We are seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to join our team! The individual must have cradle to grave FAR acquisition experience . This is a full-time telework position; however, we are looking to hire individuals in the greater Washington, DC metro area. (VA/MD/DC)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Works closely with program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting major procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract technical and price proposals; and the administration, termination and closeout of major contracts related to federal government leases of office space.
- During the pre-award phase, develops statements of work and procurement strategy; and develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and contract administration.
- Conducts and utilizes price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of cost-related sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.
- Develops IGCEs and budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Assesses contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements, changes, and follow-on procurements.
- Evaluates contract price quotes.
- During the award, post-award, and closeout phases, performs contract administration activities for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of contractor’s performance, approval of progress payments, and verification of deliveries.
- Negotiates and supports modifications to contracts and conducts analysis of alternatives.
- Manages contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts, ranging from Firm-Fixed-Price through Fixed-Price-Incentive and Fixed-Price-Award fee. Administers, terminates, and conducts contract closeout.
- Monitors contractor’s performance, approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, issues, etc.; interprets contract provisions and provides appropriate advice and guidance; and conducts in-depth analyses of contractors’ financial and management systems/facilities for compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in federal government contracting, at least one of these years must be specialized experience equivalent to the federal government GS-14 grade level.
- Specific experience in management of acquisitions related to federal government leases of office space (e.g., agency headquarter leases)
- DAWIA or FAC-C certification, or other commercial qualifications (NCMA - CFCM, CPCM) preferred.
- Mastery of contracting methods, contract types, and pre-and post-award contracting policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statues, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient to procure and/or administer contracts for a variety of specialized equipment, services, and/or construction, or to conduct studies of problem areas and develop standard methods and operating procedures.
- High level competency with MS Office applications (MS Word, Excel, VISIO, and PowerPoint)
- Experience using SharePoint for storage of electronic files and accessing SOPs, templates, and calendars.
What We Do
Dynamic Pro, Inc. (DPI) offers our clients targeted, customized management consulting services designed to meet all their program and project needs. We define strategies that allow our clients to react quickly to challenges and monitor performance efficiently, and we provide the responsiveness necessary to deliver the best quality product.
DPI’s approach addresses the three dimensions of change: People, Process, and Technology. We offer a comprehensive toolkit of approaches to help clients adapt to rapid changes in their mission environments. Adapting to change often requires more efficient processes, better governance structures, and renewed emphasis on accountability and results. Every engagement we support requires education, training, and knowledge transfer—including transition from outgoing to incoming contractors, familiarity with multiple areas of the organization, and transfer between our team and client teams.
DPI is a woman-owned small business holding the following certifications: SBA 8(a), DBE in Virginia and Maryland, and Woman Owned Small Business.