Sr. Procurement Analyst or Contracts Manager

Lashone Wallace

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Harrison Twp, MI 48045

210-***-**** (Cell)

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a professionally challenging career in which my government contracting, management, training, higher education and Information Technology (IT) experience will be fully utilized. QUALIFICATIONS

Possess over 24 years of experience in Contracting/Purchasing (16 as a Gov’t Civilian/ 8 as a Gov’t Contractor). Worked as a Contracting Instructor for an Army organization (MICC Academy) as well as a Contractor organization (Stafford Consulting). Experienced with many types of contracting including Contingency Contracting, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), both Major and Sub-Systems, and the procurement of various commodities and services. Worked in vertical construction branches (both Contingency and Traditional) specializing in A-E (Architect and Engineering) contracting. Worked with a variety of contract types including CPFF, FFP, FFP/LOE and T&M but also worked with CPAF, CPIF, and a combination of both. Proficient in using a wide array of software applications including Microsoft products along with contract-writing systems such as IAS/PRISM, eCMS, Con-Write and Standard Procurement System (SPS)/Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2). Currently FAC-C Professional

(equivalent to Level III) in Contracting. Formerly, Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act

(DAWIA)/FAC-C Level III certified in Contracting and Level I certified in Program Management. WORK HISTORY

06/2022 – Present United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Forest Service (FS)/Business Operations, Procurement and Property Services (PPS)-1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-0003 (work remotely)-40 hours/week-Accepted Deferred Resignation Program 2.0 (DRP 2.0)-Last official day is 30 September 2025 (Available 15 May 2025) National Procurement Operations (NPO) Assistant Director (AD) Area, Sr. Procurement Analyst (GS-1102-13) - 11/2023 - Present

• Act as a key Staff Member of the NPO Leadership Team, responsible for Compliance

• Government Technical Monitor (GTM): Gov’t Lead for all NPO Support Contractors. Plan/Manage/Oversee the work of contracted employees

• Tasker POC for NPO: Address “Data Calls” issued by senior-level members of management

• ULO/Closeout POC: Main Gov't POC for questions/issues regarding contracted work; Assist contractors in contacting the correct POCs, both internally (CORs) and externally (Vendors). Perform random compliance checks to ensure work is accomplished properly

• CPARS POC: Act as the main Focal Point for NPO. Handle all first-tier system administration questions/issues prior to Compliance and Oversight (C&O) involvement, generate reports and address all Non-Compliant Evalutions (monitor them on a weekly basis), etc.

• IPP/Invoice Monitor (Delinquencies): Communicate any outstanding invoices incurring interest to the AD (via the Quad Chart) and the NPO Contracting Community; Urge the COs to facilitate changes/corrections needed to address "Invoice Monitor Queue" issues whereas invoices are automatically placed on hold by the system

• UAC POC: Review all UACs to ensure accuracy/completeness, at every stage of the process; Return incomplete/inaccurate UACs to Submitters for changes/corrections. Work directly with the “Mission Partners” (internal customers) to successfully input their UACs into the system

(UAC Tool) as Ratification requests. Address any questions/concerns about the UACs, the process and/or the Tool, etc.

• Spot Checks (File Reviews): Perform Spot Checks when time allows to ensure compliance with all regulations and internal processes and procedures

• Quad Charts: Provide the most up-to-date metrics/stats to the Assistant Director (AD), on a weekly basis so he can report that information to the PPS Director

• Act as Liaison between NPO AD and Branch Chiefs (B/Cs), in respect to Taskers; Follow up with the B/Cs and/or individual members of the NPO Team regarding the tasks in need of action; Respond to either the AD or directly to the Source of inquiry

• Assist in standardizing contracting policies/processes/procedures organization-wide

• Provide training on contractual matters when necessary Special Project Operations Center-East (SPOC-E), Contract Specialist (GS- 1102-13) - 06/2022 - 11/2023

• Responsible for procurement actions assigned that can include supplies, services, construction and A-E with prices that range from below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) to well above

• Ensure files follow all regulations and appear in the proper systems (Box/Pinyon and IAS/PRISM) for review, as required

• Provide sound, business advice to clients on various procurement-related issues/topics

• Review and approve vendor invoices in a timely manner to avoid additional costs (interest, etc.)

• Currently Training/Mentoring a new Contract Specialist and often field questions from other Specialists

• Suggested we add a 10-minute block of internal training to our weekly Team Meeting 03/2022 – 03/2025 Stafford Consulting, 1765 Greensboro Station Place, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102 (worked remotely, part-time in support of the Veteran’s Administration)-Sr. Contract Specialist/Trainer

(Support Contractor)-25 hours/week-Contract terminated by Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

• Created informative How-To (You-Tube type) videos regarding various contracting topics, mostly for Junior-level VA employees and as a refresher to mid and senior-level Contract Specialists and Contracting Officers (COs)

• Learned and worked with eCMS (contract-writing system). Teamed up with a co-worker to create an entire series of training for this system

• Assisted the full-time Trainers with research/fact-checking, slide development, etc. (on an as needed basis)

• Contacted with multiple Government POCs who acted as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for internal processes and procedures

• Interacted with both Gov’t Training Coordinators/Monitors, as necessary (to discuss topics) 03/2022 – 06/2022 Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) Government Services, 11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 550, Reston, VA

(worked remotely in support of USDA FPAC)-Procurement Analyst (Support Contractor)-40 hours/week-Active Secret Clearance-Resigned to Accept a Gov’t Position

• Provided business advice to management, program officials and others on procurement policies and procedures

• Supported compliance strategies and conducted file inspections/audits (pre- and post-award)

• Assisted in the development and maintenance of business rules, standardized procedures and forms/templates

• Reviewed and updated policy documents such as Mandatory Procedures, Informational Guidance and Handbooks to ensure all information provided is up to date

• Suggested to the acting Team Lead that a weekly meeting be held to discuss Best Practices, similar to what I instituted while working at Cherokee Federal (see below). Not only was my suggestion accepted but from what I was told, those meetings are still being held today 11/2021 – 02/2022 APEX Logic (Creators of Symphony), 170 Virginia St., Suite 203, Reno, NV 89501, (worked remotely)-Sr. Business Analyst-40 hours/week-(Active Secret Clearance)-Temporary (3-Month) Position, ended by February 2022

• Primary job was customer service, similar to Helpdesk type service

• Entered new Help tickets into the system and checked the system often to ensure all existing tickets were being addressed in a timely manner

• Used Slack for internal communication

• Called and/or sent messages to system users to address various issues and expedite the Help process

• Tested software to ensure accuracy and effectiveness 11/2019 – 10/2021 Cherokee Federal (Division of Cherokee Nation Businesses-CNB), 10838 E Marshall St, Ste 240, Tulsa, OK 74116-Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) in Warren, MI and Army Contracting Command-Intelligence and Security Command (ACC-I), Ft. Belvoir, VA (worked remotely)-Sr. Acquisition Analyst (Support Contractor)-40 hours/week-(Active Secret Clearance)- Contract ended October 2021

ACC-I (3/2021 – 10/2021)

• Performed both pre- and post-award procurement functions. Procurements ranged from simple supplies and services (under the SAT) to more complex actions. A lot of the procurements tended to be IT related, which require the use of Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions

(CHESS), which is a mandatory source for the Army. Also, routinely used other websites such as GSA, NASA SEWP and SAM

• The post-award functions previously mentioned were performed for this office as well, in addition to Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs) involving the de-obligation of excess funding

• Most pre-award actions assigned were training-related and involved very tight deadlines, which required the use of time management skills

• Coordinated some actions with Legal and the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) and/or SBA

• Used tools such as VCE/PCF, VCE/FORMS, PIEE and PD2

• Created a weekly recurring meeting for all Cherokee Contractors to discuss any questions/issues that arose along with viable solutions. This meeting provided a great opportunity for the Cherokee team to learn from each other and take advantage of everyone’s strengths and superior knowledge/skills in particular areas of Contracting. It was entitled, “Best Practice Sharing Sessions (BPSS)” ACC-DTA (11/2019 – 3/2021)

• Performed mainly post-award procurement functions such as contract modifications, including exercising options, which involves writing Determination and Findings (D&Fs) and Memorandums for record (MFRs) as well as writing “Abstract” and “Toolkit” documents as part of the Post-Award Peer Review Process used as a best practice (specific to ACC-DTA)

• Sent Requests for Proposals/Quotes (RFPs/RFQs) directly to the successful contractors to make various changes post award. Requested necessary evaluations and priced proposals/quotes according to dollar value

• Performed funding re-alignment MODs requiring the obtainment of Computerized Accounts Payable System (CAPS) Reports/Pay Histories from DFAS

• Performed complex/time-consuming reconciliations to identify gaps between the Government’s and Contractor’s financial records

• Used the Paperless Contract File (PCF) for all filing tasks and provided advice and support to CORs regarding requirement package documents and uploading to PCF 3/2018 - 11/2019 ITSC Secure Solutions, 5113 Leesburg Pike, 4 Skyline Place (Suite 307), Falls Church, VA 22041- Working at Defense Health Agency Enterprise Medical Support-Contracting Division (DHA EMS- CD) at Ft. Sam Houston Joint Base- Sr. Contract Analyst (Support Contractor)-40 hours/week-(Active Secret Clearance)-Contract ended November 2019

• Administered two main basic contracts; Medical Q-Coded Services (MQS) and Medical Support Services (MSS), with total ceiling values of $7.5B and $969M (respectively). The MQS contract is for Physician, Nurse, Ancillary and Dental (PNAD) services, both personal and non-personal. The MSS contract is for medical administrative type services, such as Medical Coders, Clerks, etc. and allows for two types of services (Types I and II). Type I is for traditional services to supplement existing Gov’t personnel and Type II is for the contractor to independently provide medical support services. Both contracts support Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) throughout the Army, Air Force, Navy, DHA, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) and VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (NCO 12)

• Provided unparalleled customer service to various Ordering Activities (OAs) that issue task orders against the MQS and/or MSS contracts as well as the Contractor holders. Answered any and all questions received via phone and/or E-mail (sent to my inbox and two different group mailboxes) regarding various aspects of the aforementioned (basic) contracts, the proposal request Portal

(Symphony) and any other general contractual issues

• Acted as Primary POC/Monitored the Symphony Portal (RFP system similar to FedBizOpps) for new Task Order Proposal Requests (TOPRs) in need of review. The purpose of the review is to ensure the TOPR complies with the basic contract along with the MQS and MSS Ordering Guides. Also acted as a first-line administrator for Symphony with admin rights/access to make certain changes, approve, reject and/or cancel TOPRs

• Conducted online Symphony training periodically for the OAs via Distributed Control System (DCS)

• Created and distributed the weekly activity report for Symphony to show how many TOPRs are in the Portal at various stages (Solicitation, Evaluation, Award, etc.). This task requires a high level of detail- orientation and involves extensive reconciliation activities

• Assisted in maintaining both sides/pages of the DHA EMS-CD SharePoint (Main page for Ordering Activities and the Staff page) by posting announcements, POC lists and other valuable information for the Ordering Activities, as well as internal only documents such as modification logs, contract modifications and task orders in “OneNote”

• Trained and mentored other ITSC employees that are new to the DHA EMS-CD team, which involves but is not limited to; Assisting with Onboarding processes/procedures by ensuring the employee completes all network-related training and registers on all necessary systems, providing hands-on training of the Symphony system and PD2, explaining and demonstrating various work tasks, etc.

• Managed a Birthday Club, complete with “Decorating Committee,” I created for the local ITSC employees working at DHA, to boost the overall morale of those Contractors (no longer active) 2/2017 - 2/2018 Silotech Group, 10100 Reunion Place #250, San Antonio, TX 78216-Worked at the Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Ft. Sam Houston Army Base- Instructor/Sr. Acquisition Analyst

(Support Contractor)-40 hours/week-(Active Secret Clearance)-Contract ended February 2018

• Provided training support services for the MICC Contract Operations and Command initiatives as follows: Performed instruction duties for the 1105 program with the goal to adequately train and develop those members of the MICC Contracting workforce. The training was comprised of two parts

(involving in-class instruction); Phase II for Supply acquisitions below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $150K and Phase III for Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Commercial Services up to $7M. The blocks covered in Phase II were: Block I-Acquisition Package Review, Block II-Preparing, Publicizing and Issuing the Solicitation, Block III-Offer Evaluation and Contractor Responsibility, Block IV-Contract Award and Reporting and Block V-Contract Administration. I mainly taught topics from Blocks II and III such as; Publicizing Contract Actions (Requests for Proposals and posting Combined Synopsis/Solicitations in FedBizOpps), Amending Solicitations, Quote Evaluation, Determining Contractor Responsibility by verifying contractor status in the System for Award Management (SAM) and past performance in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Documenting Fair and Reasonableness (using the Simplified Acquisition Price Analysis and Award Memo-SAPAAM Tool) and, properly using the Virtual Contracting Enterprise/Paperless Contracting File (VCE/PCF)

• Provided training on the latest program entitled, “Contracting Officer (KO) Leadership,” which involved extensive course development. Some of the components of this training, which I was directly involved with, were the overarching course guide and presentation slides for topics such as Organizational Skills, Time Management, Problem Solving/Decision Making and Workload Management. I was also part of the team that reviewed and commented on all the slide decks about other vital topics such as: Myers Briggs, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Leadership Skills, Building Your Team (Generational and Gender Differences, Learning Styles and Situational Leadership), Conflict Management, Customer Service, Leading Projects, Delegating/Elevating Issues and Resiliency/Stress Management

• Created various attachments/documents for the KO Leadership Guide, Student and Instructional Training Guides and other training material for the overarching program to include: “Computer Application Tips Quick Reference Guide-How-Tos with Screenshots” for software and tools used at the MICC such as: MS Outlook (Mail/Calendar/Contacts/Tasks/Notes), Green Force Tracker (GFT)/Lotus Sametime (for instant messaging) and Snipping Tool, “Time Management Tips,” and “Recommended On-Line Leadership Training.” At the Government’s request, I also created a journal for the students who are all Contracting Officers, to use for reflection and learning entitled, “KO Reflection Journal” 7/2015 - 1/2017 CACI International Inc., 1100 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-Working at Expeditionary Contracting Command-Afghanistan/Regional Contracting Command-Qatar (ECC-A/RCC-Q) Services Branch at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Doha, Qatar–Acquisition Analyst/Support Contractor-60 hours/week-(Active Secret Clearance) – Contract Ended December 2016

• Purchased various services to include, but not limited to; classroom instruction/training, vehicle processing and maintenance, potable water delivery, custodial services, airline travel and system/hardware maintenance services

• Created various documents on behalf of the Contracting Officer (CO) such as Market Research Reports, Determination and Findings (D&Fs) for 886/Limited Competition (Afghan vendor only), In-Scope, Commerciality, Contractor Responsibility, Fair and Reasonable Pricing, Use and Exercise of Options and Type of Contract. Also wrote Cure, Show Cause, Termination and Unsuccessful Notices

• Used Standard Procurement System (SPS)/Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) for all solicitations/awards Acquisition Common Operating Picture (ACOP) for workload status, Contracting Officer Representative Tracking (CORT) Tool for all COR actions (previously used VCE/COR), Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) for vendor identification, vetting, past performance and solicitation postings. SAM for US vendor vetting, Wide Area Workflow

(WAWF) “myInvoice” and Electronic Document Access (EDA) for invoice processing

• Acted as the primary reviewer for all service invoices prior to submission to Vendor Pay/DFAS

• Created/Issued Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs) and Solicitations via JCCS and Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), Award Documents, Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Reports/Contract Action Reports (CARs), etc.

• Prepared contracts for termination (either convenience or cause/default)

• Prepared contracts to be closed out within 30 days of performance completion

• Frequently researched FAR/AFARS/AI/SOP guidance to ensure contract compliance and performed self-inspections on all assigned contractual files

• Attended weekly Policy meetings to receive information regarding recent updates to share with Mgmt.

• Created and/or update template/sample documents and distributed to all employees 2/2015 - 7/2015 APEX Systems (Subcontractor for ITSC), 211 North Loop 1604 East, Suite 210, San Antonio, TX 78232- Working at Defense Health Agency at Ft. Sam Houston Army Base–Senior Contract Analyst/Support Contractor-40 hours/week-Active Secret Clearance

• Purchased IT-related products and services to include, but not limited to; Software applications and/or licenses, hardware such as servers and laptops along with software/hardware maintenance services

• Created various documents on behalf of the Contracting Officer (CO) such as Determination and Findings (D&Fs) for Commerciality, Limited (Brand Name) and Sole-Source acquisitions, Use and Exercise of Options, etc. Wrote Solicitations, Price Competition Memorandums (PCMs) for competitive actions and Price Negotiation Memorandums (PNMs) for Sole-Source actions, Source- Selection Decision Documents (SSDDs) for larger actions involving formal Source Selection, Award Documents, Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Reports/Contract Action Reports (CARs), Notices of Contract Action (NOCAs), Debriefs, etc.

• Performed Market Research and coordinated with the Office of Small Business for ALL actions exceeding $25K via form DD Form 2579

• Used Standard Procurement System (SPS)/Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) for all actions

• Made purchases against Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) such as NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), US General Services Administration (GSA), NITAAC CIO- SP3 and Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS)

• Created and/or updated all template/sample documents and distributed to co-workers (both ITSC and APEX)

• Frequently researched FAR/DHA guidance and posted all policy-related documents to the shared drive 9/2014 - 2/2015 DynCorp International (DI), Afghanistan Ministry Development Program (AMDP), APO, AE 09356

(Kabul, Afghanistan)–Contracts Management Advisor/Senior Mentor-60 hours/week-Active Secret Clearance-Worked on a Short-Term/Surge Contract

• Closely assessed the current procurement processes being followed by members of an assigned

“Budgetary Unit” of the Ministry of Interior (MOI)/Afghanistan National Police (ANP) to ensure compliance with Afghanistan procurement laws, directives and policies

• Trained, advised and mentored high ranking officials of the MOI/ANP on procurement matters such as preparing requirements packages, conducting bidder/vendor conferences, analyzing and evaluating proposals, negotiating contract terms and conditions, developing awards, administering contracts and processing modifications (additions and/or deletions) to contracts

• Mentored and trained the ANSF Contract Management/Administration personnel on formulating contracting policies/procedures as well as analyzing established policies/procedures necessary to improve the Contract Management and/ or Contract Administration system

• Encouraged the utilization of the Afghanistan Financial Management Information System (AFMIS), Purchasing Module of AFMIS and the Procurement Management Information System (PMIS) for all contracts to achieve full transparency and accountability for U.S. and International donor nation funds

• Mentored and trained the ANSF Contract Administration personnel on contract-closeout procedures 11/2012 – 9/2014 United States Air Force--Dept. of Defense (Civil Service), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX 78236 – Contracting Officer/Senior Contract Specialist (GS-1102-12/07)-772 ESS/PKA, formerly part of Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE)-Field Operating Agency (FOA)-40 hours/week

• Worked as a Team Lead/Unlimited Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist in both the Traditional and Contingency Construction Sections procuring vertical construction (Barracks for Kandaks, DFACs, Schools, etc.)

• Performed mainly post-award procurement functions, including (but not limited to): Issuing Notices to Proceed (NTPs); processing and maintaining all Submittals; awarding contract/task order modifications (MODs) for a variety of reasons, including to address Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REAs); writing Determination and Finding documents (D&Fs) when needed; obtaining clearances; evaluating cost or pricing data to determine price reasonableness; writing Price Negotiation Memorandums (PNMs); negotiating, addressing invoice issues; and, performing contract close-out actions (de-obligating excess funds, requesting release of claims documents, ensuring receiving reports and contract completion statements are signed, etc.)

• Handled large dollar modifications that required clearance from higher level authorities

• Carefully reviewed files as part of self-inspections in preparation of Inspector General (IG) audits

• Worked closely with both the Policy and Legal offices to ensure overall contract compliance 05/2012 - 11/2012 United States Army (Deployment)--Dept. of Defense (Civil Service), US Army Corps of Engineers

(USACE) Transatlantic Division North (TAN), APO, AE 09356 (Kabul, Afghanistan), Qalaa House– Contracting Officer/Senior Contract Specialist (GS-1102-13/01)-60 hours/week

• Performed as a Contracting Officer/Team Lead in the vertical Construction (Acquisition) branch of USACE/TAN

• Acted as Chief of Construction and Deputy Chief of TAN Contracting (in my supervisor’s absence)

• Attended work-related meetings and answered questions/handled issues on behalf of the Chief of Construction and the Chief of Contracting (in my supervisor’s absence)

• Advised internal customers on acquisition strategies, including using appropriate contract types depending on the specific action and desired outcome. This often required a lot of ingenuity and creativity to meet set organizational goals. Also, fielded any and all questions from the Program Managers (PMs)

• Developed the “Reachback Process” flowchart that was used by approx. 20 Reachback Districts

• Carefully reviewed Statements of Work (SOWs) and Performance Work Statements (PWSs) to ensure accuracy, completeness and clarity regarding the requirements set forth

• Procured necessary construction projects, some performed exclusively by Afghan contractors when the

“Afghan First” program was utilized

• Worked with Local National (LN) advisors who aided in the identification of and communication with capable/vetted Afghan vendors

• Performed pre-award procurement functions, including solicitation, reviewing proposals (and Tech Evals), writing decision documents such as Determination and Findings (D&Fs), obtaining clearances, negotiating, evaluating cost or pricing data to determine price reasonableness, awarding contracts, etc.

• Monitored contractors’ performance to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract and coordinated on CCASS and ACASS evaluations

• Appointed and worked very closely with the Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs)

• Reviewed contract files to ensure completeness and accuracy, mainly in respect to the clauses used

• Met with and fielded questions from the IG for audit purposes 9/2011 - 05/2012 United States Air Force--Dept. of Defense (Civil Service), Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX 78236 – Contract Specialist (GS-1102-12/06)-772 ESS/PKA, formerly part of Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE)-Field Operating Agency (FOA)-40 hours/week

• Worked as a Team Lead/Unlimited Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist in both the Traditional and Contingency Construction Sections procuring vertical construction (Barracks for Kandaks, DFACs, Schools, etc.)

• Dealt primarily with (Architect-Engineering) A-E issues for various projects in the US and overseas

• Performed mainly pre-award procurement functions, including coordinating with the SBA (Small Business Administration), issuing solicitations, analyzing proposals and tech evals, writing Decision Documents for competitive actions and Determination and Findings (D&Fs), obtaining clearances, evaluating cost or pricing data to determine price reasonableness, writing PNMs/PCMs, negotiating, awarding contracts/task orders, administering contracts; addressing invoice issues, performing contract close-out actions (de-obligating excess funds, requesting release of claims documents, ensuring receiving reports and contract completion statements are signed, etc.)

• Worked large dollar acquisitions that require clearance from higher level authorities

• Reviewed payroll records to ensure contractor compliance with the Davis Bacon Act

• Researched policy issues and notified management of any key changes/Updated clause matrices

• Updated all templates/sample documents (Request for Proposal, etc.) 12/2010 - 9/2011 United States Army (Deployment)--Dept. of Defense (Civil Service), CENTCOM Joint Theater Support Contracting Command (CJTSCC), CSD-IZ (Contracting Support Division-International Zone), APO, AE 09348 (Baghdad, Iraq), Forward Operating Base (FOB) Union III–Contracting Officer/Senior Contract Specialist (YA-1102/03 – GS-1102-14 equivalent)-80 hours/week

• Acted as a Contracting Officer/Team Lead/Mentor in the services branch of CSD-IZ

• Attended work-related meetings and handled issues on behalf of the Branch Chief

• Reviewed contract files to ensure compliance with contractual policies and regulations

• Advised internal customers on acquisition strategies, including using appropriate contract types depending on the specific action and desired outcome

• Carefully reviewed Statements of Work (SOWs) and Performance Work Statements (PWSs) to ensure accuracy, completeness and clarity regarding the requirements set forth

• Procured and/or managed necessary services, some performed exclusively by Iraqi contractors when the “Iraqi First” program was utilized

• Worked with Local National (LN) advisors who aided in the communication with Iraqi contractors

• Performed both pre- and post-award procurement functions, including solicitation, reviewing proposals (and tech evals), writing decision documents such as Determination and Findings (D&Fs), obtaining clearances, negotiating, evaluating cost or pricing data to determine price reasonableness, awarding contracts and task orders, administering contracts, addressing invoice issues, issuing stop payment orders and terminating contracts, performing contract close-out actions, etc.

• Monitored contractors’ performance to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract and coordinated on CCASS and ACASS evaluations

• Assigned and worked very closely with the Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) 2/2009 - 12/2010 United States Air Force--Dept. of Defense (Civil Service), Brooks City Base and Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX 78235-Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist (YA-1102/

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