Procurement Specialist Contract

CHRISTINE BERRY

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CostPoint *.*, Deltek, CLM, COGNOS, EDMS SAP, Image Now, Visio, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Outlook), SharePoint, Salesforce, GoToMeeting, OpenVoice, Microsoft Link, PRISM, COMPRIZON, Momentum, Symphony, DOD and Federal Government policy and procedures background, Collective bargaining agreements and techniques, Construction Contracts, Cradle to Grave, NDAs, and Modifications, Market Research Data collection and analysis, Commonwealth of Virginia APSPM and VPPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CYBERTHINK, INC. April 2025 - May 2025

IT Sourcing Consultant (TEMP)

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

● Writing general terms and conditions requirements for Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Solicitations

● Drafted Time and Materials Solicitation and IFB for Beach Treatment and Removal Services Requirement; created the Supplier Instructions and Special and General Terms and Conditions; Payment Schedule and Small Business Subcontracting Plan

● Writing special terms and conditions for Solicitations and IFBs

● Responsibilities included drafting Template IFB and Solicitations for VDACS Procurement Officers

● Drafting Templates Small Business Subcontracting Plan,

● Writing Supplier Response and Submission Instructions, Statements of Need, Submission of Bid Instructions, Payment Schedule, Supplier Registration Information Form,

● Reviewed the Agency Procurement and Surplus Property Manual and Virginia Public Procurement Act to draft a VDACS supplement for the “Suppliers” pertinent clauses and revised wording to replace and/or update terms and conditions to address the “Supplier” vs. Bidders/Offerors throughout the manual, when applicable. DESIGN TO DELIVERY INC., Washington, DC October 2022 - June 2024 Senior Contract Specialist

OASIS contract with General Services Administration (GSA) & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

● To provide contract specialist pre-award duties under GSA OASIS + and OASIS+ MAS contracts

● Responsibilities included reviewing hundreds of submitted proposals from Small Businesses and Unrestricted Businesses

● Proposals are reviewed for compliance and acceptance based on the GSA solicitation and various domain categories o That the small businesses can qualify for under the OASIS contract+

● Executing RFP solicitations for Small Businesses/Large Businesses under SB MATOC and Unrestricted MATOC contracts

● Tracking the compliance of solicitation and/or modifications in accordance with the USACE standard operating procedures, Program Office spending plans, and departmental budgets

● Request for Task Order Proposals (RFTOP) requests

● Preparing and executing purchase requests, requisitions, de-obligation of funds, and contract modifications

● Executed and maintained tracking spreadsheets of actions for the Program Manager and Contracting Officer (CO)

● Assigned special projects as needed by CO

● Assisted in Peer Reviews of co-workers completed actions

● Received and evaluated submitted proposals

● Held negotiations and/or discussions with vendors as needed, conducting price analysis, Determinations and Findings (D&F), Compliance documentation, and award documentation

ADC MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, Washington, DC November 2021 - February 2022 Senior Procurement Officer III

● Performing Sr. Procurement Officer III (Contractor) duties and responsibilities in support the Prince George's County government in the Contract Administration and Procurement Office

● Reviewing and executing contracts for the various PG County agencies by extending contract agreements via contract modifications and/or issuing Solicitation Requests for Competitive Awards o Invitation for Bids (IFB)

o Master Service Invitation for Bids (MSIFB)

o Request for Proposals (RFP)

o Task Order Proposal Requests (TOPRS)

● Performing Cradle to Grave duties pertinent to planning, negotiation, execution, implementation and administration of various types of subcontracts

● Responsible for Processing Ratification Requests, obtaining Independent Cost Estimate (ICE), and establishing or obtaining Milestone schedules and plans, drawings and/or specifications and proposal

● Primarily issuing and administering IDIQ, BPAs, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Labor Hour and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) subcontracts

SYSTEMS PLANNING ANALYSIS, INC., Alexandria, VA May 2019 - November 2021 Senior Subcontract Administrator

● Performing Cradle to Grave duties pertinent to planning, negotiation, execution, implementation and administration of various types of subcontracts

● Primarily issuing and administering IDIQ, BPAs, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Labor Hour and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) subcontracts, Determinations & Findings, JOFOC, and Nondisclosure Agreements

● Working to Establish SPA Subcontract Infrastructure and required documentation for future compliance with CPSR requirements

● Assist Program Managers with reviewing SOW/PWS, preparing Task Orders, and/or Modifications utilizing the Unison CLM and Deltek CostPointe contract/financial systems

ADVANCED DECISIONS VECTOR, LLC, Alexandria, VA January 2018 - November 2018 Senior Contract Analyst

● Department of Commerce (DOC), Washington, DC, Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Budget & Administrative Services Executing Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) and Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) Service Level Agreements (SLA) packages for the eleven (11) DOC Bureaus

● Tracking the compliance of MOU/MOAs and SLAs in accordance with the DOC OCIO standard operating procedures, spending plans, and departmental budgets

● Executing Budget Financial Administrative Funds (BFAF) requests

● Preparing and executing purchase requests, requisitions, de-obligation of funds, and contract modifications

● Executed and maintained tracking spreadsheets of committed and/or obligated funds, BFAFs, MOUs, MOAs, and SLAs

● Reviewed and edited the MOA/MOU packages submitted to the Internal Controls Management System for the OCIO signature approval

SALMON GROUP, INC., Washington, DC November 2016 - September 2017 Senior Contracts Specialist (May 2017 – September 2017)

● Performing Cradle to Grave duties for Broadcasting Board of Governors, Washington, DC, Office of Contracts

● pertinent to planning, negotiation, execution, implementation and administration of various types of contracts

● Primarily issuing and administering IDIQ, BPAs, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Labor Hour and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Determinations & Findings, JOFOC, Nondisclosure Agreements, Acquisition Strategy Plans

● Assist Contracting Officers with reviewing SOW/PWS, preparing Requisitions, and Modifications utilizing the Momentum contract system

Senior Contracts Specialist (November 2016 - April 2017)

● Performing Cradle to Grave duties for EXIM Bank of the United States, Washington, DC, Office of Acquisition Services

(OAS) pertinent to planning, negotiation, execution, implementation and administration of various types of contracts

● Primarily administering Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials, Labor Hour and Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts

● Cradle to Grave contract responsibilities such as planning, negotiation, execution, implementation and administration of large and small contracts

● Determinations & Findings Acquisition Plans, Maintenance Agreements, and Litigation Asset Recovery purchase orders with Foreign vendors

● Assist Contracting Officers with reviewing SOW/PWS, preparing Purchase Requests, Requisitions, and Modifications utilizing the COMPRIZON contract system

● Assisting in drafting FAR Supplements terms and conditions for the EXIM Bank MARTEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC, Bethesda, MD May 2015 - July 2016 Senior Contracts Specialist Sr. Contracts Specialist Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC)

● Acquisitions ranged from operational supplies, maintenance, and medical research services (usually firm-fixed price, or time and material contracts) to complex acquisitions for R&D clinical support services (usually cost-reimbursement contracts) in support of various HHS Departments Divisions/OPS as well as the PSC customers such as FDA, CDC, ASPR ONDCP, OIG etc

● Assist with reviewing/writing statements of work, and/or acquisition strategy planning documents

● Prepare solicitations, evaluate proposals, conducted telephone and face-to-face negotiations

● Conducted cost and/or price analyses, pre-negotiation memorandums and award documents

● Upon contract award, performed contract administration functions: i.e., exercising options, negotiate contract terms or changes via modifications

● Prepare all correspondence relative to a given contracts

● Effectively communicating with Contracting Officer and CORs, commercial industry representatives, and other Government entities to discuss, develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and government policies changes effecting contractual agreements and/or anticipated requirements

● Maintaining PRISM records of IDIQ, FFP, T&M contracts, GSA schedules and BPAs with various government entities UIC TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC, Alexandria, VA August 2011 - May 2015 Senior Contracts Specialist

● Contracts lead responsible for the development and coordination of compelling, compliant Cost Volumes

● Provide oversight and support from pre-RFP activities through proposal development submission, negotiations, award to contract administration

● Review and dissect RFP/RFQs identifying requirements for clarification through Q&As in order to develop concise, compliant cost proposals

● Develop various cost type proposals including FFP, T&M, CPFF & IDIQ and Task Orders

● Ensures adherence to FAR and corporate policies and procedures

● Provides regulatory guidance and assistance to Program Managers, Directors and Executive management ALION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DOD), Washington, DC February 2011 - August 2011 Senior Subcontracts Administrator/Buyer Consultant(June – August 2011)

● Negotiated, managed and awarded FFP and CPFF (IDIQ) contracts and subcontract with the Department of Defense

(NAVAR and NAVSUP), numerous federal agencies and commercial companies to provided SME professional services and supplies

● Providing contracted support to the Government for SME and Technical professional services

● Reviewed RFP/RFQs cost proposal and technical instructions in effort to identify financial and/or company risks

● Ensured compliance of government FAR/DFARs regulations, OCI and company policies/procedures

● Responsible for the effective communication of regulatory guidance to the company Program Managers, Directors, and Contract Senior Managers

● Negotiated, executed and awarded NDAs, PIA, Teaming Agreements and subcontract/consultant agreements CALIBRE INC (DOD), Alexandria, VA

Senior Subcontracts Administrator/Buyer Consultant(February 2011 - June 2011)

● Negotiated, managed and awarded FFP and CPFF subcontracts with the Department of Defense, numerous federal agencies, as well as commercial companies to provided SME professional services and supplies

● Managed the daily purchase order and invoice processing

● Ensured compliance with CPSR and government regulations (FAR/DFARs) while effectively communicating regulatory guidance to program, managers, directors, and senior management

● Trained and mentors junior subcontract administrators ROCKWELL COLLINS, Sterling, VA August 2010 - December 2010 Senior Contracts Manager Consultant

● Managed $108M IDIQ prime contract from NAWCTSD for the E-2D Hawkeye Integrated Training System for Aircrews

(HITS-A) program and $30M IDIQ prime contract from Hanscom, AFB, for the Joint STARS E-8C Weapon System Trainer

(WST) and Navigator Training System (JSTARS) program

● Preparing proposals, Negotiating contracts

● Preparing performance base payment plan/schedules and submitting CDRLs ATK SPACE SYSTEMS, INC, Greenbelt, MD March 2009 - August 2010 Senior Subcontracts Manager Consultant

● Negotiated T&M, CPFF and FFP subcontracts for the TEAMS program

● Responsible for the execution and daily management of 109 subcontracts with NASA NESC (Teams Program)

● Executed subcontract modification and closeouts

● Negotiated the award and management of over 75 consultant agreements

● Maintaining and ensuring compliance with CPSR provisions

● Prepared management for DCAA audits by conducting internal compliance reviews of subcontract/consultant files

● Procurement Buyer responsible for executing purchase orders and managing weekly invoice payment processing

● Worked with numerous vendors, subcontractors, consultants on behalf of various program areas such as GENESIS, M2, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, R&D, and B&P

MANTECH INTERNATIONAL, Vienna, VA December 2008 - March 2009 Senior Contracts Administrator Consultant

● Reviewed scanned contracts/subcontracts ensuring accuracy and compliance with government contracting regulations, procedures and corporate policies

● Assisted with DCAA audit preparation by conducting internal page-by-page reviews of contract and subcontract files o Annotated errors

o Prepared corrective action recommendations

EXCEED CORPORATION, VA May 2007 - June 2008

Senior Subcontracts Administrator Consultant

● Cradle-to-Grave administration of MEI Weapons Systems Division's contracts/subcontracts

● Maintained day-to-day administration of (36) MEI's multi-million dollar government and commercial contracts and subcontracts with the US Navy, US Army, Department of State, Department of Energy etc., and/or commercial entities

● Prepared and issued RFQs and proposals to subcontractors

● Prepared teaming, non-disclosure, consultant and service agreements

● Negotiated contracts and subcontracts with commercial and government entities

● Acting liaison between subcontractors, program management and technical staff

● Independently responded to FOIA requests as well as identifying OCI issues

● Advising and assisting senior level partners and managers in the program management of corporate contracts GOVERNMENT CONTRACT SOLUTIONS, Vienna, VA June 1996 - May 2007 Senior Contracts Administrator Consultant

● Provided clients with advice, solutions and strategic consultation in various areas such as financial management, compliance

● Audit reviews

● Contract/subcontract administration

● Management utilizing the FAR, DFAR and corporate policies and procedures

● Administrative oversight of government contracts with various government entities such as DHS Homeland Security, ONDCP, Military Health Services, Library of Congress, and USDA

● Prepared Teaming and Non-Disclosure Agreements

● Consultant Agreements for the assigned client and commercial companies

● Negotiated subcontracts with commercial and/or government entities and incorporated mandatory flow-downs clauses

● Utilized the FAR, DEAR, SCA and agency specific regulations in day-to-day

● Responded independently to submitted FOIA requests

● Effectively worked and communicated with government officials and commercial management

● Served as Contracts Department (Acting) Supervising Manager in the Contracts Director absence US GOVERNMENT ON-SITE INSPECTION AGENCY, DoD, WASHINGTON, DC December 1991-June 1996 Senior Contracts Specialist, GS-12 Civil Service

● Contract Specialist, GS-12, Step 5 (1102 Series), in Acquisition Management Procurement Branch, Performed cradle to grave duties pertinent to planning, negotiation, implementation and administration of large and/or small contracts

● Acquisitions ranged from operational supplies and maintenance services (usually Firm Fixed Price contracts) to complex acquisitions for services of a technical nature (usually Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Cost Reimbursement Requirement contracts) in support of US long term Arms Control Treaties

● Assisted with writing Statement of Work and/or acquisition strategy planning documents

● Prepared solicitations, evaluated proposals, conducted telephone discussions and face-to-face negotiations

● Conducted cost and/or price analyses, and pre-negotiation memorandums

● Executed contract award, performed contract administration functions; i.e., exercising options, negotiated contract terms changes via modifications

● Prepared all correspondence relative to given contracts/subcontracts

● Upon completion of contracts/subcontracts generated contract closeout procedures

● Effectively communicated with Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representatives, Commercial Industry Representatives, and other Government entities to discuss, develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry changes affecting contractual agreements and/or anticipated requirements

● Performed Small Purchase procurements by executing Purchase and/or Delivery Orders for supplies and services required for the operation and maintenance of Agency headquarters and field activities

● Served as Agency Outreach Coordinator

● Supported Inspector General Office in conducting overall review of OSIA duties and policies

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