Entry Clerk Contract Specialist

Carl F. Pickett

**** *** *****, ******** ******, IL 61084 303-***-****

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Purchasing

Construction Contracts

Policies/Procedures

Customer/Vendor Relations

Sales

Inventory Control

Personnel Supervision

Computer Operations

Bid Preparation/Analysis

Scheduling

Facilities Management

Supply Contracts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2019 to Present: I had the opportunity to help my wife care for her father, who came down with metastatic prostate cancer. Jerry, her father, passed September 28, 2021. I am looking forward to getting back to contract administration work.

THE ARCANUM GROUP: November 2018 to September 2019 - Contract Specialist - working for the Veterans Administration. Responsible for the acquisition process for commodities and services, cradle to grave, including advertising using appropriate means including Fed Bid and Fed Bid Ops. Use of VA’s eCMS and Vista programs. Responsible for negotiating final cost, and modification scopes and cost. All post award actions, up to and including close outs.

AECOM – FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT – DENVER, CO: Contract Administrator III – January 2014 – March 2018. Review and analysis of all federal contracts across all federal institutions. Interface with Client and Sub Contractors on a regular basis. Provide mitigating language to minimize risk to company. Contract negotiations. Communicate with upper management. Process Certificate of Insurance. Document Control. Provide guidance to Internal Clients regarding proper protocol.

Manage a portfolio of contracts for the Federal sector that includes Federal Government Contracts, State and Local, and Commercial Contracts with varying type: CPFF, CPAF, FFP, and T&M Acts as primary interface with customer Contracts personnel (PCO, ACO, Buyers)

Responsible for proposal administration, including the preparation and negotiation of pre-proposal Teaming

Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, strategic planning and coordination with the Pricing, Line, Procurement, Finance, Management, Program Control, and Legal departments

Maintain close coordination with program office personnel and other functional organizations and assures

that all parties are apprised of contracts/subcontract progress, performance, and status. Advises regarding

patents, data rights, and handling or proprietary information

Exercise authority as a contract or subcontract representative of the company and closely coordinates with

Finance department personnel regarding the initiation and/or expeditious handling of invoicing, billing and

payments.

Supports the Subcontracts department as needed to include negotiation, price analysis, Non-Disclosure

Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Request Consent to Subcontract, and process purchase requests

Determine Subcontractor Flow-Down Requirements

VETRANS ADMINISTRATION – PROJECT EAGLE - AURORA, CO: Contract Specialist – August 2013 – January 2014. Responsible for the acquisition process for commodities, cradle to grave, including advertising through appropriate means; using Fed Bid and Fed Bid Ops. Use of VA’s eCMS contract management system and Vista Financial software. Responsible for negotiating final cost of commodities, and negotiating modification scope and cost. Also responsible for the conduct of all post-award contract administration functions through contract close-out, and all other functional areas of contract administration, such as Statements of Work, market research, post-performance assessment, and warranty administration.

NAVY - CNIC-FACILITIES & ACQUISITION: Construction Contract Specialist – August 2009 - March 2013. Responsible for receiving and coordinating regional construction requests including Statements of Work; inspecting and accepting provisions; delivery or performance requirements; contract administration elements; specialized provisions; and all necessary attachments and instructions to offerors and evaluation factors. Responsible for obtaining all appropriate pre-solicitation clearances, including those required by MWRDIVINST 7043.2, CNICINST 7043.1B, and SECNAVINST 7043.5B as amended; including applicable sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); the approvals required by the delegation of authority under which the initiative is operating; legal counsel, and others appropriate to the method of construction contracting.

Responsible for the solicitation process, including advertising through appropriate means; establishment and continual update of prospective offerors/ source lists; the receipt and evaluation of capability statements from prospective offerors/sources, and the prequalification of vendors. Responsible for negotiating final cost of projects, and negotiating modification scope and cost. Also responsible for the conduct of all post-award contract administration functions through contract close-out, and all other functional areas of contract administration, such as terminations for default or convenience, “cure notice” and “show cause” processes, post-performance assessment, and warranty administration.

CITY OF WESTMINSTER – WESTMINSTER, CO; Purchasing Officer – 1999-2008

Approved all purchases over $15,000. Negotiated terms and costs of general and construction contracts, monitored contractor performance, contract modifications and progress. Processed sealed bids and special purchase orders, headed budget preparation, (particularly in the area of fleet acquisition). Supervised purchasing office staff. Skilled in specification writing, council agenda’s, and staff reports. Extensive experience in contract negotiation, knowledge of requirements, terms, conditions and pricing provisions. Hands on direction for fleet purchases. Managed the construction of 5 new buildings for the City. Managed the City's day-to-day purchasing operations. Past Chairman of MAPO, past Treasurer for RMGPA.

NATIONAL RESEARCH ENERGY LABRATORIES – Contract Specialist – 1997-1999

Two one year contracts at NREL to work in their purchasing department managing construction contracts. This required extensive knowledge of the rules governing appropriated and nonappropriated fund acquisition, including laws, regulation, policies, including precedent setting legal decisions. This would include the Federal Acquisition Regulation and a wide variety of both DOD and DON appropriated and nonappropriated fund laws and guidance. Managed all aspects of the contracts from beginning to end.

PICKETT BROTHERS – ENGLEWOOD, CO; Co Owner – 1991 – 1997

Owned and operated a wholesale/retail full service jewelry store. Managed accounts, payroll, inventory and worked on the jewelers bench. Supervised four bench jewelers and two sales personnel. Computerized the accounts payable and accounts receivable. Designed advertisements and promotional materials. Designed custom jewelry and stock pieces.

CITY OF GENEVA - GENEVA; IL Inventory Control Manager – 1986 - 1991

Purchased and maintained a $500,000 computerized inventory for the electric utilities; wrote bid specifications; interacted with Mayor and City Council Members; provided bid analysis; oversaw annual physical inventory; compiled reports for the City Financial Officer; and directly supervised general maintenance personnel.

Designed ROP/EOQ program for computer and developed procedure for receiving goods on new computer software

Instituted bar coding for inventory control and labor and billing software.

Managed the construction contracts for two electrical sub stations and a nine hole golf course.

SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ENGLEWOOD, CO Supervisor of Distribution Center – 1981 - 1986

Purchased, maintained, and managed a $350,000 computerized inventory for distribution to Swedish Medical Center, Craig hospital, Spalding Rehabilitation, and two emergency clinics in the Denver Metro area; directly supervised a 16,000 square foot off site distribution center and staff, including three material handlers, a data entry clerk, a courier and a print shop technician.

Surpassed goals by maintaining a fill rate of 98.4% while achieving 9-12 annual turns

Moved entire distribution center to a larger site with less than 2% disruption of service

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business from Ambassador University, Big Sandy, TX

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