Experience

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Government Contracts Counselor

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Provide on hands counseling for businesses seeking government contracts (federal, state and local). Assist clients with required registrations, social economic program certifications, specification interpretation, bid/proposal review, marketing, subcontracting opportunities search, and more... Also assist veteran-owned small businesses applying for verification in the Veterans First Contracting Program. Received training from the Center for Veterans Enterprise as a Verification Counselor in September 2013. Currently I am one of only two such counselors for the State of Louisiana. Show less



U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District

• New Orleans, LA

• Contract Specialist

  • May 1979 - Oct 2011

  All phases of Government contracting including pre-award, post-award and administration. Purchase methods included sealed bid and negotiated. Contract award dollar values ranged from micro purchases (under $3,000) to large purchases totalling several million dollars. All phases of Government contracting including pre-award, post-award and administration. Purchase methods included sealed bid and negotiated. Contract award dollar values ranged from micro purchases (under $3,000) to large purchases totalling several million dollars.