DIANE WYATT
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Highly motivated and detail-oriented acquisition professional with over 18 years’ experience in various types of government contracts, including FFP, T&M, ID/IQ contracts, GSA schedule contracts and Government Purchase Card program. Possess exceptional skills with researching laws and regulations pertaining to governmental contracts. Seeking position as an Analyst to find cost effective solutions and implement effective program guidelines.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Level 4 A/OPC
GPC
11.2018 - Current
- Exercise independent judgment and provide direction to cardholders and team members regarding federal acquisition process
- Maintains a current list of account names, account numbers, contact information of all current card/account holders and accounts
- Perform account maintenance and manage day-to-day inquiries and account changes as required
- Analyze and monitor transactions during monthly billing cycle and take action on questionable charges
- Set authorization controls to include single purchase limit, monthly purchase limit, and merchant category code restrictions
- Ensures that appropriate steps are taken to mitigate suspension or cancellation actions
- Coordinate with multiple organizations and leaders to develop and accomplish cross-functional goals
- Provides ongoing advice, audits card accounts as required, and keeps necessary account information current
- Actively utilize multiple information management systems (US Bank, PIEE, JAM, IOD, etc.) utilizing various platforms to accomplish daily tasks, report data, and present information to leadership
- Process adjudicated cases in Insights on Demand (IOD)
Human Resource Specialist
Five Star Taxes (P/T)
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Serve as principal advisor to managers, supervisors, and directors, regarding matters of workforce development and personnel management/requirements
- Design, develop, execute, administer, and evaluate organization's career development programs
- Identify and analyze workforce trends and competency gaps
- Coordinate need assessments, create and improve curriculum designs, content specification, instructional designs, and training evaluation
- Develop policies and provide guidance/recommendations for training and workforce development programs
- Evaluate effectiveness of human resources programs and initiatives
- Define work and performance standards to ensure missions are accomplished
- Acknowledge work problems by subordinates and create or propose solutions to human resources development issues where techniques have proven to be inadequate
- Interview candidates and provide recommendations for new hires and promotions
- Approve/disapprove leave requests, operating expenses, overtime requests, travel expenses, and training funds
Contract Specialist
Blackhawk
03.2016 - 11.2018
- Serves as member of a negotiating team responsible for planning, coordinating, and negotiating firm fixed price and price plus fixed fee contracts associated with Foreign Military Sales
- Develop performance contract requirements for major weapon systems, hardware, services, and commercial products
- Coordinate with contracting personnel, technical personnel and Program Office in formulating acquisition plans and contracting objectives
- Write letters of request for technical evaluations, request pricing reports, and draft modifications
- Develop Price Negotiation Memorandums (PJMs), Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Pre-negotiation Memorandums (PNM), Determination and Findings (D&F), and PMRs
- Complete Contract Action Reports (CAR)
- Update milestones as changes develop
- Check contractor performance in Systems Award Management (SAM)
- Remove excess funding from mod and perform closeout actions
- Attend weekly FMS meetings for updates for proposal adequacy, DCAA meetings, and Work In Progress (WIP) meetings to keep management abreast of contract status
Contract Specialist
Aviation Systems
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Serve as Contract Specialist, performing pre-award through post-award to contract completion on aviation systems
- Determine guidelines for contract requirements such as funding, labor hours, material and travel, or other support needed to complete contracting process
- Provide contractual guidance to contractors, supervisors, contracting officers, and other government officials
- Engage with PM shop and Program Managers to develop contract requirements package that include statement of work, market research reports, data items, justification and approvals, determination and findings to support requirement packages
- Prepare acquisition plans and milestone charts
- Review and analyze supporting documentation to make recommendations on acquisition documents
- Evaluate contract proposals
- Manage and track acquisition program metrics
- Use PADDS, VCE AM-PCF, and Milestones databases to update contract status
- Provide responses to customer inquiries.
Contract Specialist
Fixed Wing
- Engage with PM shop and Program Managers to develop contract requirements package that include statement of work, market research reports, data items, justification and approvals, determination and findings to support requirement packages.
- Gather information, investigate and prepare reports on issues and performance deficiencies
- Manage Authorization to Proceed (ATP) program by sending letters authorizing funding
- Prepare cost analysis, budget estimates, Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROMs) based on aviation and logistics support mission requirements
- Participate in Program Management Review (PMR) meetings
- Update tracking systems and databases utilized by division (i.e., Milestones, VCE AM-PCF, PADDS, etc.) for assigned requirements and programs.
- Achieved cost savings by identifying areas for improvement and negotiating more favorable terms with suppliers.
- Led cross-departmental initiatives to streamline procurement processes, resulting in reduced cycle times and improved supplier performance metrics.
- Provided expert guidance on complex contracting issues to support informed decision-making across organization.
- Reduced risk exposure through diligent monitoring and enforcement of contractual obligations.
Contract Specialist
PM ASE
02.2012 - 10.2013
- Serve as Contract Specialist for assigned systems for one or more funding categories (APA, OMA, AWCF, and RDTE funding) under Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) Project Office
- Responsible for cost/schedule/resource management and program reporting
- Identify areas needing emphasis and exercise leadership to ensure program time, cost and performance schedules are accurately established and met
- Provide staff and technical guidance and direction to elements engaged in development and implementation of plans and budget objectives to assure actions are in keeping with ASE and higher echelon objectives
- Review, analyze and evaluate accomplishment of overall program by review of reports, studies, products, and information provided by staff members, support personnel, contractors, and other agencies
- Renders advice or assistance to PM ASE higher-level staff pertaining to assigned programs, objectives, problems, and funding considerations
- Develop effective methods to task and evaluate support work, solve problems, respond to data calls, correct deficiencies and assure program objectives are met
- Maintain Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) and General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS) to provide recommendations on financial manpower and advice to command and customers
- Conduct research, present findings, and provide management with quantitative information and analysis on existing contracts
- Update task milestones in Program Management Automated Data System (PMADS) and records for procurement and business review boards
Procurement Analyst
Policy Department (ACC)
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Evaluate, develop, and recommend improvements in contracting policies and procedures
- Analyze and interpret laws, regulations, and policies on acquisition processes for contracting procedures to support customer base
- Collaborate closely with legal counsel during sensitive negotiations to protect organizational interests effectively
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather input and build consensus around policy proposals.
- Strengthened internal controls by developing and implementing contract management policies, procedures, and templates
- Serve as FOIA Specialist reviewing incoming FOIA requests, providing release reviews and redaction of documents, along with preparing final response letters.
- Streamlined processes and increased efficiency in policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Improved policy effectiveness by conducting comprehensive research and analysis on various issues and presented findings to senior leadership
- Assisted in training new staff members on company protocols and best practices related to acquisition policies and procedures.
- Developed policy briefs that summarized key findings from research activities, highlighting implications for future action and providing actionable recommendations for decision-makers.
Procurement Analyst
Policy Department (SMDC)
02.2011 - 12.2011
- Responsible for command budget that includes programs for Procurement, Operations and Maintenance (OMA) and Research Development & Testing (RDT&E).
- Provided expert guidance on relevant regulations, legislation, guidelines, standards, best practices related to specific policy areas.
- Streamlined processes and increased efficiency in policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify trends, assess risks, and evaluate potential impacts of policies.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to ensure consistency in approach across all policy areas.
- Investigate compliance problems and current acquisition policies to assess impact on USASMDC/ARSTRAT acquisition processes.
- Engage with COR on major support services contracts.
- Serve as coordinator of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Contractor Manpower Equivalents (CMEs)
- Drafted clear and concise reports, memos, and presentations to communicate complex policy issues to diverse audiences.
- Participated in industry conferences and workshops as a subject matter expert to stay current on emerging trends in public policy analysis.
Contract Specialist
DLA
10.2007 - 02.2011
- Serve as Contract Specialist for acquisition and support of Kiowa OH-58 Helicopter
- Responsible for acquisition planning, pre and post award functions to ensure contract compliance, soliciting, proposal evaluation, preparation of cost/price analyses, contract negotiations/execution and contract administration
- Award Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contracts, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Delivery Orders, small business set asides, 8(a) set asides, sole source, competitive and limited competitive procurement methods
- Evaluate pre-award surveys, contractor proposals and perform comparative cost/price analysis to establish profit objectives and maximize cost utilizing Weighted Guidelines, Fair Market Analysis, Audit and Technical reports in accordance with FAR and DFARS
- Utilize PADDS, CCR, ELPS, LMP, PASS, FEDBIZOPPS, ILTMARS, and ORCA, SASWEB and MOCAS and PAID databases to manage numerous requirements
- Utilize Pricing Model, Weighted Guidelines and Fair Market Analysis to establish negotiation strategies and objective positions
- Develop individual contract requirements packages, which include obtaining or developing determination and findings, scopes of work, independent cost estimates, reporting requirements checklist, technical data packages, evaluation criteria, and method of solicitation
- Consolidate pricing data and develop pricing reports
- Prepare Pre-negotiation Objective Memorandum (POMs) and Price Negotiation Memorandums (PNMs)
- Prepare amendments of solicitations and modifications of contracts by generating change orders, administrative changes, supplemental agreements, termination for convenience, termination for default, obligation adjustment, and excess fund removals to de-obligate due to partial or complete termination.
Education
Ph.D. - Organizational Development And Leadership
University of Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA 11.2020
Master of Arts - Collaborative Teaching / Special Education
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Office Systems Management
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL05.1991
Skills
International Business experience
Sound knowledge of management theories, functions, and processes
Outstanding ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data
Excellent realization of substantive nature of agency programs
Proven analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking abilities
Familiar with computer operations and applications
Impressive time management skills
Timeline
Level 4 A/OPC
GPC
11.2018 - Current
Human Resource Specialist
Five Star Taxes (P/T)
01.2017 - 09.2019
Contract Specialist
Blackhawk
03.2016 - 11.2018
Contract Specialist
Aviation Systems
03.2015 - 03.2016
Contract Specialist
PM ASE
02.2012 - 10.2013
Procurement Analyst
Policy Department (ACC)
12.2011 - 02.2012
Procurement Analyst
Policy Department (SMDC)
02.2011 - 12.2011
Contract Specialist
DLA
10.2007 - 02.2011
Contract Specialist
Fixed Wing
Ph.D. - Organizational Development And Leadership
University of Arizona Global Campus
Master of Arts - Collaborative Teaching / Special Education
Alabama A & M University
Bachelor of Science - Office Systems Management
Alabama A & M University