Elizabeth Collins
Virginia Beach,United States
Summary
Culminating in different management roles for the past 15 years; on learning strategies through instructional methods, identifying complex problems, and training personnel to contribute significant improvement in guest satisfaction. Through variety of assignments, acquiring in-depth computer proficiency, a team builder with strong analytical and management skills. Well versed in administrative duties, including a profound belief in the importance of effective communication. Received DAWIA (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act) Level I &II Contracting 1102 certification. Proven proficiency in analyzing problems and developing innovative solutions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CONTRACT ANALYST
Cherokee Federal
09.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Contract Analyst for African Affairs (U.S
- Department of States)
- Remote; Supervisor: Darren Manning - yes, contact number (302) 530-4192; Hours per week: 40
- Performs a range of procurement duties in such areas as product and service specification development: COR File reviews, Inputting Historical Cost Data, Milestone Tracker on all contracts, and Market Research
- Provides Contracting Officer Representative (COR) guidance for Market Research and Cost Database actions support geographic teams IGCE development and to identify existing capabilities, technologies, and competitive forces to meet the current need from government and commercial sources
- Confers with requestors to develop and prepare assigned contracts and agreements, amendments to agreements, Memorandums to file, correspondence, and reports
- Serves as Custodian of Records for all contracts and develops and maintains database for tracking all assigned contracts and related documents
- Develops training materials and provides training to staff on DOS procedures related to the contract approval process
- Responds to questions concerning the interpretation, requirements, terms and limitations of contracts and legal agreements
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to others concerning contractual agreements
- Review specifications and work package to ensure clarity, adequacy, and completeness
- Analyzing contract clauses, stipulations, obligations, and liabilities
- Ensuring that contract terms comply with legal requirements and policies
- Develop all required supporting file documentation including justification and approvals
- Prioritizing multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Advising internal departments on innovative and cost-effective ways to comply with contractual obligations
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders
- Attends trainings, workshops, and other professional development events to maintain current knowledge and identify emerging trends related to assigned duties
- Makes and follows up on work assignments with team members
- Documenting processes and maintaining files
- Analyzing and inputting Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARs Status report) related to past performance
- Contract Analyst for African Affairs (U.S
- Department of States)
- Remote; Supervisor: Darren Manning - yes, contact number (302) 530-4192; Hours per week: 40
CONTRACT SPECIALIST - GS-1102-13
Military Sealift Command
Norfolk, United States
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: United States Navy; Contract Admin Division Ship Repair N102D Bldg
- SP-64 Norfolk, VA 23511; Supervisor Alvinia Jenkins - yes, contact number (757) 4002789; Hours per week: 40
- Responsibilities to perform procurement planning, develops, and recommends the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition
- Develop and issue Request for Proposals and Quotes in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
- Develop abstract of proposals for evaluation of costs other critical submissions
- Effective accomplishment of contracting events such as pre-award award activities including Solicitation, award, and all other required contracting processes
- Review specifications and work package to ensure clarity, adequacy, and completeness
- Make award recommendations that represent the best value to the government
- Monitor contractor performance through various reporting systems to track compliance with contract terms and conditions
- Develop all required supporting file documentation including justification and approvals
- Develop award contracts and modifications in Procurement Desktop (PD2)
- Develop Contract Action Reports (CAR) in FPDSNG
- Procure ship availabilities in accordance with FAR, DFARS, NMCARS policies and procedures, in support of ship classes of different location throughout global
- Successful award of contracts and delivery orders will be in accordance with contracting department published proposed award dates in a timely manner of the time, when participants in the process provide Contracting with funding and correct required information by their required milestone date
- Conduct Professional Internal & Ext
- Communications
- Regularly cooperates with team members and others in meeting commitments, accomplishes assigned work on time and freely shares information
- Review and be knowledgeable of the command's current Strategic Plan and know the command's organizational goals/priorities
- Experience planning and negotiating procurement's for systems, programs, or projects
- Providing advice to customers on appropriate acquisition approach necessary to obtain services or supplies
- Utilizing contract negotiation techniques to conduct pre- and post-award negotiations; Collecting and/or analyzing relevant market research information from Government and non-government sources to facilitate acquisition planning and maximize competition
- Providing guidance to subordinate personnel in matters that arise in connection with award and/or administration of purchase orders, delivery orders or contracts
- Monitoring contractor performance through various reporting systems to track compliance with contract terms and conditions
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare contracts for consideration and presentation by project manager, contracting officer representatives and program management office
- United States Navy; Contract Admin Division Ship Repair N102D Bldg
- SP-64 Norfolk, VA 23511; Supervisor Alvinia Jenkins - yes, contact number (757) 4002789; Hours per week: 40
CONTRACT SPECIALIST - GS-1102-12-5
Mid- Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
Norfolk, United States
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: United States Navy; MSMO/MACMO Combatant Contract Admin Division Ship Repair C422 Bldg
- LF-18 Norfolk, VA 23511; Supervisor Susan Rosquist - yes, contact number (757) 400-2789; Hours per week: 40
- Responsible for procuring, administrating, and overseeing combatant (MACMO cradle to grave contracts in support of ship repairs efforts includes: Indefinite Deliver-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Industrial Services, CNO availabilities, Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), and Emergent fleet repair
- Develop abstract of proposals for evaluation of costs other critical submissions
- Effective accomplishment of contracting events such as pre-award award activities including Solicitation, award, and all other required contracting processes
- Review specifications and work package to ensure clarity, adequacy, and completeness
- Develop all required supporting file documentation including justification and approvals
- Develop award contracts and modifications in Procurement Desktop (PD2)
- Develop Contract Action Reports (CAR) in FPDSNG
- Procure ship availabilities in accordance with FAR, DFARS, NMCARS and NAVSEA/C400 policies and procedures, in support of ship classes homeported in Norfolk, VA
- Successful award of contracts and delivery orders will be in accordance with contracting department published proposed award dates in a timely manner of the time, when participants in the process provide Contracting with funding and correct required information by their required milestone date
- Conduct Professional Internal & Ext
- Communications
- Regularly cooperates with team members and others in meeting commitments, accomplishes assigned work on time and freely shares information
- Review and be knowledgeable of the command's current Strategic Plan and know the command's organizational goals/priorities
- Read and analyze memos, submissions and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare contracts for consideration and presentation by project manager, contracting agency representatives and program management office
- United States Navy; MSMO/MACMO Combatant Contract Admin Division Ship Repair C422 Bldg
- LF-18 Norfolk, VA 23511; Supervisor Susan Rosquist - yes, contact number (757) 400-2789; Hours per week: 40
CONTRACT SPECIALIST - GS-1102-11/12
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, United States
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: United States Navy; Navy Fleet Support: Ship Repair; Contract C400 Bldg
- 65, 2nd Floor Admin Division Ship Repair Portsmouth, VA 23709; Supervisor Jimmetra Lundy - yes, contact number (757) 672-9543; Hours per week: 40
- Industrial Ship Repair Division/Fleet Support
- Performs Pre-award and Post-award functions includes planning, soliciting, evaluating, cost/price analysis, negotiating and administering contracts
- Utilizes experience and training with various contract types and knowledge of policies and regulations to develop acquisition strategies and acquisition methods most beneficial for various requirements
- Have working knowledge of federal contracting and compliance practices in FAR, DFAR and AFAR
- Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of procurement principles and contract types such as cost reimbursement, cost plus fixed fee, cost plus incentive fee, cost plus award fee, firm fixed price
- Responsible for the acquisition of nuclear supplies, maintenance support, waste disposal, engine overhauls, repairs, alterations, activations, inactivation, and other support services performed on combatant ships
- Manage, route, store, and maintain program documents and technical documents through file management and review specifications and work package to assume clarity, adequacy, and completeness
- Develop all required supporting file documentation including justification and approvals Provide guidance and information for customers-regarding complex processes, policies, services, programs, products, delivery order, and payment history
- Examines invoices, vouchers, contracts, billing, and related documents
- Successfully administer single-source cost reimbursement contracts for repairs and maintenance of US Navy Carriers Docking Planned Incremental Availabilities (DPIAs) and Planned Incremental Availabilities (PIAs)
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare contracts for consideration and presentation by project manager, contracting agency representatives and program management office
- United States Navy; Navy Fleet Support: Ship Repair; Contract C400 Bldg
- 65, 2nd Floor Admin Division Ship Repair Portsmouth, VA 23709; Supervisor Jimmetra Lundy - yes, contact number (757) 672-9543; Hours per week: 40
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
Andromeda Systems, Inc./Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
Norfolk, United States
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: United States Navy; C400 Division Contracting Support: Ship Repair 9727 Avionics Loop/LF-18 Norfolk, VA 23511; Supervisor Patti Lindblad - yes, contact number (904)-637-2026; Hours per week: 40
- Have working knowledge of federal contracting and compliance practices in FAR, DFAR and AFAR, Manage, route, store, and maintain program documents and technical documents through file management
- Analyzes resources, including funding, personnel, and unfunded requirements
- Provide guidance and information for customers-regarding complex processes, policies, services, programs, products, delivery order, and payment history
- Examines invoices, vouchers, contracts, billing, and related documents
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare contracts for consideration and presentation by project manager, contracting agency representatives and program management office
- Analyze data for contractual compliance issues and Federal Government standards and procedures
- Service as primary closeout lead for physically completed contracts and ensure proper compliance with policy, FAR 4.804 and contract/order requirements
- Explored new or innovative contracting approaches to arrive at an equitable contract close out arrangements and presenting the need for coordination through the closeout process
- United States Navy; C400 Division Contracting Support: Ship Repair 9727 Avionics Loop/LF-18 Norfolk, VA 23511; Supervisor Patti Lindblad - yes, contact number (904)-637-2026; Hours per week: 40
Procurement Analyst/Contract Analyst
VMSI, General Dynamics. IT, aXseum Solutions, LLC
Norfolk, United States
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: United States Navy; 128 Piersy Road Norfolk, VA 23501; Supervisor: Devon Hannans- yes, contact number (757) 251-5761; Hours per week: 40
- Ensure that all subcontracts compile information, documents, data and financial statements from numerous resources such as internet, submitted customer documentation, vendor items, internal systems, as well as verbal verifications, in order to verify all application information
- Service as primary closeout lead for physically completed contracts and ensure proper compliance with policy, contract/order requirements, while examines invoices, vouchers, contracts, billing, and related documents
- In-depth knowledge in negotiating and determining validity of financial transactions Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statement of Work (SOW), Task Utilization Agreement (TUA), Resourcing and Reviews
- Coordinate with Finance and Procurement to ensure that all payments have been made to vendors and that
- Analyze data for contractual compliance issues and Federal government standards and procedures
- Read and analyze memos, submissions and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare contracts for consideration and presentation by project manager, contracting agency representatives and program management office
- United States Navy; 128 Piersy Road Norfolk, VA 23501; Supervisor: Devon Hannans- yes, contact number (757) 251-5761; Hours per week: 40
PROCUREMENT/FINANICAL TECHNICIAN
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, United States
10.2011 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: United States Navy; (BUMED) Support; 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23709; Supervisor Joy Wesner - yes, contact number (757) 953-6864; Hours per week: 40
- Have working knowledge of Federal contracting and compliance practices in FAR, DFAR and AFAR, Resource management through Bureau of Medicine (BUMED) Standards Operating Procedures (SOP), 100% accountability of all records
- Ensured accuracy of compiled data, invoices voucher, contracts, billing, and related documents
- In-depth knowledge in negotiating and determining validity of financial transactions
- Conducted budget analysis and coordinated with clients to review budget and financial history
- Provided lists of triggers and management tools applicable throughout Tri-Annual Reviews
- Requested for contractual procurement to modify and de-obligate on Contract Closeouts contingencies
- Obtained appropriate data from Contract Administrator, Financial Management Officials, and Acquisitions Logistics team
- In depth knowledge in accounting, budget, and financial management regulations, procedure, and policy related to financial management functions of the business and planed, coordinated, and directed major functions of the business
- Drafts necessary modifications to clarify questions concerning such topics as specification changes, language ambiguities, or clarification of contract clauses or subcontracts
- Responsible for contacting manufacturers or contractors to acquire written delivery history
- Explored new or innovative contracting approaches to arrive at an equitable contract close out arrangements and presenting the need for coordination through the closeout process
- United States Navy; (BUMED) Support; 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23709; Supervisor Joy Wesner - yes, contact number (757) 953-6864; Hours per week: 40
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Project Management, Business Administrative, Acquisition Contract Management
Strayer University
Virginia Beach, VA, United States05.2018
Professional - Defense Acquisition Workforce Institute, Acquisition Contract Management
Defense Acquisition University
Hampton, VA, United States04.2018
Associate Degree - Administrative Support Technology, Business Administrative
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA, United States05.2014
Technical or Occupational Certificate - Business Management, Business Administrative
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA, United States05.2012
Skills
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Contract Analysis
- Acquisition Planning
- Market Research
- Administrative Support Technology
- Procurement Administration
- Source Selection
- Cost and Price Analysis
- Life Cycle Management
- Business System Analyst
- Accounting methods
- Knowledge of DFAR and FAR Configuration Management
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Requirements Management
- Conflict Management and Resolution
- Budget & Resources Control
- Performance Tracking
- Training and Development
- Team Building and Engagement
- FAR regulations comprehension
- Excellent analytical skills
- Project Management
- DEOMI Organization Climate Survey (DEOs) Charter Team
- Web-based Charter Team
Certification
- DAWIA Certification: LEVEL I Contracting-Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
- DAWIA Certification: LEVEL II Contracting-Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
- FAC-C Certification: Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
- Government Purchase Card Level I & II: Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
- Small Business Program for Contracting Officer: CLC 025
- Small Business Program: SBP100 & 101
- Performance-Based Payments Overview: CLC026
- Intermediate Systems Acquisition Course: ACQ 202
- Mission Support: FCN 110
- Vendor Engagement and Negotiations: FAI-FLC0015
- Contract Management: Strategies for Mission Success: FCC033
- Performance Based Payments: CLC057
- Introduction to Contract Pricing: CLC058
- Budget Policy: CLB011
- Contract Administration, Cost Analysis: CLB007
- Defense Logistics Agency Support: CLL002
- ADL Implementation for Defense Acquisition Professionals: CLM500
- FAC-C Ability ONE contracting: CLM023
- SPS FPDS-NG System Administrator
- SPS FPDS-NG: SPS User, 100, 101, 102, 103
- Level I & II DAWIA Certified
Additional Information
Dean's and Scholar's list 2015-2018 at Strayer University: 3.89 GPA, Strayer University: (Magna Cum Laude), Deans & Scholar List Strayer University: 3.8 GPA 2017, Defense Acquisition University: Purchase Agent certification Level 1 & II/ 03/27/2017, Contract Specialist certification Level I & II/ 04/12/2019 & 11/2019, Knowledge of DFAR and FAR Configuration Management, Life Cycle Management, Continuous Process Improvement, Requirements Management, Conflict Management and Resolution, Budget & Resources Control, Performance Tracking, Training and Development, Team Building and Engagement, FAR regulations comprehension, Excellent analytical skills, Project Management, DEOMI Organization Climate Survey (DEOs) Charter Team, Web-based Charter Team, National Contracting Management Association - Student
Employment Status
Current Federal Employee
Security Clearance
Secret Security Clearance
References
- Erika Kachur, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Contract Specialist; Co-worker, 757-235-2525, erika.kachur.civ@us.navy.mil
- Sydney M. Mcdonald-Johnson, NSWCCD, Contract Specialist; Co-worker, 757-570-8888, sydney.m.mcdonald-johnson.civ@us.navy.mil
- Jimettra Lundy, Information Technology, Inc. (DBA ISHPI), Vice President of Contracts; Former supervisor, 757-672-9543, jimettra@gmail.com
- Lois Homa, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Contracting Branch Head; Former Supervisor, 757-837-2306, lois.r.homa.civ@us.navy.mil
Key Proficiencies
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Contract Analysis
- Acquisition Planning
- Market Research
- Administrative Support Technology
- Procurement Administration
- Source Selection
- Cost and Price Analysis
- Life Cycle Management
- Business System Analyst
- Accounting methods
Personal Information
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Timeline
CONTRACT ANALYST
Cherokee Federal
09.2023 - Current
CONTRACT SPECIALIST - GS-1102-13
Military Sealift Command
04.2023 - 09.2023
CONTRACT SPECIALIST - GS-1102-12-5
Mid- Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
12.2019 - 04.2023
CONTRACT SPECIALIST - GS-1102-11/12
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
07.2018 - 12.2019
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
Andromeda Systems, Inc./Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
08.2016 - 07.2018
Procurement Analyst/Contract Analyst
VMSI, General Dynamics. IT, aXseum Solutions, LLC
10.2014 - 01.2016
PROCUREMENT/FINANICAL TECHNICIAN
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
10.2011 - 08.2014
Bachelor's Degree - Project Management, Business Administrative, Acquisition Contract Management
Strayer University
Professional - Defense Acquisition Workforce Institute, Acquisition Contract Management
Defense Acquisition University
Associate Degree - Administrative Support Technology, Business Administrative
Thomas Nelson Community College
Technical or Occupational Certificate - Business Management, Business Administrative
Thomas Nelson Community College