Acquisition Quality Assurance Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct acquisition quality reviews and assessments of Electronic Contract Files (ECFs) to evaluate compliance, consistency, documentation quality, and overall acquisition effectiveness.
• Engage with Acquisition & Governance (A&G) leadership to support quality assurance objectives, organizational priorities, and ensure acquisition activities are executed in accordance with applicable requirements and quality standards.
• Provide responsive support to A&G leadership through targeted acquisition reviews, priority assessments, executive-level reporting, and recommendations that enhance operational effectiveness, standardization, and procurement quality outcomes.
• Perform detailed analysis of complex procurement packages, including contract documentation exceeding 100 pages, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, and alignment with acquisition guidance.
• Operate independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining high-quality review standards.
• Provide strategic, value-added recommendations to strengthen procurement package quality and improve readiness for executive, legal, and policy review.
• Identify procurement risks, compliance gaps, ambiguous language, and documentation deficiencies within acquisition packages and develop recommendations to strengthen acquisition quality and reduce risk exposure.
• Apply knowledge of the Federal procurement lifecycle to assess acquisition documentation from planning through award and post-award activities.
• Identify recurring risks, trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for process improvement across acquisition operations and develop actionable recommendations for leadership and acquisition teams.
• Monitor and assess regulatory, policy, and procedural changes impacting acquisition operations and advise stakeholders on implementation impacts and required updates.
• Advise government clients regarding acquisition template enhancements, standardization efforts, and quality improvement initiatives. Incorporate evolving client policies, acquisition guidance, and regulatory updates into quality review processes and documentation standards.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze quality metrics, trend reporting, dashboards, and summary reports to support data-driven decision-making and continuous process improvement.
• Collaborate with acquisition teams and stakeholders to improve standardization, strengthen audit readiness, and enhance acquisition quality practices.
• Support development and refinement of acquisition templates, tools, checklists, and process documentation.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Google Workspace applications, including Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, and related collaboration tools, to support reporting, analysis, and documentation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 4-6 years experience in a direct federal contract support role (Contract Specialist, Acquisition Contract Manager, Procurement Analyst, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing procurement documentation, identifying risks, and developing process improvement recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with acquisition teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership in fast-paced environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications, including reporting and data analysis tools.