Senior Contract Specialist I

Role: Senior Contract Specialist I

Type: Contract

Location: Washington DC (Onsite) must be local or nearby

SCOPE :

The MCC Division requires professional services to provide acquisition support services to supplement its Federal employee staff.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelors Degree
• DAWIA or FACC Level II certification or other commercial qualifications (NCMA CFCM CPCM)
• 6 years of direct experience in Federal Contracting
• Mastery knowledge of contracting principles laws statues Executive Orders regulations and procedures applicable to preaward and/or postaward actions sufficient to procure and/or administer contracts for a variety of supplies equipment services and/or construction and to conduct studies of problem areas and help develop standard methods and operating procedures.
• Mastery of contracting methods and contract types which require specialized knowledge of Federal contract administration policy procedures techniques and evaluation/control methods sufficient to coordinate and monitor prime and subcontractor performance on complex longterm contracts.
• Knowledge of contracting and oversight management processes to oversee and monitor supplies equipment services and/or construction requirements.
• Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements sufficient to evaluate such actions.
• Knowledge of contracts and preand postaward contracting policies and procedures to plan execute and administer contracts and contract modifications.
• Knowledge of program and technical strategies and requirements to evaluate capabilities and performance and to provide technical advice to MCC program offices and staff.
• Skill in the use of negotiation techniques to protect the Governments interests and to ensure best value awards.
• Skill in written and oral communications to present analysis and findings.
• Ability to meet and deal with representatives of the private sector and with Government experts or managers to support the procurement of supplies services and equipment.
• Ability to analyze difficult acquisition issues and identify alternative courses of action modify standard contracting procedures and terms to solve a variety of contractual problems and effect streamlined acquisitions.
• Ability to expect uncertainties and to research and apply changes in the contracting principles laws statues Executive Orders regulations and procedures applicable to preaward and/or postaward actions.
• Ability to accomplish work with modest level of independence while balancing competing priorities with short lead times.
• Knowledge of laws regulations rules policies procedures and methods governing the administration of Federal grants cooperative agreements and awards.
• Knowledge of grants/assistance management processes and techniques consistent with sound business and industry practices.
• Knowledge of financial methods procedures and practices to assess the financial stability of recipient of Federal grants or cooperative agreements.

TASKS:

• Serves as a technical resource and advisor to organizations in the procurement of goods and services needed in the successful accomplishment of MCC programs and operations.
• Applies knowledge of administrative support functions within a Federal acquisition operations environment to assist program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price quotes; and the administration or termination and closeout of contracts.
• Performs contract administration activities for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of contractors performance approval of progress payments verification of deliveries and similar activities.
• Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy; and develops evaluation plans pricing methodologies and contract administration. Develops procurement plans by reviewing previous history market conditions and requirements.
• Analyzes business needs and determines the most appropriate contracting vehicles.
• Prepares solicitations contract supporting documents contract awards and other related documents pursuant to applicable laws executive orders regulations and other applicable procedures.
• Executes modifications to contracts and conducts analysis of alternatives and the capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors.
• Applies price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of costrelated sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data labor and material cost etc.
• Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates costrelated areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements changes followon procurements etc. which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
• Supports the contract closeout process and ensures all proper payments performance and deliveries have been made.