Debbie Washam

Veteran Affairs Logistics Redesign (VALOR), Acquisition Support Directorate (ASD)

• Provides Subject Matter Expert support in developing Cost Estimates (Rough Order of Magnitude and Independent Government Cost Estimate) of a program's potential costs.
• Provides Acquisition Lifecycle Budget support for input into program financial planning and budgeting processes.
• Integrates business requirements, cost estimation, and financial management processes.
• Supports development of Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF) documents.

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO)

• Led cradle-to-grave acquisition lifecycle, from pre-award to contract closeout support for supply chain and logistic modernization efforts.
• Developed and updated full sets of acquisition documents - Statement of Work, Performance Work Statements, Product Descriptions, Acquisition Plan, Market Research, Independent Government Cost Estimate, and Proposal Evaluation Criteria.
• Led federal budget workstream to include financial analysis, cost estimation, revenue forecasting, and cost allocations. Captured financial initiations, commitments, obligations, and expenditures.
• Developed and maintained Monthly Program Consolidated Spend Plan and Financial Reports.

Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Procurement & Logistics Office (P&LO)

• Provided senior-level leadership and support in federal acquisition, budget, and contract management.
• Led a team of five acquisition and financial management experts.
• Used extensive knowledge of the Federal Regulation (FAR), VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), Project Management Accountability System (PMAS), VA Integration Process (VIP), and Acquisition Program Management Framework to assist the VA with planning and managing complex procurements.
• Successfully delivered all deliverables on time and supported and facilitated technical and cost proposals from $1M to $500M.

General Services Administration

• Supported Financial Management Development Program.
• Successfully initiated best practices for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
• Designed and delivered custom Project Management training.
• Developed hands-on exercises and course content teaching financial professionals the basic tenets of project management. Templates and checklists were provided for Project Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, and Project Risks and Issues.