Contracts Specialist with TS Security Clearance

CLEARANCE AND EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RHONDA BROWN

**** *** ******** **, ********, TX 75071

202-***-****~ **************@*****.***

Highly motivated Contracts Specialist with six years of experience in procurement, regulations, policies, and procedures. Proven record of negotiating, managing, executing, and settling contracts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Core Competencies include:

Top Secret Security Clearance

Contracts Management

GSA Certified

Lifecycle Documentation

Logistics / Supply Management

Contract Settlement

A1 Certified

Platform Integration

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

ACTIVE TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE

STRAYER UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Business Administration with Concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management Graduation date: March 2020

Associate of Arts Business Administration

Graduation date: Dec 2016

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA), Arlington, VA Contracts Specialist

NOV 2021 – Present

Assist the Contracting Officer in the organization, management, and administration of a complexity of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, task orders, delivery orders, and other contractual documents and special projects as required prior to and during negotiations. This assistance shall consist of, but is not limited to, analysis, data collection, and drafting records; develop Government prices and terms for analysis; post synopsis and award announcements on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) and Federal Grants websites; coordinate, assemble, and update electronic and hard copy solicitation, contract, and contract related files; and analyze elements of cost in proposals.

When required, coordinate and clarify all elements of cost with either the Offeror, Defense Contract Management Agency, or Defense Contract Audit Agency.

Research problems on a wide variety of contractual issues and draft appropriate correspondence for internal and external distribution.

Assist in the development and review process for Broad Agency Announcements with the Contracting Officer and technical personnel.

Use Standard Procurement System, Procurement Desktop – Defense (PD2) or any follow-on DoD-mandated contract writing system to draft contract documents and amendments.

Assist the Contracting Officer in the preparation of contract modifications (incremental funding, redirection of effort, performance extensions, incorporation of change orders, etc.).

Prepare necessary modifications to clarify questions concerning such topics as increase in scope, specification changes, language ambiguities, and/or clarification of contract clauses. TECHNICAL SKILLS

MISTER KLEEN MAINTENANCE COMPANY, INC. DEC 2019 – MAR 2021 Senior Project Manager

Point of contact for all customer communications.

Managed the quality assurance program to ensure all contract deliverables are met.

Nurtured customer relationships by providing excellent service and operational efficiency.

Cultivated strong trusting relationships with direct reports and cleaning personnel.

Managed daily oversight of the quality assurance program relating to all services required under the contract.

Generated, updated, and maintained quality control documentation, including procedures manuals and daily/weekly/monthly reports.

RMB PRISTINE CLEAN PRO, Great Mills, MD MAR 2017 – DEC 2019 Senior Project Manager / Contracts Specialist

Developed contractual documentation to support company organizational goals.

Performed all pre-award and post-award functions.

Used knowledge of FARs and DFARs to review solicitations.

Drafted Proposals in response to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs.

Ensured contractor was FAR compliant.

Worked directly with Contracting Officers and Subcontractors to answer questions and resolve potential issues.

Utilized FAR and DFAR expertise to safeguard client from legal penalties.

Ensured that projects remained within the guidelines of the FARs and DFARs.

Analyzed contracts to ensure their cost reasonableness.

Provided documentation (e.g., payroll screenshots) to assist the Contracting Officer with the cost analysis process.

Ensured that all projects were delivered on time and reported within scope and budget.

Managed changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs by requesting no-cost extensions to the government, etc.

Created status reports regarding the progress on contract status and projects.

Performed other duties as assigned by management aligned with Contract administration and operations. INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, Washington, DC JAN 2016 – MAR 2017 Diplomatic Security Officer

Reported any special incidents that may have occurred on the job site which insured the physical safety of visitors, and employees.

Made scheduled rounds of the building and/or facility that were being secured.

Verified employee and/or visitor credentials before entering restricted areas and denied access to unauthorized persons.

Processed and logged accurate and detailed incident reports.

Responded quickly and effectively to all security violations and duress alarms. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project, and Outlook)

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