Accomplished Remote Customer Service Professional with 20+ Years

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Daisy L DuBose

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Fort Pierce, FL 34945

USA

Email: ************@*****.***

Home Cell Phone: 240-***-****

Work Experience:

CACI Oct 13, 2018 – Present, Contract Specialist, Project Manager: Nicole R. Kofalt 571-***-**** I provide cradle to grave contracting in a Contingency and Expeditionary environment (develop and post solicitations, receive and analyze proposals, develop negotiation position, document results of negotiation, prepare award, prepare post-award contract administration documents, Utilize all procurement vehicles (GSA, IDIQ, BPAs, IDIQs, Purchase & Delivery Orders & Contracts). I assist in developing briefing materials, provide support to USARCENT AOR.

My work experience includes being familiar with Joint Ethics Regulation (JER), DOD 5500.7-R, using Standard Procurement System (SPS) and Paperless /contract Files (PCF). I run PDS and PAV validations. I Perform contract closeout procedures. Write release of claims. Terminated contracts for Convenience and default

– with two mods (one to adjust the contact and the second to bilateral, effects a termination settlement. I worked with the contractor to establish an invoice template to be used during contract performance. I also, informed contractor of rejected invoices for corrections to be made. During the acquisition process, I assured contractor is not suspended or debarred in SAM, they are registered in JCXS, which is mandatory for contracts performed in Iraq, Jordan and Syria, and determined fair and reasonableness of price. If actions exceed $25,000.00, I synopsize them in government-wide point of entry (GPE), unless there is an exception in according to FAR 5.202 (a) (12). I develope and complete a justification and approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition; and on non-inherently governmental function – complete a Request for Services Contract approval (RSCA) form and presented to the Contracting Officer. I select and insert applicable clauses. Resolved a $4.6 million dollar debit that was owed to a contractor for services rendered. In the process I was able to save the Government $285,547.50 in cost avoidance. April 24 2023 - Moved to CAS with responsibility of issuing of letters of Technical Direction (LOTD) –CA/ACO; executing change orders (CO) –

(CA/ACO); executing performance reviews – CCAS team; obtaining customer feedback – CCAS team; ensuring quality assurance –CCAS team; conducting COR training – QAS; executing property administration – GPA; appointing COR/COTR/QA, as required (ACO), and reference: AI and LOGCAP V 101). In this position I am managing and processing 57 PWO and 25 LOTDs a month, which totals a value of $643,260.87 a month. KCK – Nov 28, 2017- September 30, 2018, Contract Specialist, Project Manager: Earl Gray at 703-***-**** I provided contract closeout support services; closing a backlog of all contract type. I provided a variety of both pre- award and post-award contract administration and management support contacted vendors and worked as liaison between Finance and the vendor to get the contractor paid for services rendered. This included reconciling contractual files to assure all funds were expended or de-obligated prior to close out. Prepared contract modifications for change orders, contract closeout and funding. Provided assistance in the tracking, monitoring of contractors’ performance. I performed quick closeouts in accordance with FAR 42.708; tracked contract deliverables, correspondence and trend data associated with the administration and management. I recovered

$5,895,323.50 in unexpended funds and closed 794 contracts. DHS, 301 7th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20410, Jun 2014 – July 21, 2017 GCS, 7925 Jones Branch Dr. #6200, McLean, VA, 22102 703-***-**** office, Cell 717-***-**** Job Title: Sr. Contract Specialist

I provided contract closeout support services; assist with the OPO closeout team leadership to manage the OPO closeout program, closing a backlog of all contract type awards for DHS HQ. I provided a variety of both pre-award and post-award contract administration and management support services to support CPO’s goal of delivering quality contracting services. This included preparation and issuance of contract modifications for change orders, contract closeout and funding, preparation and issuance of new contract actions in support of surge requirements. Provided assistance in the tracking, monitoring and reporting of internal and external contract management and program office requirements, such as Contractor Performance assessment and Reporting System. I performed quick closeouts in accordance with FAR 42.708; tracked contract deliverables, correspondence and trend data associated with the administration and management of DHS enterprise-wide contracts. In 2016 at DHS I recovered

$3,662,669.99 in unexpended funds and closed 80 contracts. Samantha Elms at 717-***-****, email *****@******.***.

GCC Technologies, 2001 Jefferson Davis, Hwy 300, Arlington, VA 22202; At U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 2/2012 – 4/2013 and 4/2014 – 6/2014, Team Lead: Mathew Johnson 301-***-**** Job Title: Senior Contract Specialist, Level III

Duties: Mentored to Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers. Wrote contract modifications for closeouts, change in requirements. Attended meetings and provided contractual advice. Reviewed contract files for accuracy and completion; Wrote determinations and findings, wrote POMs, PNMs. Memo for file and brief the site lead on status. U.S CENTCOM JTSCC, RCC Leatherneck, Leatherneck, Afghanistan 09356, from March 2013 – Dec 2013

703-***-****, 318-***-**** DSN, LTC Stephen Seiger RCC-LNK Contracting Officer: 318-***-**** DSN 308-***-****. 703-***-**** *******.******@***.****.***. Helmand Province, 41st Brigade Combat Team, APO AE 09355

Job Title: Contingency Contracting Officer

Duties: Served as Contracting Officer in a contingency environment with $20M dollar signatory authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the U.S.A for acquisition of significant systems Responsibilities included a range of contract specializations such as ongoing negotiation, cost and price analysis and contract administration. Contracts were for material, equipment, and services over $100,000. I prepared pre-solicitation memoranda, evaluated bids, proposals, and quotations, conducted per-award surveys and conferences, advised all project managers, senior leaders, base commanders, Lieutenant colonels on matters dealing with contractual procurement. I maintained awareness of overall procurement workload and program directions. I performed the full range of acquisition functions for acquisition planning, soliciting, negotiation, contract award, and contract administration. The contracts were complex, highly specialized and required implementation of both new and innovative applications of acquisition law and regulations. I planned, developed, and established the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program. I developed short and long range plans and goals, and established priorities and deadlines for major projects. My effort in handling the mentioned details resulted in on time contract awards. USACE AES-CT (11/2009 – Retired Jan 2012)

Kandahar Transferred to Quaal House, Kabul, Afghanistan, 09356 Supervisors: Dan Lillard – 540-***-****; (Tracey Shaw 540-***-****) Catherine Gann, John Commodore Job Title: Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer Duties: I performed per-award and post-award functions for procurements involving construction. I wrote FFP contracts for construction of residential, office, multipurpose, recreation, roads and demining. Within four months, I solicited, negotiated, analyzed, and recommended - awarded contracts for construction of hospital extension, security facility upgrade, demobilization and mobilization, waste water facility and hotel accommodations, demining, road building, building of office space, schools, and living accommodations that totaled millions of dollars. I evaluated contractors’ proposal to assure they were in compliance with the Governments requirement, and recommended award to be issued to the contractor with the proposal that was most advantageous/LPTA to the Government. I entered into discussion with contractors that was in the competitive range. Exercised great judgment in the evaluation of data. I prepared justifications and determinations, enforce contract provisions and clauses and determined price reasonableness on contract actions. I ensured appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications; approvals and compliance had been obtained. I reviewed and approved other contract specialist solicitations and awards to assure they were in compliance. I ensured all contract files were complete with the required forms and documents before properly filed. Each function of my duties were performed with the highest integrity and within the rules and regulations, laws in the FAR, AFAR, DFAR and other Government regulations that govern Federal Government acquisition.

03/2009-11/2009, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Baghdad, Iraq APO AE 09398, Supervisor: Colleen O’Keefe

540-***-**** and Vincent Marsh

Job title: Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer I served as a Sr. Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer responsible for the full spectrum of contract formulation and administration functions. This included price & cost analysis, negotiations, and Definitization of Contract Actions in accordance with Laws, regulations and policies. Contract types included facility maintenance O&M, cost plus award fee, time and materials, personal services, and A & E service contracts. Exercised great Judgment in analyzing and evaluating data, which resulted in an accurate Contracting Officer decision; I assisted with the completion of performance work statements, prepared justifications and determinations, enforced contract provisions and clauses, determined price reasonableness and assessed consents to subcontract contract actions. I performed supportive requirements for the overseas award fee boards and ensure CORs maintained adequate documentation to support the board’s decision. I ensured all contract documents were complete and properly filed. I closed out the contract actions after appropriate audits had been reconciled. I provided training and oversight for CORs, both collocated and at remote sites. In performing the duties of my position, within four months I negotiated and definitized 22-cost plus award fee contracts that had been undefinitized for more than 180 days. The Definitization of the mentioned undefinitized task orders resulted in a $1,297,989.67 cost saving to the Government. Concurrently, I evaluated, negotiate emergency requirements; wrote POMs and PNMs and the task order to complete those actions.

11/2008 - 03/2009 Mission Installation Contracting Command, 9410 Jackson Loop, Suite 101, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, United States, William E. Campbell, Supervisor 703-***-**** Job Title: Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer Duties: Performed pre-award and post-award functions for procurements for a multitude of contract vehicles for complex contracts, for highly specialized, extensive construction and service contracts. I performed analyses to determine reliable, competent and capable sources for solicitation, I ensured appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals and compliance have been obtained. Obtained certifications and approvals, selected methods of solicitation and contract types. I administered long-term, complex contracts; negotiated prices, terms and conditions, and prepared PNMs. Promoted teamwork; requested and evaluated proposals, and assured all legal compliance was met. I provided leadership to four subordinate staff on contract issues. 04/2007 to 11/2008 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Indian Head, 4072 N. Jackson Street, Bldg. 1558, Indian Head, MD 20640 301-***-****, Renee Brown Supervisor. Job Title: Contract Specialist

I negotiated delivery orders for spare parts & provisioning orders, orders against basic ordering agreements, cost type and IDIQ contracts. Administered contracts that were for design, development, and manufacture of a variety of projects, this included FFP, cost reimbursable, incentive fee etc. with special provisions. Performed market research, Reviewed new contracts for clauses & clarity. Met with the contractors on post award issues, resolved contractual problems and monitored contractors’ performance for compliance with applicable laws and all contractual agreements.

12/2005 to 03/2007: Combat Service Support Contract Kuwait CSSC-K for Area Support Grp Kuwait ASG- KU Cognizant Agency is the US Army Contracting Command, SW Asia, Kuwait USA CC SWA-KU. Mr. Harry W. Shatto Supervisor 540-***-**** 540-***-****, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 09366 Job Title: Contract Specialist, Contract Administer & COR As Contract Specialist and Award Fee Board Point of Contact (AFRB/POC), in concurrence with my Contract Specialist duties, I performed the duties of COR, and Coordinator for the Award Fee Review Board, Member of the ASG-KU AOR Opportunities Committee, and Instructor to other CORs and Technical Monitors. Performed quantity assurance of contract construction and reviewed and evaluated the contractors’ performance. Performed ongoing negotiate and provided cost and pricing support (analyzed proposals wrote modifications, prepared pre and post negotiation documentations and documented contract files). Preformed contract administration material, construction, contracting etc. Reviewed and rewrote contract statement of work to incorporate changes made in the Governments requirement to support the military force in a combat zone. Wrote and issue RFP. Evaluated contractors cost proposals, DCAA and Technical Representative Evaluation reports to develop a negotiation objective.

Affectively and accurately wrote POM and PNM related to updates made in the Combat Support Service Contract Kuwait. Conducted negotiations on CPAF Contract proposals that results a cost that is fair and reasonable to all parties and offers the best value that is most advantageous to the Government. Organized and wrote PNM that addresses the negotiated changes and information that supports those changes. Accurately and promptly evaluated, organized and selected information necessary to write definitive and change order modifications to the contract. As Point of Contact for AFRB and COR I, Organized consistency in the perpetration of the Monthly AFRB slides Initiated the monthly AFRB meetings and directed or redirected the meeting procedures during the meeting. Coordinated and executed evaluation result on Business Management (BM) at the monthly AFRB meetings. Wrote the Award Fee Determination Plan. Monitored contractors performance for compliance the contractual requirements and standards in B M section to include, but not limited to, the review of the contractors purchasing files, standard operation procedures, performance operation procedures hiring practices, lead time in handling purchase requests, management leadership skills and qualifications, contractors and sub-contractors business interactions for cost savings to the Government.

I efficiently and effectively coordinated and accomplished the planning, coping, design of the AFRB monthly Brochure. I developed and wrote the Award Broad Review Plan (ABRP) and Procedures. Reviewed other CORs monthly-contractors’ evaluation slides for substances and accuracy before they are presented to the AFRB voting members. Instructed the AFRB team COR, Admin Support, Contract Specialist in the type of information that was most beneficial to present to the board. Provided letter input to supporting agency personnel performance to ACO. Independently planned and completed assignments related to the AFRB and contract completion. Served as senior QA Specialist in the monthly evaluation of the Contractors Business Management Procedures review business practice, compliance to Gov’t regulations, environment regulations etc. Performed site visits to Monitor the contractors business practice to assure the contractor was conducting business in according to Government regulations and standards i.e. prudent business practice, maximizing competition, maintaining qualified workforce, maintaining proper records, frequency in monitoring sub-contractors business practice and records to assure the sub-contractor was conducting business in a manner conducive to the GOVT regulations and standards. Wrote narrative on contractors performance and brief the AFRB members on how the contractor actual performed the requirements and standards stipulated in the contract. 12/2001 to 12/2005 - as GS 1102 - 12 NAVSEA Indian Head, 4072 N. Jackson Street, Bldg. 1558, Indian Head, MD 20640 Ruth Adams Supervisor 301-***-****, Job Title: Contract Specialist

I negotiated delivery orders for spare parts & provisioning orders, orders against basic ordering agreements, cost type and IDIQ contracts. Administer contracts that are for design, development, and manufacture of a variety of projects, this includes FFP, cost reimbursable, incentive fee etc. with special provisions. Reviewed new contracts for clauses & clarity. Met with the contractors on post award issues or resolve contractual problems and monitored contractor’s performance for compliance with applicable laws and all contractual agreements. 03/2000 to 12/2001 – Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), 217 East Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 20212, Mr. Ethan Abbott 410-***-**** supervisor. Job Title: Contract Administrator

I negotiated DOs for spare parts, ordered against BOAs cost type and IDIQ contracts. Administered contracts that were for design, development, and manufacture of a variety of products on fixed price, cost reimbursable, incentive contracts. I monitored, and administered contracts, monitored contractors performance for compliance to the GOVT requirements.

07/1990 to 03/2000 - Contract Specialist, Smithsonian Institution 750 9th St, Suite 6200, Washington, DC 20560; Ms. Evonne Browne Supervisor 202-***-****. Job Title: Contract Specialist

Wrote contracts for simplified acquisition, evaluated RFP & RFQ, wrote modifications, memo, D&F and performed market research.

10/1984 to 07/1990 - MDW Directorate of Contracting, Bldg. 15 Cameron Station, Alexandria, VA 22304- 5050; Ms. Alice Byrd, Supervisor 703-***-****.

Job Title: Purchasing Agent

Accepted customer order’s telephonically, wrote order, assembled documents for pickup, performed customer relations, typed documents and used effective communication. Education

12/2001 to 12/2005

Central Michigan University, 1677 D Street Andrews Air Force Base, Andrews Air Force Base MD, 20762-6701; Master in Business, 2005; 36 Semester hours. GPA 3.53 of 4.0 Total Credits Earned 87 09/1984 to 06/1989

National Louis University, 8000 Westpark Drive, Suite 125, McLean VA 22102; Bachelor in Business, 120 Semester hours.

09/1973 to 06/1978

Tidewater Community College; 1428 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322; Associate of Applied Science Degree in Executive Secretarial Science; 120 Semester hours. 1973 Norfolk Technical Vocational Center, 1330 N Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA 23502973, GED Professional Training:

Fiscal Law 04/2009

Construction Contracting 09-004 (CON 244) 1/2009

Legal Environment of Business (LAW/529) 2002

Human Relations and Organizational Behavior (ORG/502) 2001 Managerial Communication (COM/515) 2001

CTOR training 1999;

Procurement Contact Administration 1989

Contract and Modification Negotiation 1987.

Additional Information

2010 $100,000,000.00 monetary authority warrant with the US Army Corp of Engineers 2009 $50,000,000.00 monetary authority warrant with US Army Corp of Engineers 2009 $10,000,000.00 monetary authority warrant with MICC 2011 Received two monetary awards and a commander’s corn for superior work performance 06/2007 Issued Secret Security Clearance US Navy

09/2003 - Acquisition Workforce Certification in Contracting Level III; DAWI CTOR training 2006; Computer training and experience: 30+ years of formal computer experience. On daily basis, I use Microsoft Word and other in house software programs (i.e., RAMP, PD2, EDW, MOCAS, DRAM and ALERT, PD2, CEFMs, SPOT, SCATs) to write reports, modifications, business/congressional letters, contracts for supplies and services, modification, purchase orders, sole source justifications, POM and PNM etc. 04/05 - Ethics Training for Acquisition Technology and Logistics 12/2011 – Ethics Training for Acquisition Technology and Logistics Certifications/Professional

Construction Contracting 09-004 (CON 244) 1/26/2009 Skills:

I have skills in analyzing acquisition documents, negotiating to reach the best position for all parties concerned; effective communication, writing with success, evaluating proposals and technical reports; I have the ability to explain the nature, context and scope of a project, strategies for gathering reliable information, and organizing research. I plan my workload as not to miss any deadlines. Reference:

Harry Shatto 571-***-****; *****.*.******.***@****.*** Janice Barbara-Cook 571-***-****; ********@*****.*** Mae West 917-***-****; *****@***.***

Deborah Vaughn 202-***-****

David Lawrence; ********@*****.***; 410-***-****

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