Contract Specialist - Part Time

Company Overview

Contribute your skills and experience to help our clients resolve their acquisition challenges! Acquisition Experts LLC is focused on supporting the federal government and commercial clients with professional services in the areas of procurement, logistics and program management. We need more people who are energized by lending their talents to creating positive outcomes. Every day is a new opportunity for professional fulfillment at Acquisition Experts.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Contract Specialist for a part-time position to support a potential Federal customer. The selected candidate will provide significant support to Government-led procurement teams to acquire products and services. Potential overseas travel no more than 10%.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide source selection consultation.
• Draft task orders, contract modifications and other contract actions to support program operations.
• Conduct strategic and tactical market research.
• Support contract closeout activities.
• Pre-Award Contract Support (80%)
• Conduct research and provide procurement recommendations to support acquisition strategies, to include but not limited to, determine appropriate contract vehicles, procurement sources, and competition requirements.
• Develop and manage the processes to complete justification and approvals; determinations and findings; and other required pre-award contract documents.
• Support finance management professionals to ensure de-obligations.
• Provide business analysis to determine “usual and customary” procurement practices in specific industries.
• Post-Award Contract Support (20%)
• Contract File Maintenance - Provide support necessary to assist contracting officers to maintain both hard copies and electronic copies of all contracting documentation per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and local regulations.
• Provide consultation to contracting officer representatives (COR) in their efforts to perform spend management and track deliverables.
• Support program teams in developing requirements to acquire services and products to support operational objectives.
• Provide advice, recommendations, document support across the entire acquisition lifecycle (Pre-Award; Post-Award and Contract Closeout).
• Provide consultation to support program management reviews, performance monitoring, and other contract surveillance activities.
• Provide strategies to conduct performance base contracting.

Qualifications And Skills

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Initiative Act (DAWIA) Contracting Level II.
• Cradle-to-grave experience with federal contracting.
• Eight (8) years of military and/or civilian federal contracting experience.

Minimum Education/Training/Certifications Required:

• Advance skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in federal contracting.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using the Oracle Federal Financial System or similar contract management software.
• Master’s Degree in Business (MBA) or Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) certification.

Benefits

• Excellent Salary (commensurate with experience)
• Retirement Plan
• Bonus Program
• Direct Deposit
• Paid Time-Off

Acquisition Experts LLC employ people from diverse places, with varied experiences and world views. It is through these differences we come together to assist our clients in achieving their business goals. Acquisition Experts employees and consultants have opportunities to make an immediate and positive impact in supporting our clients. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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