CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST
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Job Description
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water managing wastewater and stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Agency Chief Contracting Office ACCO is responsible for managing all agency procurement and payment activity in accordance with all applicable city and state laws and regulations including General Municipal Law City Charter local laws such as LL1 for MWBE Procurement Policy Board Rules and NYC Comptroller Directives. ACCO works cooperatively with DEPs bureaus in support of their operational and programmatic needs including procurement of capital construction and related professional services (design engineering and construction management services) maintenance and repair contracts and a wide array of supply and standard service contracts. In addition ACCO staff manages agency compliance with vendor performance evaluations MWBE participation goals opportunities and requirements prevailing wage labor law compliance and vendor management. ACCO processes hundreds of both large and small contracts and thousands of payment transactions procuring about $2 billion in contracts annually. The ACCO consists of ten (10) organizational groups: Competitive Sealed Bids Procurement Administration Technology Development & Innovation Contract Administration Contract Compliance and Opportunities Purchasing Management Payments & Accounting Contracts Review and Negotiations Large Payments and Accounting Management and the Process Optimization & Change Management group.
The Contract Review and Negotiations Unit is responsible for negotiations of professional service consultant contracts reviewing consultants overhead rates and drafting contracts to ensure that the Agencys projects are aligned with the solicitation and the subsequent negotiated scope of work. The Unit also reviews and processes payments for utilities under the EP7 Program. The Unit is available for consultation on procurement methods consultant negotiations contract drafting and to discuss issues relating to change orders vendor cautions and insurances.
Job Tasks/Duties:
Conduct negotiations for consultant contracts. Assist in preparing contracts; coordinate with the Senior Program Manager for Contracts; conduct research. Participate in negotiations conducted by the unit and assist the Contract Review and Negotiations Unit in developing and reinforcing procedures and policies for negotiating professional services contracts. Review proposals in response to Request for Proposals (RFPs) timelines cost proposals assumption documents meeting minutes and agendas in consultation with the operating bureau(s). Support the activities in consultation with DEP operating bureaus; and serve as liaison to other agencies vendors and oversight agencies including the Mayors Office of Contract Services (MOCS) the Law Department the Office of the New York City Comptroller and the Conflicts of Interest Board. Coordinate and liaise with internal DEP program and legal staff; as necessary. Assist with the agencys procurements to ensure that the rules and regulations are in compliance; and initiate processes to streamline procurements and reporting.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
