Financial Reporting Secret Clearance
Resume:
Talitha Darby
**********@*****.***
Bowie, Maryland
SUMMARY (*Active Secret Clearance)
Extensive acquisition background in varying leadership, strategic, policy change, audits, pre and post-award roles. Led geographically dispersed Contracts and Subcontract teams with $900M+ in competitive proposal activity. Managed close to $450M in annual sales, 90+ diverse programs, to include commercial, state, local, and Federal portfolios, all contract types, under multiple vehicles (MSA, IDIQs, BPAs, Task Orders, Mods, etc.).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-25 years full life cycle contract management experience in both the private, and public sectors.
-Recognized Sector leader, and Global Ops presenter, consistently partnering with key stakeholders.
-Panelist, selected to speak twice, as a subject matter expert for the customer’s annual conference.
-Agile contract methodologies presenter at Division All Hands Meeting.
-Led and coached the team to participate in quarterly Contracts & Subcontract Town Hall Meetings.
-Received Core Value Leadership award and recognized by senior management for consistent intellectual property successful subcontract negotiations, and information risk management (IRM) collaborative lead.
LEADERSHIP
-Developed Intellectual Property (IP) protection best practice for team members, and conducted multiple IP trainings for technical, contracts, and senior leadership.
-Led Business Unit Govt shutdown customer communications.
-Presenter of bi-annual procurement training to program managers, finance and accounting staff.
-Supported contract policy change, and streamlining procedures to reduce manual tasks, including AI technology.
-Led trainings on strategic language negotiations, CPAR shaping, risk mitigation tools, capture, and business development initiatives.
-Heavy involvement in customer conflict resolution, in partnership with internal legal, and outside counsel.
COMPLIANCE
-Mitigated risks associated with organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) matters in proposals, and post-award.
-Fluent with FAR, DFAR, CFR, agency supplements, Executive Orders (E.O.), National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), US Code, CAS, & EVMS financial reporting requirements.
-Preparation and participation in CPSR, DCMA, DCAA, OIG, and GSA internal audit compliance reviews.
CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORTING
- Waterfall reporting, and monthly updates of new contracts or unscheduled funding obligations.
- Business unit revenue specific profiling to review financial health, and status of growth objectives.
- Contract ceiling and funds currently obligated financial report.
- Monthly revenue impact of expiring contracts without option years remaining, and end year financial reporting.
- Worked with accounting team to develop financial reporting on quarterly GSA sales in preparation for the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) submission.
- Performed revenue cycle analysis against FPDS (Federal Procurement Data System).
- Led the team to review contract terms for improvement in cash acceleration and A/R days.
- Participate in pipeline capture meetings, PMRs, and program financial forecasting.
SUBCONTRACT MANAGEMENT
- Responsible for full-cycle, company-wide subcontract administration.
- Developed subcontract program webinars and information sessions for kickoff meetings.
- Coached the team to align subcontractor’s deliverable schedule with requirements, negotiate redlined agreements, conduct subcontractor cost and price analyses, and prepare level of effort determinations.
GSA + FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
- Key Vehicles: CIO SP3, US Navy Seaport-e, OASIS+, DHS EAGLE II, AFMSA CATS, CMS SPARC, SSA ITSSC2, etc.
- Collaborated with the team to prepare the Department of Veteran Affairs Federal Supply Schedule proposal.
- Developed the CSP (commercial sales practice), and successful GSA optional renewal package submission for a
five (5) year GSA IT Schedule 70 award.
- Management of GSA IT Schedule 70, GSA Advantage updates, & execution of mass mods.
- Managed labor category and pricing compliance for Federal Supply Schedule Task Order Proposal Requests.
WORK HISTORY
CGI Federal Inc.
Job Title: Director of Contracts, Health & Social Services (HSS) Practice
Fairfax, VA (June 2021–March 2025). Reduction in force (RIF).
Peraton, Inc.
Job Title: Diverse HHS & DoD Portfolio Contracts Manager
Woodlawn, MD (February 2021– June 2021)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Health Information Technology
Job Title: CMS, NIH, FDA, SSA Contracts Manager
Woodlawn, MD (Oct 2016 – January 2021). Peraton acquired Northrop Grumman’s IT portfolio 2/1/2021.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation – Mission Systems Sector
F-35 Radar & EODAS Development Contracts
Linthicum, MD (February 2016 – October 2016)
ERP International, LLC.
Job Title: Senior Contracts Manager, Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs)
Laurel, MD (August 2013 – February 2016)
Abt Associates Inc.
Job Title: Senior Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator
Bethesda, MD (November 2009- August 2013)
Premier, Inc.
Job Title: Regional Health Contracts Manager, Supply Chain
Columbia, MD (June 2008-November 2009)
KPMG, LLP (www.kpmg.com)
Job Title: Senior Associate, Federal Practice
Washington, DC (2005-2008)
CERTIFICATION(S)
Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
- National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
Contract Management Certificate
- George Washington University/ESI
Commissioned Notary Public
EDUCATION
Howard University – Bachelor of Science
COMMUNITY SERVICE AFFILIATIONS
- State of Maryland
National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
- Woodlawn Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter
PTSA President/Financial Secretary - HMS/GPHS
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Conga Contract Management System, MS Office Suite, Deltek Costpoint, SharePoint, WorkDay,
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