JIM D. SERATT, JR.
Montgomery,Texas
Summary
Knowledgeable [Desired Position] with solid foundation in contract management and negotiation. Successfully managed diverse contracts, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. Demonstrated proficiency in attention to detail and effective communication.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Specialist/Training Coordinator
Procurement Operations Branch
07.2022 - Current
- Served as a Bureau Acquisition Career Manager for 350 members of the Acquisition Workforce (AWF)
- Curated curriculum and provided in-person and virtual acquisition training
- Provided guidance to AWF on training requirements for obtaining Contracting Officer warrants
- Ensured timely fulfillment of contractual requirements by closely monitoring progress and addressing potential issues proactively.
- Reviewed subcontractor agreements to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, minimizing risk exposure.
- Reduced risk exposure through diligent monitoring and enforcement of contractual obligations.
- Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
Contract Specialist
Field Acquisition Office
10.2013 - 07.2022
- Worked in multiple disciplines to include Oversight, General Contracting, and Building and Facilities Contracting
- Prepare solicitations, evaluate offers, and award contracts for procurement requests related to both commercial (supplies and services) and non-commercial (construction) requirements in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)
- Construct procurement curriculum and provide group training to Bureau Contracting Officers at both the Field Acquisition Office and the Management & Specialty Training Center
- Interpret procurement regulations and provide procurement oversight to Bureau Contracting Officers by way of one-on-one training interactions
- Conduct oversight reviews and prepare written reports documenting findings
Supervisory Contract Specialist
Federal Detention Center
12.2002 - 10.2013
- Administer and closeout complex, multi-year contracts for services and construction
- Utilize verbal communication skills to chair pre-bid meeting, bid openings, pre-construction meetings, and progress meetings
- Actively monitor contractor performance
- Negotiate change orders for construction contracts
- Assist in formulating Bureau position on protests and claims
- Interpret procurement regulations and provide guidance to institutional Contract Specialist and Inventory Management Specialist
Contract Specialist
Federal Correctional Complex
09.1996 - 12.2002
- Procure all institutional supplies, services, and construction below the SAT
- Determine most suitable method of procurement in compliance with all requirements of law and governing acquisition policies
- Prepare formally advertised solicitations for issuance to Government Point of Entry with special consideration to the inclusion of appropriate clauses and provisions
- Evaluate all bids, proposals, and quotes received, ensuring compliance with Government specifications, and make recommendation for award
- Conduct determinations of offer responsiveness, contractor responsibility, and price reasonableness
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX08-1996
Skills
- Contract proposals
- Research and analysis
- Contracting policies and regulations
- Contract performance management
Certification
Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting
Timeline
Contract Specialist/Training Coordinator
Procurement Operations Branch
07.2022 - Current
Contract Specialist
Field Acquisition Office
10.2013 - 07.2022
Supervisory Contract Specialist
Federal Detention Center
12.2002 - 10.2013
Contract Specialist
Federal Correctional Complex
09.1996 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Lamar University
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