Deputy Director, Nevada APEX Accelerator

• Jun 2020 - Present

Government Contracts Advisor with the Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center

• Nov 2018 - Present

As a Government Contracts Advisor, I educate Nevada businesses about contract opportunities with federal, state and local government entities, and their prime contractors. I assist with program infrastructure responsibilities and tasks to meet our program year metrics, as agreed to by the cooperative agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development.• Meets one-on-one with client to discuss client’s needs and targeted government agencies and/or government prime contractors.• Counsel clients to help them navigate through government contracting and subcontracting processes and procedures, in order to have the opportunity to compete for and win contracts.• Helps clients with their requested bid-matching service, in order to help them locate. government contracting solicitations and opportunities (e.g., RFP, IFB, RFQ, etc.).• Assist clients in registering in the System for Award Management for federal government contracting and will help them get paid when fed. govt. Wide Area Work Flow issues arise.• Provides information to those clients interested in pursuing organizational/business certifications (e.g., woman-owned small business, disadvantaged business enterprise, etc.).• Helps clients determine if pursuing a federal government U.S. General Services Administration schedule contract makes sense for their organization.• Counsel clients during the solicitation review, proposal, and contract segments of government contracting. Show less

Contracting Officer, FAC-C Level III Certified (unlimited warrant)

• Jun 2004 - Nov 2018

• Performs market analysis to determine the capability of potential vendors to meet the requirements for the services for which contracts are needed. • Develops acquisition plans based on results of industry analysis and other considerations. • Analyzes, evaluates, and develops work statements and specifications, and develops the solicitation; determines the extent of services to be procured, matches specifications to various options available, identifies exceptions or changes needed in contract provisions, selects appropriate. • Plans and conducts pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences, when needed. • Monitors contractor performance in relation to conditions of the contract, ensuring timely submission of progress schedules and technical progress reports. • Review and communicate policies and regulation changes per the FAR. • Provide guidance to personnel within and outside of the organization on contracting procedures. • Monitors terms of assigned contracts including incremental funding, preparation of rate and cost adjustment, redirection of effort, coordination of time extension, incorporation of change. orders, issuance of stop work orders, issuance of cure notices, or show cause letters, monitoring of government property, reporting, final payment and contact closeout • Develops, negotiates and administers sole source and competitive fixed price, cost reimbursement, and/or definite quantity contracts. • Assists in the coordination of the annual budget close-out procedures to ensure funds are obligated in accordance with appropriation requirements, and to ensure all contracts are maintained in the appropriate fashion and Period of Performances are exercised on time to ensure continuity of contract support. Show less

Purchasing Coordinator

• Aug 1989 - Feb 2003

• Established and maintained database of approved vendors and suppliers, reducing time to access vendor information by several days. • Negotiated and purchased supplies and merchandise up to $2M annually • Researched and proposed system improvement, presenting recommendations with detailed cost-benefit analysis. • Reviewed all procurement activity to ensure strict adherence to company policy. • Partner with management personnel to develop and monitor training plans Interns • Firmly represented the needs and goals of the company to negotiate the most favorable pricing and terms for contracts and leases. Show less

Aircraft Carrier- USS Ranger CV-61

• Jun 1986 - Jun 1989

• Inventory management • Order supplies for underway replenishment. • Reconciled packing slips with invoices. • Inventory management • Order supplies for underway replenishment. • Reconciled packing slips with invoices.