Jennifer Christina Gilbreath

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

• Serve as a Contract Specialist in the Contracting Office accomplishing both pre-award and post-award contracting functions to support the organization.
• Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
• Managed bidding process and award of purchases and delivery orders for construction contracts.
• Reviewed current contracts to identify upcoming contract expirations and coordinated with stakeholders to analyze contract renewals and re-negotiation.
• Assisted in resolution of vendor issues for central region by working proactively with market contacts.
• Maintained digital and paper and contractual files, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and company policies.
• Partnered with project managers to review costs and prepare budgets, subsequently reporting to clients.
• Conducted quality reviews and monitored contract performance.
• Liaised with outside organizations and financial management analysts to negotiate contract details.
• Implemented all critical information into agency's database and maintained confidentiality to keep information secure.
• Reviewed contract plans and project specifics for thorough understanding.
• Performed in-depth market research, identified optimal acquisition strategies, and prepared contracts for approval.
• Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
• Assisted contract and legal professionals to address contract issues and developments.
• Tracked resolution status on critical contracts and issues for program management staff.
• Created and prepared specific contracts to present to senior management.
• Examined records and business information for investment advisors to confirm adherence to government regulations.
• Negotiated with bidders to achieve fair, reasonable and positive outcomes.
• Provided exceptional customer service to diverse clientele even in high-stress environments.

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

• Served as a lead and key acquisition professional, Contract Support Specialist, in the S4 section accomplishing both pre-award and post-award contracting functions to support Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC).
• Provided JMRC Command, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), Technical Monitors (TMs) and brigade staff professional contractual guidance on contract processes, management and policy/guidance.
• Provided professional contracting support to program managers, incumbent vendors, and interested vendors.
• Performed pre-award, solicitation, and post-award functions resulting in review of offers', award and administration of services resulting in completion.
• Determined the method of procurement and provides recommendation method of procurement to the Contracting Officer for commercial and noncommercial supplies and service items through delivery orders, establishes contracts, government purchase card, check, competitive open market using simplified acquisition, contracting by negotiation and commercial procedures
• Verified and analyzed completeness of new work packages to include statement of work/performance work statement, independent government estimate, market research, surveillance plan, evaluation factors, concurrence and approval of documentation and consolidation of orders, if applicable
• Assisted the Command and Staff on the development and completion of requirement work packages with ready to submit contracting packages
• Conferred with contractors on any matter requiring clarification either from a government standpoint or an offer standpoint
• Evaluated proposals or offers' submitted in response to new requirements or change orders on existing contracts and provide the contracting activity technical evaluation documents for processing
• Performed price reasonableness of price/costs offered to the government and executes the price reasonableness for the official contract file with contracting officer approval
• Provided administration for assigned contracts to determine necessity for amendments in solicitations or modifications for administrative changes, exercise options, and compliance to contractual obligations
• Verified, monitored and tracked contractor invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and ensure the charges are accurate
• Tracked all Rotational Mission Support contractual costs by each rotation, modification, changes to scope and base support
• Maintained paperless contract files (PCF) cabinets throughout completion (closeout) of contract
• Interacted daily with budget officials at 7th Army Training Command G8 to coordinate current and upcoming funding requirements
• Prepared data and financials for Program Objective Memorandum (POM) issue sheets for multiple areas of support within JMRC.
• Broke down and evaluated user problems, using test scripts, personal expertise and probing questions.
• Collaborated with vendors to locate replacement components and resolve advanced problems.
• Retained existing clients and accumulated over 20+ new accounts by extending high quality and efficient support service.

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

• Served as a key acquisition professional, Contract Support Specialist, in accomplishing both pre-award and post-award contracting functions to support Red River Army Depot.
• Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
• Managed bidding process and award of purchases and delivery orders for construction contracts.
• Reviewed current contracts to identify upcoming contract expirations and coordinated with stakeholders to analyze contract renewals and re-negotiation.
• Assisted in resolution of vendor issues for central region by working proactively with market contacts.
• Maintained digital and paper and contractual files, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and company policies.
• Partnered with project managers to review costs and prepare budgets, subsequently reporting to clients.
• Conducted quality reviews and monitored contract performance.
• Liaised with outside organizations and financial management analysts to negotiate contract details.
• Implemented all critical information into agency's database and maintained confidentiality to keep information secure.
• Reviewed contract plans and project specifics for thorough understanding.
• Performed in-depth market research, identified optimal acquisition strategies, and prepared contracts for approval.
• Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
• Led contract writing system upgrades achieving beneficial contract terms.
• Assisted contract and legal professionals to address contract issues and developments.
• Tracked resolution status on critical contracts and issues for program management staff.
• Created and prepared specific contracts to present to senior management.
• Conducted vulnerability assessments on bimonthly basis and produced countermeasures when issues arose.
• Assisted in expansion efforts by positioning contracts and executing paperwork as quickly as possible.
• Closely monitored and evaluated contract performance to determine regulatory compliance and necessary amendments.
• Directed and conducted initiatives to perform contract administration using firm fixed price, cost reimbursable, time and material and agency indefinite quantity contracts.
• Negotiated with bidders to achieve fair, reasonable and positive outcomes.
• Provided exceptional customer service to diverse clientele even in high-stress environments.