Senior Business Advisor

• Jul 2019 - Present

Headquarters Federal Highway Administration Senior-level Contracting Officer, responsible for the full range of pre-award functions involving procurements (including assistance agreements), typically involving technical services or programs of research and development, specialized equipment or systems. Responsible for the solicitation, analysis, evaluation, and negotiation of proposals and budgets.Performs detailed analyses of all elements of cost in contractor and applicant proposals and budget applications, and make competitive range determinations. Negotiates equitable adjustments after analyzing elements such as the various expense pools, labor rates, contractor’s business volume forecast, economic conditions, business trends, union agreements, local labor market conditions, and inflation rates.

Supervisory Procurement Analyst

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

Directed and oversaw all acquisitions, purchasing, grants, and agreements for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado. Supervised Acquisitions Office with staff of 11 employees. Directed and assigned workload and responsibilities. Accomplished all hiring and supervisory actions. Developed and tracked training for employees.Served as Procurement Analyst in charge of policy implementation and interpretation according to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Departmental regulations. Also, held a warrant with open-market authority up to $1M, established sources up to $1M, and interagency agreements up to $10M. Performed cradle-to-grave contracting actions (pre-award, acquisitions strategy and planning, award, contract administration and close-out)

Contract Coordinator

• Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

Principal advisor and coordinator for Job Corps AQM in the deployment and oversight of policies and procedures relating to all aspects of the contracting process. Interprets higher level procurement guidance and develops internal policies; ensures appropriate regulations are applied properly.Provides technical assistance, expertise, acquisitions systems support and oversight to Contract Specialists and Procurement Analysts for Job Corps AQM and all Job Corps Centers. Fields questions about IAS, PRISM, CPARS, WorkPlan and other miscellaneous issues from internal and external customers. Regional Point of Contact for acquisition systems; serves as point of escalation for data and systems issues.Supports acquisition planning initiatives by coordinating annual contract requirements with customer activities to prioritize planned actions and determine appropriate acquisition methods, contract types, and sourcing strategies. Prepares and updates the unit’s procurement forecast. Manages and tracks progress towards, and maintenance of, the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) for contracting personnel assigned to the organization. Develops and directs training in contract law and the acquisition process.Regional Small Business Coordinator; reviews contracting actions and market research to ascertain compliance with FAR Part 19 and agency procedures. Supports all socioeconomics programs.

Contract Specialist

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

Administered all facets of the contract process from pre-award to post-award including acquisition strategy, acquisition planning, procurement package input, solicitation, and administration. Partnered with Program Personnel in development of contract strategy and to establish priorities to meet program objectives. Worked with a team of technical and legal experts on contract awards.Penned Price Negotiation Memorandums and negotiated with contractors to reach optimal solutions for the government and industry in a sole source environment. Ensured price fair and reasonable. Lead Contract Specialist on multiple complex and high-value acquisitions supporting the Western Range Launch Operations; utilized best value approaches. Conducted administration of multiagency construction and service contracts. Conducted cost and price analysis on contractor’s proposals using regression and statistical analysis among other techniques. Reviewed technical specifications to determine adequacy and lack of ambiguity. Participated in the development and preparation of contract requirement documents.

MBA Student

• Sep 2011 - Aug 2013

Operations Officer

• Nov 2010 - Sep 2011

Facilitated daily operations of 50 highly diverse activities and over 420 individuals. Operations included: Human Resources, Library, Education Center, Fitness Center, Lodging, Readiness, Mortuary, Dining Facilities and Child Development etc.

Chief, Military Personnel

• Jul 2009 - Nov 2010

Led Human Resources team of 35 members to support a population of 20,000; served as subject matter expert for 30 individuals in leadership positions. Governed human resources guidance, evaluated processes, and monitored efficiency of 12 diverse areas.

Chief, Career Development

• Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

Supervised 12 members and over 8 diverse programs to support a population of 3,000. Programs included the Personnel Reliability Program, Separations, Retirements, Assignments, Reenlistments and Extensions, and Officer and Enlisted Promotions.

Section Commander

• 2006 - 2008

Led 14 technicians in performance of Human Resources, Information Technology and Administrative functions in support of 3 organizations. Directed information technology for 350 computers and users.