Experience

Town of Vienna, VA Government
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Procurement Officer

  • May 2022 - Present


Town of Herndon

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing Agent

  • Apr 2017 - May 2022

  • Overall responsibility is to manage the purchasing process and vendor selection, draft language for all competitive sourcing and contract documents, ensure compliance with public procurement regulations, and resolve vendor disputes • Coordinates the formal RFP and Bid process, including identifying needs, determining specifications, drafting the RFP or Bid, reviewing bids, and assisting in contract negotiation • Utilizes eVA, newspaper ads and Bluebook in the advertisement of proposals and bids • Coordinate and lead Pre-Bid and Pre-Proposal Conferences • Assists in implementing guidelines and standards from which vendors should be selected • Analyzes bids for specification compliance, prices, delivery commitments and past performance • Drafts contracts, including statement of work, and detailed contract language • Verify State Corporate Commission (SCC) registration Show less



Alexandria City Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Overall responsibility is to manage the purchasing process and vendor selection, draft language for all competitive sourcing and contract documents, ensure compliance with public procurement regulations, and resolve vendor disputes • Coordinates the formal RFP and Bid process, including identifying needs, determining specifications, drafting the RFP or Bid, reviewing bids, and assisting in contract negotiation • Utilizes eVA, newspaper ads and Bluebook in the advertisement of proposals and bids • Coordinate and lead Pre-Bid and Pre-Proposal Conferences • Assists in implementing guidelines and standards from which vendors should be selected • Analyzes bids for specification compliance, prices, delivery commitments and past performance • Drafts contracts, including statement of work, and detailed contract language • Verify State Corporate Commission (SCC) registration Show less



CACI International Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Subcontracts Administrator II / Buyer III

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2014

  • Negotiated Teaming Agreements and Non-disclosure Agreements with subcontractors and strategic marketing alliance negotia-tions with outside suppliers • Creating Requests for Proposal (RFP)/Quotation (RFQ) to be sent to potential subcontractors in support of new and on-going programs • Review the qualifications of current and potential suppliers to determine their ability to meet pricing and delivery requirements • Review of bids for responsiveness to all requests • Performing in-depth analyses of proposals/quotes by utilizing various analysis techniques to ensure fair and reasonable pricing for CACI and ultimately our customers • Travel analyses of airline air fares, hotel, car rental, mileage and meals • Negotiating and issuing various agreement types including variations of Fixed Price, Labor Hour, Cost Reimbursable, and Time and Material • Negotiating lowest possible price/rates for goods and services • Invoice processing and other day-to-day procurement activity including performance monitoring and funding modifications • Purchase goods and services of a moderate to high dollar value • Solicitation of suppliers for quotes and proposals while adhering to CACI’s CPSR approved Corporate Procurement Policy and Federal guidelines in support of CACI’s customer throughout the purchasing process • Responsible for over $17M in spend annually • Pricing of bill of materials for contract proposals, ensuring accuracy which has resulted in profitable contracts • Request, review and analyze quotes/proposals to determine best value • Maintained shared drive (electronic filing system) • Resolve invoicing issues with corporate A/P that may include tax and price issues, resulting in correct financials for the contract • Work with suppliers in completing Representations and Certifications as well as Export Compliance Documents, ensuring future purchases with CACI are simplified • Use of Purchasing/Credit Card (P-Card) to expedite procurement of low-dollar items Show less