules and regulations

Drafted solicitation documents including Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Application (RFA), Request for Information (RFI), Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP), Memorandum of Negotiations, Memorandum for Competitive Range Determination, and milestone plans for procurement actions

Performed market research, price/cost analysis, and past performance checks for prime awardees and sub-awardees

Drafted and provided pre-award and post award debriefs to unsuccessful offerors

Ensured the procurement process complied with the agency policy and federal regulations

Drafted required contracts, agreements, or grants and assisted the OAA team to close-out the expired contracts and agreements

Procurement Assistant 01/2010 – 05/2012

(USAID) Trade and Accession Facilitation for Afghanistan (TAFA) Kabul, Afghanistan

International Logistics Company working in several countries to provide transportation and logistics support to foreign embassies, United Nations, International Security Assistance Forces, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, international organizations

Received procurement purchase requests from technical sections and field team

Drafted Request for Quotations (RFQs), Request for Application (RFAs) or Request for Proposal (RFPs) for procurement activities

Advertised the activity for open competition or determined the need of sending the RFP or RFQ to a list of identified vendors and post it on the agency’s website or newspaper to ensure sufficient competition

Participated in the evaluation of proposals together with the technical team members

Served as the company primary point of contact to address any questions or concerns coming up during evaluation

Acted as liaison between local procurement office and vendors, sent out award letters and issued purchase orders and subcontracts to the winning vendor

Wrote Memorandums of Negotiation for review and approval

Education

McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA Master of Science in Law (MSL)

Certifications

Certified Management Development Program for National Coaches

Completed Risk Management System Training, U.S. Agency for International Development

Certified Mediator

Technical skills / Plat forms and tool

Windows & Macintosh Operating Systems, Internet, Firewalls, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Office 365 applications, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),

Award Management, Negotiations and Award Closeout; Acquisition & Assistance techniques

Knowledge of U.S. Procurement Rule & Regulations and grants management principle (FAR, AIDAR, 22 CFR, ADS and OMB

Circulars)

Expert in management of Contract, Grant and Cooperative Agreement.

Languages: English (Native), Urdu/Hindi (Native), Dari/Farsi (Native), Pashto (Native)

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