Founder and CEO

• Apr 2012 - Present

Provide supplemental and advisory services to USAID primes and subcontractors in cost proposal preparation and compliance advisory services. Serve as Chief Compliance Officer to clients, advising C-suite and senior management on policy and procedural best practices, negotiations with clients, and developing compliant management solutions. Develop BOEs, RFP checklists, budgets, budget narratives and subcontractor due diligence requests for prime offerors (budgets ranging for $20M - $4B); oversee cost assistant performance; and ensure cost volume compliance with RFP requirements. Review subcontractor due diligence submissions to assess responsibility and risk level, conduct cost and price analysis, and identify appropriate subcontracting mechanism. Conduct gap analyses of existing processes and policies to ensure corporate compliance with federal government acquisition and assistance regulations, uniquely tailored to the company’s USG award profile. Identify, propose and manage Akiri consultants for specific client projects. Train client staff on regulations, best practices, cost proposal development, and contracting mechanisms. Draft, review, negotiate and manage contracts and subcontracts. Provide overall guidance in best practices for project management, compliance, pricing, and field office operations.

Sr. Contracts Administrator

• Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

Sr. Contracts Administrator for USAID, World Bank, AfDB, and other multilateral development bank and donor agency projects. Provides single point of company-wide dissemination of authorization for the firm employees to perform services; interprets and translates government and client rules, regulations, and requirements; informs the authorized point of contact with the firm’s clients on all contractual matters, specifically those issues that affect the firm’s ability for successful financial and technical performance; conducts project-specific procurement activities for goods and services through individuals or other companies; prepares the firm’s financial/business proposals.

Contracts Manager

• Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

Backstopping the company's projects in contractual/regulatory compliance and risk management best practices.

Project Manager / Procurement and Contracts Specialist

• Mar 2008 - Jan 2010

Managed the USAID-funded Palestinian Integrated Trade Arrangement (PITA) and Trade Facilitation projects to improve the flow of cargo and people within the West Bank and from the West Bank into/out of Israel.

Contract Specialist/Subcontracts Manager

• Nov 2006 - Mar 2008

Contracts Manager

• 2004 - 2006