PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Hardworking, reliable, professional, self-motivated with a strong work ethic ability to work independently or team environments. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, willing to go the extra mile to ensure compliance with strong integrity. New to the mortgage industry with the ability to add my knowledge and experience to your team with opportunity for professional growth. NMLS ID #2384163

SKILLS

Effective Communication Skills

Time Management Skills

Active Listener

Detail Oriented

Positive Attitude

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Market Research

Leadership Skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chimera Enterprises International Maryland October 2022-Present

Demonstrated ability to lead IT Integrated Project Teams (IPT)

Provide senior level acquisition support and assistance.

Provide complex project management in acquisitions for groups of seven (7) or more personnel, including developing and executing budget requests, scheduling, prioritizing, and monitoring of contractor performance in these areas for assigned projects.

Conduct reviews and approve project plans and ensure proper execution; validate project budget requirements and budget documentation; oversee monitoring of the overall status of assigned projects ensuring the acquisition support activities are completed as outlined in the SOW; ensure corrective actions are taken when variances are detected; review project costs to ensure proper use of funds; and manage planning, research and development aspects of assigned projects.

Provide senior level support and assistance in coordination and oversight of acquisition projects.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Manage the internal relationship with information technology (IT) task managers and internal customers assisting with the defining and updating requirements

Facilitates the effective exchange of information between stakeholders at all levels by sponsoring regular meetings, teleconferences and coordinating sessions to ensure all critical parties are informed and involved in decision making activities

Experience developing IT statements of work and IT requirements

Understanding of software development, fielding, testing, operations, and maintenance

Ability to manage IT contract life cycles and reduce PALT times.

Ability to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical and cost data

Ability to read and interpret procurement policy, regulations, and directives

Ability to develop and complete without assistance, complex acquisition packages, research acquisition issues, advise customers and other internal contracting staff on specific assigned acquisition issues.

Ability to provide clear leadership, technical direction, and training to designated acquisition personnel.

Develop and implement checklists, quick references, and procedures for contract management and administration to ensure compliance with policies and procedures

Key contact and subject matter expert for complex IT service agreements as well as enterprise software, infrastructure, and telecom contracts

Ability to supervise and manage other contractor acquisition personnel.

Proficient in various types of information technology resources such as Microsoft Office including Word, Access, (Especially Excel), and PowerPoint

Journeyman Contract Acquisition Specialist

Loch Harbour Group, Inc. Alexandria, VA July 2021-Present

•Provides contracting requirements support in all aspects of pre-award and post-award contract administration, including market research, providing business advice to customers, preparing acquisition and award packages, including all related acquisition documents in support of the Department of Homeland Service Agency, Federal Protective Services.

• Support Program Management Division and Information Technology Division (ITD), responsible for assisting the individual program offices within Federal Protective Services in their prospective mission function by spearheading project efforts, developing agency policy and procedures, and acting as a liaison to the Acquisitions Division. Responsible for assisting (FPS) in meeting its acquisition and procurement objectives through project, program, and investment management activities. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

• Demonstrated ability to assist Government Program Managers (PM)/Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) with developing pre-solicitation requirement packages and serve as liaison between PM/CORs and Contracting Officers (Kos) of procurement agencies to successfully process their requirements. Performs planning and organizing in support of procurement of goods or services including creation of acquisition packages. Prepares contractor packages and functions as the procurement liaison with the Contracting Officer.

• Prepare procurement requirement packages documents such as Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Statements of Objectives (SOO), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), Sole Source Justifications, Environment checklist approval, Privacy Officer approval, Security Officer approval, Acquisition Plan (AP) and research strategic sourcing vehicles. Process contract modifications to exercise option years to ensure no break in service for contracts. Work in Excel to create cost/price analysis and provide market research to Government vendors to establish fair and reasonable pricing for ongoing contract requirements.

• Assist ITD Division in providing expert knowledge of developing IT statements of work and IT requirements. Develop acquisition packages, research acquisition issues, advise customers and other internal contracting on specified assigned acquisition issues. Track ITD acquisition packages from pre-award solicitation packages to award of contracts. Monitor contract requirements reports and provide end of year final numbers for DHS personnel.

• Act as Lead IT Acquisition Analyst, providing senior level acquisition support and assistance. Overseeing monitoring assigned projects ensuring the acquisition support activities. Develop and implement checklists, quick references and procedures for contract and administration to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and procedures, and acting as liaison to the Acquisitions Division. Ability to lead IT Integrated Project Teams (IPT) and facilitate high-level ITD Portfolio Review meetings regarding reporting on status assigned acquisition packages requirements.

• Create G-514 reports thru the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS) to requisition materials, supplies, and equipment through the Procurement section. Generated reports thru the Acquisition Planning Forecast System to inform companies of procurement opportunities

• Experience using the Federal Procurement Data System, GSA Library, Purchase Request Information System (PRISM), System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to research acquisition and procurement requirements.

• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, set of regulations that sets forth the rules that the Government has to follow to acquire goods and services with procurement contracts.

• Proficient in Delkek Costpoint 8, Word, Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Contracting Officer Representative

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Washington, DC 07/2015 - 03/2021

Managed complex Federal contracts: planned, directed, reviewed, and ensured contract performance, made recommendations for quality improvement.

Collaborated within a cross-functional team to define contract requirements, cost estimates, and Statements of Work (SOW) for inclusion in Requests for Proposals.

Supervised and managed contract staff on federal contracts to ensure compliance with Statement of Work. In addition, supervised office staff within the Residential Reentry Office providing leadership, guidance, and technical assistance on contracts.

Working with and advising program managers on procurement policies, vised regulations, and procedures that result in cost savings for the Government.

Oversaw contract financial management controls, reviewed contractor invoices for accuracy and payment, identified errors in billing, and suggested ways to resolve them.

Identified program resources including staffing, facilities, performance schedules, and changes to the scope of work.

WORK HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTINUED

Consulted contractors on federal compliance and provided recommendations to remedy identified deficiencies, trained, and prepared instructional materials on areas of weakness.

Served as Liaison and secured community support through meetings with city, county, state officials, community action groups and influencers.

Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the principals set of rules and regulations used by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds.

Served as an expert in acquisition responsible for inspection, review and verification of contractor's work efforts, deliverable products and services, reports, plans and invoices.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Criminal Justice (minor in Fraud Examination) Long Island University

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice University of Maryland

CERTIFICATIONS AND ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING

Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) (FAC-COR) Level II Certification 2020.

Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) Level II Certification 2016 Market Research for Technical Personnel, Improved Statement of Work, Services Acquisition, Industry Proposals and Communication, Risk Management)

Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) (FAC-COR) Level I Certification 2015

Procurement Green Purchasing Course 2015

Procurement Integrity 2015

Experienced utilizing automated systems and software. Skilled in database management, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Outstanding Evaluation 2020

Sustained Superior Performance, May 2019

Outstanding Evaluation 2019

Quality Step Increase (QSI), Outstanding Evaluation 2018

Outstanding Evaluation 2018

Quality Step Increase (QSI), Outstanding Evaluation, April 2017

Outstanding Evaluation 2017

Sustained Superior Performance, April 2016

PHELICIA L. TAPLIN

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