Senior Contract Specialist II

Role: Senior Contract Specialist II

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
• 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.
• 8 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.
• 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 point of contact for program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting major procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination and closeout of major contracts. Provides authoritative recommendations to improve procurement operations and customer service.
• Coordinates contract administration activities for longterm extensive technical service contracts. Contract types vary with the complexity of the acquisition and the best interests of the Government ranging from FirmFixedPrice through FixedPriceIncentive and FixedPriceAwardFee to Time & Materials. The contract specialist monitors contractors performance approval of progress payments reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders scheduling problems that have arisen and proposed solutions verification of deliveries and similar activities; interprets contract provisions for contractors and for officials of MCC and provides appropriate advice and guidance; and conducts indepth analyses of contractors financial and management systems and facilities for ability to perform and for compliance with Government or contractual requirements.
• Negotiates complex modifications to contracts. Decisions are based on indepth analysis of alternatives and knowledge of the unique capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors and require resolution of incomplete or conflicting technical and contractor data. In determining a negotiation position the contract specialist must reconcile differences between the reports of different technical specialists.
• Utilizes indepth price/cost analysis techniques involving many different and unrelated factors and processes where there may be little historical cost data or precedent. Responsible for supporting the development of costrelated sections of complex solicitation documents analyzing cost and price data labor and material cost etc.
• Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates costrelated areas of complex solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost proposals for new procurements changes followon procurements etc. which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
• Leads negotiations and serves as a primary cost/price negotiator. Conducts detailed studies of contractors management operational and financial policies to determine capability to perform contract. Evaluates the contractors financial status and profit and loss statement balance sheets and other financial data.
• Coordinates the extension of periods of performance resolves delivery and acceptance disputes approves partial payments and final payments and performs closeout or any necessary contract cancellations due to nonperformance by the contractor or for the convenience of MCC. Prepares MCC response to protests.
• Ensures 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.
• Manages complex sensitive and important procurement programs and initiatives that serve as a guide for other MCC procurement activities.
• Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy and develops evaluation plans pricing methodologies and major contract administration.
• Provides high level technical assistance to managers supervisors and fellow MCC colleagues on problems of unusual complexity or sensitivity in an award action including source selection procedures and contract administration.
• Provides direction and specific guidance to less experienced members of the team in any of the major areas cited above.
• Meets with MCC colleagues to discuss various matters and to elicit suggestions or recommendations on work or administrative matters which the contract specialist may be needed to communicate to the CGM Managing Director Deputy Managing Director and other MCC managers and supervisors.
• 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.