Rachael Bonds
Madison,United States
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisory Contract Specialist
General Services Administration
10.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Public Trust – ANACI Clearance'
- FAC-C Professional Certification
- Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
- Current Warrant Level - Unlimited Certified 2022
- Supervise a team of contracting professionals to perform pre-/post award functions involving highly specialized procurements, typically involving Transportation services through the use of Multiple Award Schedule contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and other commercial contracting methods
- This position will also support emergency contracting requirements submitted to GSA from other Federal agencies
- Provide assisted acquisition services to Federal agency customers as needed
- Serve as an acquisition expert to subordinate contract specialists
- Direct the full range of contract administration actions required for the programs
- Terminate contracts for the convenience of the Government or default by the contractor
- Issue necessary modifications
- As needed, explore new or innovative contracting approaches to arrive at an equitable contractual arrangement
- Direct disposition of claims and similar matters
- Plan and delegate workload to be accomplished among the Branch staff subordinates to meet priorities, schedules, and requirements established at the organizational level
- Revise work schedules to meet changes in workload or to improve workflow, increase productivity, enhance customer service, and promote overall customer and employee satisfaction
- Evaluate the performance of subordinates within established timeframes and performance metrics
- Regularly discuss and advise employees on their work performance and progress
- Make recommendations for improvement, promotion potential, and training through regular feedback and individual development plans
- Encourage professional development
- Provide recognition and praise as appropriate
- Recommend selection of employees for awards and commendations
- Resolve and/or refer grievances and more serious/unusual complaints to the Director
- Responsible for ensuring the Branch operates within the acquisition framework stipulated by the Federal Acquisition Regulations, General Services Acquisition Regulations, and related public laws, policy, guidance, and directives
- Provide expert, authoritative advice to program officials on a wide range of contract methods and procedures to improve the operational effectiveness of the organization in fulfilling its assigned responsibilities
- Serve as principal advisor to program officials, representing the agency in procurement planning meetings
- Provide expert technical guidance, coordination, and consultation to identify procurement objectives and methodologies, implement new developments, and provide policy interpretation to various contracting activities
- This is a federal job
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
LEAD CONTRACTING OFFICER
GSA
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Ensuring the agencies strategic plan, mission, vision, values, and goals as a an acquisition services provider are integrated in the daily work processes of the team
- Coaching and directing performance of assigned work and assuring continuous progress; and conducting analyses of assignments to ensure compliance; and reporting findings and progress to the Branch Chief
- Provide guidance and leadership to team members on performing the full range of procurement and contracting functions
- Serving as Contracting Officer with delegated contracting officer authority; authorized to solicit contractual proposals and negotiate, award, execute, administer; and terminate contracts
- Provide assistance with on-the-job training for staff in support of performance of their duties
- Instilling flexibility and adaptability to change in team members based on fluctuations in workload and/or assignments
- Public Trust – ANACI Clearance
- Current Warrant Level - Unlimited Certified 2022
- Receives, reviews, negotiates, and prepares all documentation for new offers submitted to GSA’s MAS program for Information Technology services and supplies
- Utilizes various programs and databases to guarantee quality, accuracy, and reasonableness of the offer
- Possess a strong attention to detail which is used to ensure offeror’s submissions are free from error and ambiguity are in accordance with the most current refresh of GSA’s MAS solicitation
- Regularly partners with offerors to resolve inaccuracies and/or deficiencies found throughout the submitted offer; often times scheduling a teleconference to communicate deficiencies in effort to establish rapport, based on mutual respect and trust, while promoting an open dialog relationship between the government and its contractors
- Performs market research using the internet, GSA maintained tools/databases, and other awarded contracts, to determine price reasonableness of the offered items
- Seeks insight and knowledge of the offered items buy comparing them to same/similar items and pricing structures available in the commercial marketplace
- Regularly completes all new offer awards and post-award contract administration actions, including exercising contract options, executing modifications, and addressing non- compliance issues in a timely manner
- Always follows Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) while performing all aspect of job duties, including contractor responsibility assessments, awarding contracts, awarding modifications, and all other general contracting administration activities
- Maintains organized contracts files in the relevant electronic contracting systems
- Regularly uses personal organizational tools/trackers/methods to manage workload and action items in efforts to maximize quality and efficiency and to prevent long standing unresolved issues
- Tasked with supporting a Small Disadvantage Business Pilot program
- This is a federal job
Contracting Officer
General Service Administration
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Public Trust – ANACI Clearance
- Current Warrant Level - Unlimited Certified 2022
- Receives, reviews, negotiates, and prepares all documentation for new offers submitted to GSA’s MAS program for Information Technology services and supplies
- Utilizes various programs and databases to guarantee quality, accuracy, and reasonableness of the offer
- Possess a strong attention to detail which is used to ensure offeror’s submissions are free from error and ambiguity are in accordance with the most current refresh of GSA’s MAS solicitation
- Regularly partners with offerors to resolve inaccuracies and/or deficiencies found throughout the submitted offer; often times scheduling a teleconference to communicate deficiencies in effort to establish rapport, based on mutual respect and trust, while promoting an open dialog relationship between the government and its contractors
- Performs market research using the internet, GSA maintained tools/databases, and other awarded contracts, to determine price reasonableness of the offered items
- Seeks insight and knowledge of the offered items buy comparing them to same/similar items and pricing structures available in the commercial marketplace
- Regularly completes all new offer awards and post-award contract administration actions, including exercising contract options, executing modifications, and addressing non- compliance issues in a timely manner
- Always follows Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) while performing all aspect of job duties, including contractor responsibility assessments, awarding contracts, awarding modifications, and all other general contracting administration activities
- Maintains organized contracts files in the relevant electronic contracting systems
- Regularly uses personal organizational tools/trackers/methods to manage workload and action items in efforts to maximize quality and efficiency and to prevent long standing unresolved issues
- Tasked with supporting a Small Disadvantage Business Pilot program
- This is a federal job
- Supervisor: Valerie Angell ((617) 921-7071)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first
Contracting Specialist
General Service Administration
07.2019 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Receives, reviews, negotiates, and prepares all documentation for new offers submitted to GSA’s MAS program for Information Technology services and supplies
- Utilizes various programs and databases to guarantee quality, accuracy, and reasonableness of the offer
- Possess a strong attention to detail which is used to ensure offeror’s submissions are free from error and ambiguity are in accordance with the most current refresh of GSA’s MAS solicitation
- Regularly partners with offerors to resolve inaccuracies and/or deficiencies found throughout the submitted offer; often times scheduling a teleconference to communicate deficiencies in effort to establish rapport, based on mutual respect and trust, while promoting an open dialog relationship between the government and its contractors
- Performs market research using the internet, GSA maintained tools/databases, and other awarded contracts, to determine price reasonableness of the offered items
- Seeks insight and knowledge of the offered items buy comparing them to same/similar items and pricing structures available in the commercial marketplace
- Regularly completes all new offer awards and post-award contract administration actions, including exercising contract options, executing modifications, and addressing non- compliance issues in a timely manner
- Always follows Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) while performing all aspect of job duties, including contractor responsibility assessments, awarding contracts, awarding modifications, and all other general contracting administration activities
- Maintains organized contracts files in the relevant electronic contracting systems
- Regularly uses personal organizational tools/trackers/methods to manage workload and action items in efforts to maximize quality and efficiency and to prevent long standing unresolved issues
- Tasked with mentoring a new contract specialist team member, without any prior government contracting experience, by providing them informal on-the-job training and introductions to GSA’s systems, polies, and processes as it relates to contracting
- This is a federal job
- Supervisor: Brandy Gott ((816) 504-7463)
Contract Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Public Trust – ANACI Clearance
- Current FAC-C Level I Certified 2017
- Receives, reviews, and analyzes initial construction and architectural and engineering (A/E) procurement request packages for completeness, working with the requesting service to obtain any missing documents and rectify any document deficiencies, relating to statement of work, security evaluations, specifications and drawings
- Responsible for pre-award and post-award functions, including price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration for wide variety of construction and A & E products and services of varying scopes and complexities designed to fulfill the facility infrastructure requirements
- Regularly conducts and documents market research, submits VA 2268 forms (Small Business Coordination) when applicable, obtains Wage Rate Determinations (Davis-Bacon Act), and prepares Determination and Findings documents
- Independently prepares and issues solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for quote (RFQ.) After receiving proposals/bids, evaluates the contractor’s responsiveness and ability to perform per the statement of work and specifications and drawings, as applicable
- Always evaluates labor hours and rates and negotiates with the contractor if there are discrepancies between the contractor’s proposal and the independent government estimate
- Evaluates A/E travel costs, when applicable, to ensure they are in accordance with current Federal Travel Regulations (FTR.)
- After determining contractor’s responsiveness, obtains and documents the contractor’s financial and technical responsibility by searching multiple websites and reports such as VETS4212/VetBiz, Experian, FAPIIS, PPRIS, OSHA, and SAM
- Prepares a Price Negotiation Memorandum to document the course of action(s) taken and personnel involved with the procurement
- Prepares and issues Award documents, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Delegation memorandums, and funds Obligation document (IFCAP.) Obtains proof of COR’s training/certification and availability of funds
- I support the establishment of contract milestones, delivery schedules, and support customers in monitoring performance and adhering to the progress schedule
- Requests or prepares and issues Tax Exempt certificates to construction contractors
- Prepares and issues Notice to Proceed and Stop Work Orders, as applicable
- Verifies progress payments and certifies invoices for payment (IPPS) and logs/tracks payments and documents payment progress in the electronic contract mismanagement system (eCMS.)
- During administration of contracts, is responsible for and performs modification or change orders to the delivery/task order, as appropriate, for the successful completion of the contract and in accordance with applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations, ensuring all government requirements are met
- Administers contracts throughout the performance period, from award to closeout
- Extended all NCO15 medical facilities’ JOC (Job Order Contract) for option years two and three
- Monitors contractor’s performance ensuring that all government requirements are met and accurately reports performance to CPARS as required
Education
Master's degree - Human Resource development
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO05.2016
Master's degree - Management and Leadership
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO05.2014
Bachelor's degree - Speech Language Pathology
Columbia College
Columbia, SC05.2000
Skills
- Procurement expertise
- Contract administration
- Contract compliance
- Policy administration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Task delegation
- Employee coaching and mentoring
- Market research
- Relationship building
- Performance evaluation
- Staff training
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with eight team members in the development of training for industry partners
- Supervised team of eight staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop workload tracking spreadsheets to enhance speed and quality of work produced
Certification
FAC-C Professional
FAC- C COR level 4
Timeline
Supervisory Contract Specialist
General Services Administration
10.2024 - Current
LEAD CONTRACTING OFFICER
GSA
01.2023 - 10.2024
Contracting Officer
General Service Administration
11.2021 - 01.2023
Contracting Specialist
General Service Administration
07.2019 - 11.2021
Contract Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs
09.2017 - 07.2019
Master's degree - Management and Leadership
Webster University
Bachelor's degree - Speech Language Pathology
Columbia College
Master's degree - Human Resource development
Webster University
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