Leon Woodard
Litchfield Park,AZ
Summary
Experienced contract specialist bringing several 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
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration
Phoenix , AZ
2023.01 - Current
- Serves to provide administrative and technical knowledge required for accomplishing the work of the team
- Reviews the work of team members at various stages of completion, to assure compliance with Federal and VA Acquisition Regulations, Veterans Administration (VA)/Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Policies, VA/VHA Directives, VA/VHA Information Letters, VA/VHA Handbooks, and Network Contracting Office (NCO) standard operating procedures (SOP)s
- Completes RFP for Architecture and Engineering Design Projects; SME for junior team members on all A&E projects
- Provides status reports to the Branch Chief and Division Chief
- Trains subordinates in methods and techniques of performing contract actions, and provides or arranges for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of individual and team tasks
- Serves as a Contract Administrator for both Construction and Architecture and Engineering projects at VA New Mexico, VA Long Beach, VA Prescott and VA San Diego, VA Phoenix, VA Loma Linda and VA Greater Los Angeles.
Contract Administrator
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Luke AFB , AZ
2021.09 - 2022.01
- Serves as contract administrator on Firm Fixed Price awarded contracts
- Contract values ranged from less than $1,000 to almost $9M, which included, but was not limited to, original orders, bilateral or unilateral modifications, exercising options, de-obligating, and close-outs responsible for the administration of Department of Defense contracts that have been awarded to defense contractors in the state of Arizona, California and New Mexico
- Performs a wide variety of contract administration functions that include but not limited to: performing reconciliation, conducting contract closeouts, determining eligibility, and verifying evidence of contractor progress for approval of contract financing, maintains database integrity
- Performs contract monitoring to ensure contracts and purchase orders are completed on time.
Contract Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration
Phoenix , AZ
2018.11 - 2021.09
- Awarded FAC-C Level 1 Certification Manages and perform policies and procedures involving the timely and cost-effective procurement of supplies and services in support of the VA mission and the nation’s Veterans
- Uses formal advertising or negotiation procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration, termination, and close out of contracts
- Performs effective and innovative contracting functions and comply with all established Federal and VA contracting policies, procedures, processes, and directives.
Education
Master’s Degree - Procurement and Acquisition Management
Webster University
03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
01.2012
Skills
- Contract Management
- Acquisition Management
- Contract Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
- Department of Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR)
- Contract Law
- Procurement
- Market Research
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
- Financial Management
- Cost/Price Analysis
- Contract Disputes
- Contract Closeout
- Contract Compliance
- Contract Monitoring
- Contract Receipt & Review
- Customer Care
- Teamwork
- Invoice Payment Processing System (IPPS)
- Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
- System for Award Management (SAM)
- Contract Termination
- Contract Price and Cost Analysis
- Small Business Guidelines
- Pre-award and Post-award Duties
- Source Selection
- Contract Financing
- Contract Data Reporting
- Quality Assurance Inspections
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARs)
- Contract Resolution
- Contract Reconciliation
- Contract Baseline
- Contract Deficiency Reports (CDR)
- Contract Progress Verification
Affiliations
National Contract Management Association Member
Certification
- DAWIA Contracting Professional, 02/2022
- FAC-C Professional Certification, 07/2020
- USAF Emerging Leader Course, 2017
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Honeywell International, 2014
Additionalinformation - Militaryservice
U.S. Air Force, 01/1985, 02/2011, Honorable Discharge, E-7, Master Sergeant, Aircrew Life Support/Flight Equipment
Statuscandidate
10-Point USAF Veteran
Dayphone
602-795-4322
Eveningphone
623-203-6064
Professionalreferences
- Dena Hallaren, GS-13 Contracting Officer, General Services Administration, Phoenix, AZ, 602-697-7143
- Alberto Ayulo, Senior Vice President and General Manager, AVI-SPL, Babylon, NY, 909-731-9766
Security Clearance
Secret Clearance, 07/2017, ANACI
Training
Defense Acquisition University (Contract Management, Acquisition Management)
Timeline
Contract Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration
2023.01 - Current
Contract Administrator
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
2021.09 - 2022.01
Contract Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration
2018.11 - 2021.09
Master’s Degree - Procurement and Acquisition Management
Webster University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
- DAWIA Contracting Professional, 02/2022
- FAC-C Professional Certification, 07/2020
- USAF Emerging Leader Course, 2017
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Honeywell International, 2014
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