Mid Level Contract Specialist Resume Example ANTIOK HOLDINGS, INC

MID-LEVEL CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Professional Summary

Mid-Level Contract Specialist * Senior Procurement Specialist

A skilled purchasing and contract specialist with over 20 years experience in computer, communications, and electronics procurement as well as governmental contract closeout, and pre/ post award actions. Thorough knowledge of government and private contract regulations. Knowledge of principles and practices of project management; cost accounting principles; full cost determination; step-down cost methodology; cost pools; cost objectives; standard costing and government cost allocation methodology. Ability to gather and analyze cost data, evaluate results, participate in negotiations, and develop solutions. Prepare a variety of written documents; maintain impartiality, objectivity; apply principles of governmental accounting; apply Federal (FAR), State, and County policies and procedures; provide direction to others; represent the government or department with tact and diplomacy.

Highly value the use of proper procedures, documentation, compliance and attention to detail. Strong problem solver with solid skills to analyze and complete procurement and contract actions. Ability to plan, organize, and, prioritize work; delegate and supervise work; balance competing priorities to meet deadlines; coordinate work of subordinates; exercise independent judgment; gain cooperation and consensus through discussion and persuasion; and influence others to work together toward common goals. Advanced computer skills and strong IT background - ability to acquire expert level knowledge of client systems and provide effective training and support to team members in the use of client and in-house systems. Experience with computer programming to the coding level (i.e. BASIC, COBOL, C, etc.); flowcharting; understanding of logic, data manipulation and troubleshooting basics; reporting; and software upgrade testing.

Areas of Expertise

PRISM
GAO Document Management System
HUD Integrated Acquisition Management System/HIAMS (PRISM-Based Procurement Software System)
HUD Procurement System (HPS)
HUD Small Purchase System (SPS)

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Deltek
FAR
FPDS-NG
SAM

Work Experience

Mid-Level Contract Specialist
September 2013 to September 2014 ANTIOK HOLDINGS, INC － La Plata, MD

As an employee of Antiok Holdings for 7 years, I was team lead for a contract supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As team lead for the Contract Closeout Project, my responsibilities were to provide direct oversight of the closeout project which currently totals over 15,000+ closeouts and has resulted in millions of dollars de-obligated from expired contracts; provide staff with direction to assure goals are met; and attend weekly meetings with HUD Management.
Provided training to government staff in the closeout process.
Acted as the liaison between IT and HUD Field Offices to resolve system issues encountered when closing the aged purchase orders located in the HUD Small Purchase System (SPS).

Mid-Level Contract Specialist
April 2013 to September 2013 CMW and Associates Corporation － Springfield, IL

Mid-level Contract Specialist under contract to the Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC location).
Supported GAO's Acquisition Management Division to assist internal customers in establishing the most effective and efficient acquisition processes to meet each customer's mission objective. These processes include every acquisition phase from pre-award, award, post award and contract closeout.
Processed BPA calls, posted solicitations to GSA eBuy, analyzed and evaluated cost/price proposals, processed de-obligations of unliquidated funds.

Mid-Level
April 2013 to September 2013 Hanks and Associates － Waldorf, MD

Mid-level Contract Specialist under contract to the Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC location).
Supported GAO's Acquisition Management Division to assist internal customers in establishing the most effective and efficient acquisition processes to meet each customer's mission objective.
These processes include every acquisition phase from pre-award, award, post award and contract closeout.
Processed BPA calls, posted CONTINUED.
solicitations to GSA eBuy, analyzed and evaluated cost/price proposals, processed de-obligations of unliquidated funds.

Jr. Acquisition Contract Specialist
May 2007 to April 2013 ANTIOK HOLDINGS, INC － La Plata, MD

I served as a Jr. Acquisition Contract Specialist under contract to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to perform contract closeout and contract post award support.
HUD tasked the Antiok team to closeout a backlog of over 10,000+ aged contracts.
As a team, we came up with a plan, prioritized multiple closeout programs and utilized FAR and streamlined closeout processes.
The de-obligations associated with these closeouts totaled over $25 million. Once the backlog was completed, additional lists of expired contracts were assigned.
I have served as team lead and on-site supervisor for these projects.
At the start of the closeout project, HUD possessed a large volume of aged contracts that were expired, but not closed. As part of the contractor team, I assisted in creating procedures that allowed Antiok staff to perform the closeouts in a timely and effective manner.
Based on my computer background, I took on the challenge of learning all facets of the HUD HPS and SPS (procurement) systems. Through meetings, questions and knowledge gained from HUD government representatives and system specialists, I learned enough about the HPS and SPS systems to train other employees in the closeout process.
I also acted as the liaison with HUD system specialists to work through the many errors we come across in the HUD systems. I am now qualified to provide training and support to all Antiok staff and new employees for the closeout project. As a result, Antiok is now able to work through the closeout process with ease.
In 2011, I provided end of fiscal year post award support to the Community Services/Housing Support Division within Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) to include issuing modifications to extend the period of performance; adding funding; and processing ratifications.
I attended training for the new HUD Integrated Acquisition Management System (HIAMS)/PRISM. This training allowed me to support staff in the entry of data for orders that were migrated from the HUD HPS System to HIAMS.
My strong oral and written communication skills, along with direct mentoring, has given me experience in writing Acquisition Plans and Technical Evaluations.
I also utilize the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to determine the appropriate course of action for requirements.
In 2012, I assisted in assembling a "toolkit" for the use of the Contract Specialists within the Ginnie Mae Division of HUD.
This "toolkit" is an internal online reference guide which provides technical definitions and detailed instructions as to how to complete a contract from the time the request for service or supplies is received until the contract is closed out (cradle to grave). Ginnie Mae also required pre and post award support during this same time frame. I was able to dedicate personal time to being mentored by my Program Manager in reviewing Statements of Work, Terms and Conditions and Clauses; and producing Technical Evaluation Spreadsheets and Cost and Price Analysis for critique. This functional training supplemented the course work I accomplished with Strayer University.

Loan Officer
August 2006 to January 2007 1st Metropolitan Mortgage － Prince Frederick, MD

Generated leads for potential home loan customers through marketing and real estate contacts.
Attended training and obtained the required Mortgage Originator Licensing through the State of Maryland Licensing Division.

Senior Procurement Specialist
September 1993 to September 2006 MNEMONICS, INC Central Depot － La Plata, MD

Provided logistical support and procurement functions in support of the Government and Commercial entities for Depot and site operations that maintained and repaired Digital, Mac, IBM and various other computer products, peripherals, communications and electronics equipment.
Researched, priced, negotiated, purchased, and expedited: parts, systems, software, and services.
Prepared status reports for management and COR.
Established and maintained positive vendor relations.
Prepared solicitations and obtained procurement authorizations.
Developed competitive source selection plans to select contractors who have demonstrated a record of successful past performance or superior ability to perform.
Developed alternate supply sources for parts and supplies.
Performed vendor evaluations.
Provided ongoing market research for procurement of spare parts and alternative replacements required to support Depot operations.
Responsible for Blanket Purchase Orders, Hardware and Software Service Agreements, and special projects as assigned.
Total purchases exceed $2.5 million yearly.
Interfaced daily with company personnel and all levels of management.
Communicated daily with vendor sales and technical support representatives.
Participated in quality control, compliance, audit and inventory processes.

Education

Bachelor's of Business Administration : Acquisition and Contract Management, 6 2012 Strayer University

Associate of Applied Science Degree : Management Development, 5 2007 College of Southern Maryland － La Plata, MD

Skills

Accounting I, Accounting Systems, Business Law, closing, oral, competitive, Hardware, Contract Administration and Management, contracts, Contract Management, Cost Accounting, DC, direction, Document Management, Economics, electronics, Finance, frame, functional, funds, Government, HPS, IBM, inventory, team lead, Law, Mac, Mac OS, market research, marketing, meetings, mentoring, Excel, MS Office, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows, Word, peripherals, personnel, PRISM, processes, Procurement, producing, Computer Programming, Project Management, proposals, quality control, real estate, sales, SPS, Spreadsheets, Statistics, supervisor, technical support, vendor relations, written communication skills

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