Experienced contract specialist bringing years of experience with contract administration. Expertise includes negotiating, contract preparation, satisfying deadlines, mitigating risks and assessing performance. Skilled in routinely evaluating the efficiency of contracts to determine need for amendments or extensions while ensuring full compliance with contractual obligations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Rochester, USA
01.2018 - Current
Company Overview: FMC Rochester
Responsible for performing all aspects of procurement transactions up to and including awards
Primary responsibility involves the administration and execution of personal service contracts, non-personal service contracts, formally advertised and negotiated procurement involving a wide range of materials, services and equipment
Responsible for meeting with contractor's representatives to negotiate formal contracts
Prepare and submit various procurement reports required by General Services Administration, Department of Justice, etc
Responsible for developing new sources of supply by stimulating interest in the bidding process
Prepare, evaluate, and administer complex procurement actions such as firm-fixed price contracts
Demonstrate unwavering commitment to preserving the safety and well-being of the facility through ongoing fulfillment of correctional responsibilities
FMC Rochester
Material Handler Supervisor
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Rochester, USA
07.2003 - 01.2018
Company Overview: FMC Rochester
Manage warehouse, commissary, and clothing issue/laundry operations at a Federal Bureau of Prisons' facility
Responsible for procuring, receiving, storing and issuing a wide variety of supplies and food products required in the operation of the institution's Commissary, Warehouse and Laundry Departments
Obtained a Warrant as a Contracting Officer with purchasing authority of $30,000 for the Trust Fund Department
Responsible for the inventory control of materials for the institution which consists of receipt, cataloging, stocking, and issuing of all incoming materials from outside sources
Maintain adequate shipping and receiving documents and inventory documentation, using both manual procedures and automated data processing systems, so as to maintain a system of perpetual inventory accountability for all items that pass through and remain under the warehouse's control
Preserve the safety and well-being of the facility through ongoing fulfillment of correctional responsibilities
Senior Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau of Prisons
11.1999 - 07.2003
Provided supervision, care, and correctional treatment of inmates, and guidance to lower-graded correctional officers. Concerned with the maintenance of institutional security, contributing to the health and welfare of inmates, and the promotion of good public relations.
Enforced rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability, and inmate conduct, to ensure judicial sanctions are carried out, and inmates remain in custody. From time to time, may be authorized to carry firearms and use physical force, including deadly force, to maintain control of inmates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Winona State University
Winona, MN
05-1998
Skills
Contract oversight
Contract administration
Strong vendor relations
Contract performance monitoring
Database administration
Contract performance management
Timeline
Contract Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
01.2018 - Current
Material Handler Supervisor
Federal Bureau of Prisons
07.2003 - 01.2018
Senior Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau of Prisons
11.1999 - 07.2003
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Winona State University
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