Contract Specialist, NH-1102-03, (14224)

About the role

This position involves performing pre-and post-award contracting functions for various projects, providing advice and/or solutions for issues that may occur during contract negotiations, and administering contracts including contract modifications, close-outs, and terminations.

Responsibilities

• Performs procurement planning and coordination with the technical office.
• Develops the contractual strategy to be used in the procurement of a specific contract/contract program.
• Develops solicitation/amendment documents incorporating provisions such as Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), cost or pricing data, special testing requirements, GFP, and payment provisions as required.
• Analyzes proposals in negotiated procurements for compliance with scope of work and evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation.
• Performs cost or price analysis, profit analysis, determines acceptability of technical proposals, reviews and resolves exceptions taken by RFP from offerers, obtains and reviews subcontracting plans, develops business clearance memoranda and contract documents, obtains necessary reviews/approvals, and recommends award of the contract.
• Serves as the lead negotiator for the Government negotiation team that is composed of technical specialists and council and the contracting member on the source selection evaluation board for the Government during negotiations on negotiated procurements.
• Performs contract management by monitoring a group of contracts during the post-award contract phase of the procurement cycle to assure timely receipt of all contractual data specified.
• Advises the Contracting Officer and other Government personnel on the contractor’s compliance with contract requirements and recommends alternatives available for corrective actions.
• Prepares responses for all contract-related inquiries, including requests for approval of contract deviations. Approves contract payments, assesses liquidated or actual damages for non-performance, issues show cause or cure notices, closes out contracts or terminates contracts for default or convenience.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience which includes: Performing pre-and post-award contracting functions for various projects, providing advice and/or solutions for issues that may occur during contract negotiations, and administering contracts including contract modifications, close-outs, and terminations.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirement: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
• Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; or you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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