Ashley A. Young

Current Supervisor: Elida Kellezi - (571)588-8882; Contact: Yes

Strategic Services Team A, Acquisition Services Contracting Division

Hrs Per week: 40, Grade/Series: GS-1102-11

• Independently review procurement packages to make ensure that all pre-solicitation documents are included and are of high quality
• Issue, and administer, on average, four to five Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Task Orders at a time valued at $250K or above while also managing ACC-DTA’s Base Operations contract valued at $67M
• Led briefs informing the Senior Contracting Official (SCO) on the status, possible courses of action, and risks pertaining to highly visible projects
• Independently prepare and issue documents required for solicitation by following Command technical procedures and checklists
• Conduct solicitations, award, and administer many different contract and procurement types to include noncommercial, commercial, services, supplies, and construction
• Served as the lead buyer on inter-agency agreements, and utility contract actions for JSMC Lima coordinating with Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) G8 (Resource Management), TACOM’s Project Management (PM) office, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy in Virginia
• Independently Coordinate and lead Integrated Program Team (IPT) meetings to implement solutions to solve procurement and/or contractual problems
• Discovered and instituted a solution to an assigned Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Bulk Fuel Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that would allow the sole source contractor to be paid through a line of credit/credit card instead of through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF); thereby, resolving months long invoicing issues/delinquencies
• Enhanced communication between departments by organizing regular meetings for updates on contract progress and potential issues.
• Ensured timely contract renewals with existing suppliers, maintaining consistent service levels without disruptions.
• Created a deviation from the standard Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Determination and Finding document for a special training room project that was routed to the Senior Contracting Official Box (SCOBOX) for review and was approved by the SCO
• Train and mentor on-boarding Fellows within the Army Contracting Command
• Reconcile differences between supplier bids/proposals and contract documents to ensure accuracy
• Independently create market research surveys/sources sought notices/requests for information (RFIs) to help the organization understand the current level of competition available for pending requirements
• Independently prepare contract documentation to include justification and approvals for other than full and open competition after analyzing complex scopes of work and related documents and facilitate changes in a timely manner to meet deadlines
• Conduct acquisition planning and oversee and participate in formal and informal negotiation and contractor selection processes
• Analyzed Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REA) and claims and made recommendations to the Contracting Officer after gathering facts from the contract file and drafting Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) letters according to the circumstance and recommendations from legal counsel
• Conduct cost/price analyses, negotiation, preparation of required pre- and post-award contract documents, and execute contract administration and closeout
• Prepared comprehensive RFPs and RFQs to solicit competitive bids from suppliers, ensuring best value for the company.
• Analyzed contract material, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports, and led discussions about task order cancellations, terminations for default, and termination for convenience due to ongoing contractual issues
• Independently research and analyze contract policies and regulations to ensure contracts meet legal requirements and applied FAR/DFARS regulations and internal procedures for compliance.
• Successful completion of Buyer Boot Camp (BBC)100 and 200 series

Supervisor: Charlie Gram - (571)588-9331; Contact: Yes

Global Intelligence and Linguists Support Division

Hrs Per week: 40, Grade/Series: GS-0318-05, Appraisal Score: 5.0 in all areas

• During a GS-1102-12 promotion panel, I was individually sought out by the Panel Chair to schedule interviews for18 candidates
• Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files or financial data.
• I delivered expedited appointment scheduling and exceeded expectations by organizing interviews around panel members busy schedules
• I followed up by scheduling supervisor feedback sessions for each candidate and was able to effectively communicate with senior personnel of the GS-14 level
• Crafted presentations to support directors, supervisors, and individual team members to train them on the use of complicated systems such as Automated Time Attendance Production System (ATAAPS), Out-of-Office (OOO), Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS), Joint Knowledge Online (JKO), and Training and Education Developer (TED)
• Served as a daily timekeeper to a division of over60 personnel and often covered as timekeeper for other divisions to help staff correct their time in ATAAPS & OOO for each pay period
• Sorted, opened, and routed incoming correspondence and deliveries to help senior leaders respond quickly to Government needs and customer requirements
• Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements in the Defense Travel System (DTS) for personnel of all Government Scale (GS) levels and Senior Executive Service (SES) levels, including booking airfare, hotel, and ground transportation
• Organized and managed the scheduling of mandatory training meetings and served as a scribe for four GS-15 Directors during MS Team meeting discussions
• Guided the Business Management Development (BMD) team by correcting retroactive errors and WBS funding code changes for over600 personnel and decreased payroll delays
• Worked cohesively with others and helped Contract Specialists by redacting Justification and Approvals (J&As) and posting them to SAM.gov
• Trained incoming Administrators and Contract Specialist interns on the usage of multiple complex databases, introduced them to staff, set up Common Access Card (CAC) appointments, and designated seating
• Built customer alliances for Army Contracting Command (ACC) by managing the integration and onboarding of contractor personnel within ACC to help divisions meet contract award deadlines

• Created PowerPoint presentations for business development purposes
• Coached new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards
• Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data
• Initiated purchase requisitions, process client orders, invoices and payments, bill invoices, and help dispatch service calls
• Submitted invoices that correlate to servicing equipment that is under warranty to the direct company’s warranty division for payment
• Prepared purchase orders, contract bids, and material planning studies
• Prepared quotes for service repairs and determine supply availability per task
• Prepared batched product summary reports and assist with developing preparation for annual budget and cost forecasts
• Contacted local commercial contract companies to gather and provide information to determine immediacy of issues, resolve problem and correlate relevant information and updates

• Handled over100 calls per shift signing up new customers, retrieving customer data, presenting relevant product information, and cancelling services
• Developed, updated, and organized customer databases to handle customer information and sales data
• Scored in top sales agent for3 months for successfully bringing in new clients and selling the most items
• Provided onboarding and guidance to other sales representatives to meet sales goals while growing opportunities for Allstate business
• Used company troubleshooting resolution tree to evaluate technical problems while leveraging personal expertise to find appropriate solutions
• Promoted available products and services to customers during service, account management and order calls