Contract Specialist Veterans Affairs
Resume:
Mark Evans
Mobile: 909-***-****
Citizenship: US
****.*.******@*****.***
Apex, NC. 27539
Objective
To create value and improve the vision of the Contracting Mission of any organization through my personal in-depth knowledge and intuitive skills learned while matriculating through a diverse education and rigorous training efforts with the Warriors to Workforce Program (W2W), Acquisition Internship Program (AIP), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy (VAAA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Work Experience
Contract Specialist 08/26/2024 - Present
Naval Facilities Command WRNMMC S: Charles L. Dine Jr. 4655 Taylor Rd. Bldg. 27 P: 202-***-****
Bethesda, MD 20814 E:*******.*.****.***@**.****.*** Long Beach, CA 90815
Salary: $99,200.00 per year
Hours Per Week: 40 (Full-Time)
Grade: GS-12, Step: 1
Series: 1102
• Proficient in managing Federal Supply Class (FSC) Task Orders for service contracts – ensuring compliance with all acquisition regulations and managing all phases from pre-award to post-award, including drafting Statements of Work (SOW), conducting market research, negotiating terms, and monitoring contractor performance.
• Expert in utilizing GSA e-Buy for procurement actions – skilled in posting Requests for Quotations
(RFQs), analyzing vendor responses, ensuring alignment with technical and budgetary requirements, and facilitating competitive procurements in accordance with FAR Part 8.
• Highly experienced in navigating and managing contracts via SAM.gov – adept in utilizing the platform for sourcing, vetting vendors, and maintaining compliance with federal acquisition policies, while ensuring that all contractors meet eligibility and responsibility standards.
• Collaborate with Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) to develop robust Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Statements of Work (SOW) – ensuring that acquisition requirements are clearly defined and align with the mission objectives and regulatory guidelines.
• Provide expert guidance in the preparation of requisition packages – ensuring all documentation, justifications, and funding approvals are complete and compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulations
(FAR) and agency-specific policies.
• Lead acquisition planning and forecasting meetings – advising stakeholders on upcoming procurement actions, timelines, and best practices to optimize procurement efficiency and ensure timely submission of requisitions.
• Assist vendors with resolving invoice discrepancies and navigating the federal contracting process – ensuring compliance with contract terms and payment schedules, while maintaining positive vendor relationships and resolving issues swiftly.
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Contract Specialist 02/01/2017– Present
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs S: Francisco Celis Veteran Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 P: 951-***-**** Long Beach, CA 90815 E: *********.*****@**.***
Salary: $85,349.00 per year
Hours Per Week: 40 (Full-Time)
Grade: GS-11, Step: 3
Series: 1102
• Successfully managed multifaceted construction and leasing contracts, involving contracts extending over several years, continuous prime contractor monitoring, rigorous research, daily negotiations, significant contract modifications, oversight of numerous special provisions, coordination of extensive subcontractor involvement, and strict adherence to tight timeframes.
• Proficiently handled end-to-end contracting tasks: proposal preparation, requirement publicity, solicitation package issuance, offer evaluation, negotiation, and formal contract establishment, while emphasizing cost-effectiveness and technical proficiency.
• Executed acquisition responsibilities in strict adherence to all relevant regulations and guidelines, encompassing the Small Business Act, Executive Orders, Public Law, and internal control procedures such as OMB Circular A-123, ensuring compliance and precision in construction and leasing contract management.
• Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills by efficiently managing contracts for 8 stations in AZ, NM, and Southern CA, resulting in a notable quick turnover rate while ensuring client satisfaction and effective procurement processes.
• Independently oversees multifaceted contract duties, encompassing the review and approval of contractor vouchers, subcontractor placements, and impactful purchase orders for contract closure. Determines contractor liability in cases of substantial government property loss or damage, diligently reviews and approves contract-required documentation, skillfully negotiates or terminates complex contracts, manages payments across various contract types, and evaluates and approves contractor systems, including purchasing, accounting, compensation structures, incentives, pensions, and insurance policies.
• Conducts detailed research to make contractual determinations, incorporating innovative approaches to address complex issues and controversies arising from long-term contracts. Expertly manages contract changes and leads negotiations for modifications with prime contractors.
• Implemented acquisition duties with meticulous compliance to pertinent regulations and guidelines, including the Small Business Act, Executive Orders, Public Law, and internal controls such as VA Procurement Manual, guaranteeing precise and compliant management of construction and leasing contracts.
• Completed successfully achieved a satisfactory level during FY20 VA Employee satisfaction rating for the ability to manage a significant volume of agreements resulting in a year-end bonus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical thinker, quick learner, and the ability to work in an unsupervised fast- paced environment.
• Experience in establishing and managing Purchase Orders (POs) for Construction Contracts under and over SAT.
• Proficient experience with managing 18 leases which include rent negotiations, extensions, and novations for the Southern California Veterans Affairs offices, Hospitals, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Managed multiple construction contracts under and over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
(SAT).
• Six years of honorable military service in the United States Army.
• Level II Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting. Page 3 of 6
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• Outstanding internal/external customer support service for the past ten years.
• Over ten years of experience with operating Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Pro, Power Point, Word, SABRE systems, and MAC OS systems.
• Possesses quick problem-solving skills and has the ability to respond to emergency situations to mitigate risk.
• Proficient with System for Award Management (SAM), Vendor Information Pages (VIP), Soliciting on Contract Opportunities (formerly known as FedBizOpps), Orders against Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), General Services Administration Global Supply advantage!, and the National Acquisition Center (NAC).
• Proficient with the VA's Electronic Management System (eCMS) contracting system.
• Proficiently knowledgeable of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), specifically FAR 8, FAR 12, FAR 13 open market, FAR 15, 16, and FAR 19.
• VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System (IPPS), Duns & Bradstreet/ Experian Reports, VA Vista payment application.
Contract Specialist-Intern 10/17/2017- 12/31/2017
Department of Veterans Affairs S: David Brigham
Network Contracting Office 22 P: 240-***-****
4811 Airport Plaza Drive E: *****.*******@**.***
Long Beach, CA 90815
Salary: $57,777.00
Hours per week: 40 (Full-Time)
Grade: GS-09, Step: 1
Series: 1102
• Determined comprehensive acquisition strategies and appropriate contract types.
• Developed procurement plans by reviewing previous purchase history, market conditions, and specifications or technical data packages.
• Ensured pre-solicitations contain pertinent laws, regulations and are in compliance with FAR clauses and VAAR provisions and meet the agency guidelines.
• Ensured simplified procedures will provide economic efficiency at a fair and reasonable price for both the Government and industry.
• Fully utilize electronic systems for contract writing (i.e., eCMS), contract management, contract reporting (i.e., FPDS), financial management (i.e., IFCAP/VISTA), in accordance with agency policies.
• Possess a broad knowledge of procurement policies and procedures including the VHA Procurement manual, VAAR, FAR and other procedures to review proposed contract actions for compliance with regulatory requirements to determine appropriate methods of procurement.
• Prepared and administered, Lease contracts, modifications, and amendments which frequently require special handling provisions or other specialized terms and conditions.
• Review, analyze, and recommend action on problem situations; and/or negotiating changes to contracts. • Successfully completed all actions up to award for 32 contracts valued at over 1 million.
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Procurement Technician 02/06/2017- 10/16/2018
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs S: Kasey Kazakavich Veteran Affairs Acquisition Academy P: 202-***-****-May contact 7485 New Horizon Way E: *****.**********@**.***
Frederick, MD 21703
Salary: $35,265 per year
Hours per week: 40 (Full Time)
Grade: GS-05, Step:1
Series: 1106
• Ability to meet stringent deadlines in a fast-paced environment in addition to maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Achieved full coherence awareness at a difficulty of 6.5 within 18 seconds.
• Attended market research class which enabled me to conduct market analysis electronically and manually to determine gaps in emerging markets as well as determine pricing based on supply and demand principles.
• Attended various leadership, procurement, and ethics presentations required for the Contract Specialist Trainee position.
• Completed 33 Mastery levels with a 92.8% Peak Performance rating.
• Comprehension of various types of contracts including: firm-fixed price, firm-fixed price with economic price adjustments, and cost reimbursement.
• Demonstrated improvement in physiological measures and training scores; utilized new skills and feedback offered by the Peak Performance Trainer.
• Familiarity of contract methods to include simplified acquisitions, sealed bidding, negotiations, cost sharing, multiple awards, commercial items and special provisions.
• Highly skilled in written and verbal communications. Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of acquisition regulations, contract law, and procedures applicable to acquisition and contract administration including change orders, supplemental agreements, terminations, claims, and close out of contracts.
• Knowledge of contract administration principles and practices sufficient to monitor contractor performance and compliance with all terms and conditions of the contract
• Knowledgeable of differences between tactical and strategic market research and how to consolidate market research results to develop an acquisition strategy.
• Received zero unacceptable ratings in monthly Peak Performance rating. Page 5 of 6
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Education
Mount Saint Mary University
5350 Spectrum Drive Frederick, MD 21703 United States February 2018- June 2019
Major: Business
Completed 89 Semester Hours toward Bachelor’s Degree GPA: 3.1/4.0
Job Related Training
• CLC 024, Basic Math Tutorial
• CLC 051, Managing Gov’t Property in Possession
of Contracts
• CLC 056, Analyzing Contract Costs
• CLC 058, Introduction to Contract Pricing
• CLM-003, Overview of Acquisition Ethics
• CON 090-A&B (FED), FAR Fundamentals
• CON 090-C&D (FED), FAR Fundamentals
• CON 121 (FED), Contract Planning
• CON 124 (FED), Contract Execution
• CON 127 (FED), Contract Management
• CON 170 (FED), Fundamentals of Cost and Price
Analysis
• CON 270 (FED), Intermediate Cost and Price Analysis
• CON 280 (FED), Source Selection and Administration of Service Contracts
• CON 290 (FED), Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques
• FAC 023, Basic Contracting for GSA Schedules
• FAC 031, Small Business Programs
• FCL-VA-0003, ECMS New User Training
• FCL-VA-0034, Applying the Vets First Contracting Program
• FLD 140, Entry-Level 1102 Prof Competency Capstone VA
• FCN 101, Contracting Basics
• FCN-PROF-100, Foundational Leadership Principles for Contract Specialists
• FCN-PROF-104, Emotional Intelligence for Contract Specialists
• FCN-PROF-108 Teaming and Partnering in an Acquisition Environment
• FCN-PROF-140, Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations in Acquisitions
• FCN-PROF-178, Presentation Skills for Contract Specialists
• FCN-SBLD-123, Functional Contract Exercise
• FCN-SBLD-130, Business Writing for Contract Specialists
• FCN-SBLD-141, Performance Based Acquisition
• FCN-SBLD-163, Advanced Contract Exercise
• FCN-SBLD-164, Contract Negotiation
Skills
• FCN-SBLD-165, Protests, Disputes, and Terminations
• FCN-SBLD-166, Emergency and Contingency Contracting
• FCN-SBLD-167, Contract Administration
• 3/2016 Time Management Course, 30 hours
• 10/2016 Performance Training for High Achievers
• 12/2016 Using E-mail and Instant Messaging Effectively Page 6 of 6
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• 12/2016 Business Writing: How to Write Clearly and Concisely
• FCL-VA-0034, Applying the Vets First Contracting Program
• FLD 140, Entry-Level 1102 Prof Competency Capstone VA
• FCN 101, Contracting Basics
• FCN-PROF-100, Foundational Leadership Principles for Contract Specialists
• FCN-PROF-104, Emotional Intelligence for Contract Specialists
• FCN-PROF-108 Teaming and Partnering in an Acquisition Environment
• FCN-PROF-140, Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations in Acquisitions
• FCN-PROF-178, Presentation Skills for Contract Specialists
• FCN-SBLD-123, Functional Contract Exercise
• FCN-SBLD-130, Business Writing for Contract Specialists
• FCN-SBLD-141, Performance Based Acquisition
• FCN-SBLD-163, Advanced Contract Exercise
• FCN-SBLD-164, Contract Negotiation
Skills
• FCN-SBLD-165, Protests, Disputes, and Terminations
• FCN-SBLD-166, Emergency and Contingency Contracting
• FCN-SBLD-167, Contract Administration
• 3/2016 Time Management Course, 30 hours
• 10/2016 Performance Training for High Achievers
• 12/2016 Using E-mail and Instant Messaging Effectively
• 12/2016 Business Writing: How to Write Clearly and Concisel Certification
• FAC-C Professional Certification
• Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Level I
• Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Level II References
Francisco Celis James Barber
*********.*****@**.*** *****.******@**.***
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