G'kar C. Douglas
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Driven Contract Specialist turned into Warranted Contracting Officer in the commodities and services flight for pre-award, award, and post-award contract administration. Experienced with simplified and complex acquisitions utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts (IDIQ).
Bringing detail-oriented and positive approach to procurement, equipped with solid understanding of supply chain management and contract negotiation skills. Knowledgeable in vendor relationship management and proficient in leveraging data analytics to drive decision-making. Committed to delivering cost-effective solutions and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Procurement Specialist Intern
Northrop Grumman Corporation 40 Hours a Week
Chandler, AZ
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Procurement Activities: Identified and sourced suppliers for materials/services
- Issue purchase orders manage the procurement process
- Supplier Evaluation: Assessed and evaluated supplier performance, quality, and reliability
- Conduct supplier audits as necessary
- Inventory Management: Monitored inventory levels to ensure optimal stock
- Develop and implement inventory control procedures
- Logistics Coordination: Planned and coordinated the transportation of goods to meet project timelines
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzed supply chain data to identify trends and improve efficiency
- Prepared reports on supply chain performance metrics
- Collaboration: Worked with engineering and production teams to align supply chain operations with project needs
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Contract Negotiation: Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers to ensure favorable terms
- Compliance and Risk Management: Ensured adherence to regulatory requirements and company policies
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks
- Continuous Improvement: Identified opportunities for process improvements in the supply chain
- Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
- Customer Support: Addressed supply chain issues and provide support to internal stakeholders
- Supervisor: Betty McCormick | Procurement Manager
Contracting Specialist
United States Air Force 40 Hours a Week
Fairchild AFB, WA
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Maintained accurate contract files in KFileShare system, created consistent organization in files and reduced external/internal inspection write-ups
- Performed market research to analyze market conditions and determine optimal acquisition approach, contract, and set asides as necessary
- Provided business advice and revision recommendations to ensure mission partner’s requirement packages are adequate, consistent, and compliant with regulatory and procedural requirements
- Interpret the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) to conduct accurate pre/post award contract actions
- Evaluated proposals and quotes received to ensure contractor understood scope of requirement, identify weaknesses, and provide recommendations to improve future submissions
- Monitor contract performance and serve as a resource to contractors to ensure seamless post-award contract administration, to include Wide Area Work Flow invoicing support, addressing progress/delays, and maintaining solid and professional working relationships
- Regularly utilized contract writing system (CON-IT) to generate new awards and unilateral/bilateral modifications for any required changes or options
- Trained four new contracting specialists on below simplified acquisition threshold commodity and service buys and blanket purchase agreement management as a first-year Contract Specialist
- Managed a portfolio of1 construction project valued at $2.2M with timely processing of submittals, requests for information, change order proposals, and progress reports
- Prepared Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR) for $1.7M construction project to convert facility to a secured controlled space - Managed portfolio of $2.9M in blanket purchase agreements and small services, while also revamping and correcting standard blanket purchase agreement management procedures within the flights
- 92d Contracting Team Lead–40 hrs
- Supervisor: Heather Rogers, MACC
Contracting Specialist
United States Air Force 40 Hours a Week
Fairchild AFB, WA
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Conduct thorough market research to analyze and determine optimal acquisition approach, contract type (firm-fixed price, IDIQ, requirements), and set-asides (small business, brand name, sole-source, limited sources, special interest groups) as required - Collaborate with mission partners to provide business advice and revision recommendations to ensure requirement packages are adequate, consistent, and compliant with regulatory and procedural requirements
- Interpret the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) to conduct accurate pre/post award contract actions
- Evaluate proposals and quotes received to ensure contractor’s understanding of the scope of requirement, identify weaknesses, and provide recommendations to improve future submissions
- Monitor contract performance and serve as a resource to contractors to ensure seamless post-award contract administration, to include Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) invoicing support, addressing progress/delays, and maintaining solid and professional working relationships
- Administer a portfolio valued at $5.4M – Portfolio includes a mixture of large services ($2.6M), small commodities ($409K), blanket purchase agreements, basic ordering agreements, and pending requirements ($2.4M)
- Training contracting specialists as a newly warranted contracting officer on cradle-to-grave contracting procedures in accordance with flight expectations for two requirements valued at $60K
- 92d Contracting –40 hrs
- Supervisor: Clifford Dockter, Section Chief Squadron
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05-2029
Skills
- Contract negotiations
- Document preparation
- Effective communication
- Report writing skills
- Procurement activity coordination
- Global sourcing
- Writing and verbal communication
- Cost analysis
- Proficiency in Excel
- Supplier relationships
Timeline
Supply Chain Procurement Specialist Intern
Northrop Grumman Corporation 40 Hours a Week
06.2024 - 09.2024
Contracting Specialist
United States Air Force 40 Hours a Week
09.2023 - 05.2024
Contracting Specialist
United States Air Force 40 Hours a Week
03.2021 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
Arizona State University
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ACHIEVEMENTS
- Simplified Acquisition Threshold Warrant November2023
- Certified Acquisition Professional November2023
- Active Tier3 Secret Clearance December2020