Contract Specialist I

Role: Contract Specialist I

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

Type: C2C

SCOPE :

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

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelors Degree
• FACC(Professional) or DAWIA in Contracting (Professional) certification DAWIA or FACC Level I certification or other nonFederal certifications/qualifications such as NCMA CFCM and CPCM.
• 2 years of direct experience in Federal Contracting
• Knowledge of contracting principles 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 requirements.
• Knowledge of contracting methods contract types Federal contract administration policy procedures techniques and evaluation/control methods.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Helps ensure that all appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the interests of MCC and that all requirements of laws executive orders regulations and other applicable procedures have been met.
• Serves as a central point of contact with internal and external parties to respond to inquiries.
• Recommends or initiates appropriate action to protect Governments interests.
• Awards and administers grants cooperative agreements or other related instruments.
• Determines awardee eligibility using formulas and methodology and established eligibility criteria such as competitive rating factors.
• Announces programs and soliciting applications or proposals for funding under assistance awards.
• Oversees reviews analyzes and evaluates grants/assistance applications plans and estimates.
• Negotiates terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs schedules and oversight responsibilities.
• Prepares processes issues and tracks grants/assistance awards and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Conducts resolution of audit findings or monitoring audit resolution in partnership with resolution officials.
• Conducts postaward reviews and analyses to identify management financial and administrative issues.