Consultant (Contracts Specialist)

Overview

Consultant supports federal contracts from pre-award to post-award activities.

Key Responsibilities

• acquisition planning
• market research
• contract administration
• evaluation docs
• close-out
• training

Tasks

-Prepares correspondence or documentation for signature, distribute those actions to the appropriate offices for action, track and provide the status to the contracting officer/ Contracting Officer Representative. -Prepares written documentation for market research. Supports program offices in documenting small business capability analysis. -Provides advice and recommendations for all elements in acquisition plans, including approaches, options, strategies, risks, contracting methods, competition) sources, cost estimates, milestone schedules, etc. -Assists government contract specialist/contracting officers by updating and maintaining official contract files. -Prepares evaluation documents for the contracting officer from responses to solicitations, including price reasonableness, adequacy of competition, and the compliance with solicitations. -Reviews pre-solicitation procurement documents and works with technical teams to review contract type, terms, execution risk, and development/approval of Government cost estimates -Independently develops written acquisition plans and other related documentation for review and signature by the responsible government contracting officer. -Prepare close-out documents to close contracts which encompass review of project officer's certification. -Pre-award contracting functions and artifact development supporting solicitations. -Provides guidance to contracting staff on conducting market research to identify potential sources and contract vehicles. -Administering contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts, including resolution of problems concerning the obligations of the parties. -Ensures appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals and compliance have been obtained for purchase requests. -Works with evaluators and government contracting officer to identify pre-negotiation objectives and assist with discussions with offerors. Supports preparation of final contract award documents for signature by the contracting officer and Contracting Officer Representative designation letters. -Conducts research of available suppliers and compare the services and costs of obtaining support from the different providers. -Assists the contracting officer with contract audit recommendations in a timely manner, while fully protecting the government’s interest. -Prepares for the contracting officer award documents, consistent with established award factors and technical board evaluations. -Works closely with senior analysts, subject matter experts (Contracting Officer Representatives, Program Managers and program offices) in conducting both pre-and post-award contracting activities. Assists with development of acquisition packages/documents (Requests for Proposals, Statements of Work/Performance Work Statements, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Justification and Approvals, Source Selection Evaluation Plan, Market Research, etc.); review of these documents for quality, clarity, and adherence to applicable regulations (Federal Acquisition Regulation, Department regulations, etc.) and recommendation of revisions. -Assists the contracting officer with price negotiation documents, to include, but not limited to, prices, terms, and conditions. -Develops and/or train contracting specialists in the performance of all pre-award contracting functions that require the use of fixed-price (primarily), cost-reimbursement, or a combination of contract methods and types to procure large, highly complex/high dollar projects, programs, or services where little or no contractual precedent exists.

Requirements

• bachelor’s
• contracting
• negotiation
• microsoft office
• detail‑oriented
• federal contracts

What You Bring

-Minimum education: Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, acquisition management, accounting, business administration, economics, or finance. -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written). Expertise in preparing/presenting information/data via oral briefing(s) and/or by written reports. -Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer. -Must be organized, detail-oriented, timely, and customer service oriented. -Hands-on work as a contract specialist / contracting officer on federal government contracts, particularly in services and construction/facilities contracting. Preferred experience in: -Experience conducting negotiations during the procurement process; experience performing post-award functions and price/cost analysis -Skills in managing and prioritizing multiple assignments with strict deadlines and ability to coordinate efforts among many offices. -Experience with awards, negotiations, and review of post-award contracting artifacts and deliverables. -Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers. -Knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and methods used in contracting; and knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors, and requirements characteristics required. -Experience with fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, or a combination of contracting methods. -Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) -Experience in federal acquisition methods and techniques and understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and government procurement policies.

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About Nakupuna Companies

-Blends national reach with small‑business agility. -Headquartered in Hawai‘i with expansion hubs in Arlington, Denver, Mechanicsburg, PA, Charleston, and Patuxent River. -Services include mission and business operations, custom software/IT, facilities & infrastructure, logistics, and environmental services. -Projects involve modernizing personnel systems and managing complex logistics and environmental programs for federal agencies. -Structured as a Native Hawaiian Organization‑owned group, uniting large and 8(a) small businesses under one agile umbrella.

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