Contract Support Specialist

Contract Administration Specialist

This position is contingent upon award.

Requires a current TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance prior to consideration.

Provide general contract administration support. Prepare data-call responses for Government approval. Prepare reports as directed by the CO, Team Chief or Senior Contracting Officer. Interface with client financial management systems such as Budget Execution and Reporting (BERT), Budget Analysis Reporting Tool (BART), FIRST, Forest and Trees and other client financial management tools. Maintain contract files in accordance with all required regulations. Prepare contract award and modifications in accordance with NAM/FAR for CO review/signature into EPX, to include identifying appropriate solicitation and contract clauses. Develop, edit, review, and maintain all contractual documentation, such as pre-negotiation and price negotiation memorandums, SOWs Justifications and Approvals (J&A), acquisition plans, and other acquisition/contracting documents.

Provide contracts advice and guidance to COTR, Program Control, and/or Security, as required. Collect and analyze relevant market information from Government and non-Government sources in order to identify possible sources; prepare Market Research reports. Analyze and document cash flow considerations for acquisition. Analyze customer requirements and recommend the appropriate contract type that meets all statutory requirements. Recommend appropriate contracting methods based on customer requirement. Identify the appropriate method of publicizing a procurement. Construct contract incentives that meet required policy while incentivizing positive contractor performance. Determine and recommend types of contract financing available based on contract type and method of procurement. Determine and document when full and open, full and open after exclusion of sources, and Other Than Full and Open competition should be used. Develop source selection criteria using best value, lowest price technically acceptable or other methods for contracts awarded by negotiation.

Prepare pre-award and post-award debriefings for unsuccessful offers. Support pre-award and post-award protests in accordance with the FAR/NAM requirements. Review and conduct cost/price analysis of contractor proposals, to include identify when certified cost or pricing data is required. Assist in preparing and conducting negotiation of all the elements of a potential contract or solicitation including schedule, performance, and price; and prepare related documents. Track contractor use of Government property and support the resolution of property-related issues.

Prepare and submit expired contracts into the contract close-out (i.e., Settlements) process. Support and document contract terminations including calculating contract termination final contract price. Analyze, compute, and track contract payments and support the resolution of payment-related problems. Identify indicators of fraud or other legal offenses. Analyze, recommend, and document the validity of claims. Resolve contract issues with CO approval. Review, evaluate, recommend, and document subcontracting plans, organizational conflict of interest plans, foreign ownership, control, or influence situations, international traffic and arms regulation situations, and deviation waivers. Support and document delivery and acceptance of goods and/or services in accordance with the contract.

Requirements

Requires Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

High school diploma

3 or more years of relevant work experience