Program Analyst/Contracting Officer Representative

LaTonya E. Peeples

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An accomplished, results-oriented Grants/Project Manager with over 10 years of experience managing and directing large scale projects. Maximize productivity through collaborative skills in interacting with customers, suppliers, and team members. Adept in the management of projects with tight deadlines and budget constraints. A multi-tasker with strong ability to work under pressure with the ability to prioritize work, meet stringent deadlines and produce superior results on time with attention to detail. Strategic and analytical finance professional with success in budgeting, financial reporting, analysis, and project management. Exhibit a keen eye for detail and extremely capable in stressful, challenging, and fast-paced environments while juggling competing priorities. Effectively communicate with peers and clients.

Cost/Budget Analysis

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Excellent Organizational Skills

Grants/Contract Management Administration

Federal Government Contracting

Proposals

Leadership Skills

Financial reporting expert

Superior time management

Market Research

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Department of Transportation/FTA September 2008 - present

Contracting Officer Representative /Transportation Program Analyst

Co-Develop and execute an annual fiscal year budget of $53 million, achieving a $10 million surplus year-over-year.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for contact administration of the largest program and contract in the agency, overseeing a program of 19 IDIQ Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract covering 110+ design task orders.

Monitor major capital transit projects with responsibility for cost, scope, schedule, funding, and risk mitigation. Analyze trends in the annual financial plan and ensure overall program integrity

Review contractors' proposals and advised the Contracting officers of their technical adequacy, correctness, reasonableness of work estimates, and eliminate duplication work or cost.

Co-Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to communicate contract administrative guidance to achieve superior performance, work quality and compliance with regulations.

Prepares Acquisition requirement documents to include Performance Work Statements, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Market Research and Acquisition Strategies in accordance with the FAR

Provides significant contract administration responsibilities as the COR for the Project Management office (PMO) contract. Ensure all assigned contract obligations are met, evaluate contractor performance, and appropriately forecasting contract funding obligation to ensure contract performance objectives were met in a timely manner

Provides expert advice for acquisition strategies as a key member of several process improvement working groups which streamlined procedures and enhanced Program Initiatives.

Develop spend plan for management team; Identify significant changes in planning/programming policy which impact the execution of assigned programs Prepared narrative and statistical evidence and justification in support of budget requests.

Manages and support the grants requirement and implementation for the agency.

Provide pre-and post award financial and administrative support to the grants/agreements process, including review and recommendation for approval of expenditures.

Evaluate requests for progress payments; monitors recipient’s compliance with grant/agreement terms and conditions.

Review expired discretionary grant awards and cooperative agreements for compliance prior to closeout.

Analyze requirements and recommend revisions to statements of work/specifications.

Assist in monitoring contract actions and analyze performance against various procurement indicators and goals.

Work closely with Contracting Officer to ensure milestones are met and compliance for payment.

Utilize the grants management and project management systems and tools to track and monitor project performance and expenditure of grant funds.

Prepare letters, memoranda, release of future claims and miscellaneous forms in support of contract and subcontract closeout activities and interacts with other functional departments to coordinate property and security closeout activities.

Mitigates risk in contracts and acquisitions through training or formal communication with staff.

Exceeds and maintains organizational goals by taking training that provides the framework for continuous process improvement through evolving federal or internal regulations and policies.

Performs efficiently and effectively as a COR for the program in ensuring superior performance, work quality, and establishing and enforcing guidelines and regulations.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Transportation Planning

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, 5/2008

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, 12/2004

CERTIFICATION

FAC-COR Level III Certified, Federal Contracting

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