Sandy Bond
Arlington,VA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Hardworking and reliable with strong ability in collaboration with various stakeholders Offering superb communicating. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acquisition Program Manager
Navy/RDSA
Springfield, VA
02.2023 - 03.2024
- I serve as lead acquisition officer and Subject Matter Expert for a major IT-focused labor contract competition within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
- Interpreting policy as required to apply procurement principles and technical or program requirements to ensure the acquisition and milestone documentation are reflected and are integrated into the resulting contracting and procurement actions
- I lead the development of long-range acquisition plans and acquisition strategy, method of solicitation, most suitable type of contract, projected lead time, and Acquisition Requirements Package, and lead the full life cycle acquisition, I planned, executed and tracked the preparation of source selection evaluation plans, evaluation criteria and weighting methodologies
- I act as the liaison between OCIO staff and Contracting Agency, and I served as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on selected contracts and recommended the issuance of necessary modifications, and held a purchase card for procurement purchases, and worked on various license projects for the CIO
- Utilized the comprehension cost requirement system for the execution, approval and to track the execution of program funds for both contract actions and procurement and credit cards
- Served the agency authorizing official for credit cards and worked with the government card holders with training and proper documentation packages
- Held weekly sprints with government leads, for all outstanding IT actions, prepared briefing outlining acquisition strategies with the CIO, DCIO, DCOS and the PCO
- Held weekly meetings with the contractor for updates on IT staffing and outstanding issues and attended offsites with government IT SMEs.
- Performed market research to identify the best suppliers that meet quality standards at competitive prices.
- Monitored supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery, cost and timelines.
- Conducted regular reviews of existing contracts for improvement opportunities or potential non-compliance issues.
- Maintained accurate records of all purchasing activities including orders placed and received
- Coordinated with internal departments to determine requirements for goods and services purchased from external sources.
- Participated in various projects involving purchasing operations or process improvements.
- Prepared daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports
- Verified purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to 1-N list
- Managed program budgets and timelines, ensuring projects stayed on track and within allocated resources.
- Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion.
- Drafted reports for senior management highlighting key milestones achieved throughout the program lifecycle.
- Provided guidance and support to team members in order to achieve targets within defined deadlines.
- Maintained positive relationships with vendors by monitoring their performance against agreed upon contractual terms.
- Developed scorecards that tracked performance metrics related to customer satisfaction levels.
- Oversaw program compliance with requirements, schedule and budget.
- Worked closely with other departments to support program technical aspects and cost proposals.
Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
DHS/TSA
Springfield, VA
03.2020 - 02.2023
- I currently serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on major Human Capital contracts by providing contract/contractor oversight, program/project risk management, briefing internal and external stakeholders, spend plan development, monitoring for assigned contracts and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reporting
- I conduct vetting compliance reviews to determine the effective and efficient use of resources such as determining the need for standard operating procedures as well as the need for cross functional policies to address gaps in project and/or program initiative.
DISA - Joint Service Provider
Arlington, VA
07.2012 - 03.2020
- I oversee the cost, schedule, and technical performance of acquisition, operations, and support activities, I am accountable for the overall success of the projects
- I collaborate with other agencies stakeholders to plan projects across their life cycle, lead project teams and activities, and monitor the acquisition process to ensure that work efforts achieve the outcome specified in the Agency's business strategy
- I also validate and defend resource requirements, prepare procurement documentation, conduct technical evaluations, and monitor all expenditures
- I provide management and analysis for enterprise level IT acquisition programs in the areas of cost, schedule, and performance in the areas of systems integration, interoperability (portfolio management)
- Makes recommendations concerning acquisition strategies, development and implementation of advanced contracting techniques to accomplish the greatest tradeoff advantage for the Government among performance, schedule and cost.
Program Analyst
Defense Education Activity (NTE)
Arlington, VA
09.2011 - 07.2012
- I apply knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines and do follows-up to assure receipt of required documentation
- I serve as the technical service contracts for assigned contracts; contract solicitation, statements of work & contract data requirements
- I reviewed budget estimates for projected costs and provided senior level recommendations concerning contractual issues to higher management while being the voice (editor) for complex documents like interagency agreements and program objectives memoranda; I set appropriate work priorities
- I assisted and/or lead in the development of market research, milestones, statements of work, performance work statements, independent government cost estimates and source selection plans
- I provide technical advice, recommend resolutions and give guidance to fellow employees on alternative courses of action
- I ensure acquisition documentation is written and processed in accordance with DoD and DoDEA policy and that all documentation is in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) System.
Management & Program Analyst
Department of Homeland Security
Arlington, VA
06.2009 - 09.2011
- I served as a dedicated Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) providing acquisition and contract management support to DHS/NPPD/US-VISIT, within the Acquisition and Program Management Branch, through all aspects of the pre award, award, and deliverables process
- I provide acquisition support for Project Management, Program Management, Budget and Finance activities; I maintain financial controls to manage appropriated funds for all assigned contracts; I developed and provided necessary recommendations to upper management for reprogramming resources; I communicate to high-level officials to recommend solutions to complex funding issues
- I resolved contract claims/disputes; I worked with various matching contracting firms providing the appropriate federal agency projects financial disclosures; I performed annual reviews, I maintained liaison with other government agencies and furnished information, guidance and assistance to attorneys, and other officials and organizations on matters of policy
- I have applied financial principles, theories, and methods to analyze and interpret financial statements in order to make recommendations to internal clients, provide guidance to external clients, and function as a resource person for less experienced staff
- I have reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated financial statements of small business enterprises, small business investment companies and/or venture capital companies to include applying basic financial principles
- I represent management in various meetings, workshops, briefings, and conferences; I serve on task forces, committees, or working groups resolving or proposing solutions of technical issues; on a daily basis I interact with high level officials as well as co-workers on program matters pertaining to formulation of plans, policies, business cases, budget justifications, regulations, and procedures
- I manage multiple projects simultaneously relating to operations, acquisitions, analysis and performance metrics to maintain constant awareness as to overall status on multiple diverse projects.
Education
Operations Management Certificate - Masters -
06.2023
Masters Healthcare Services Administration (MHSA) -
01.2007
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) -
01.2003
Skills
- Procurement Negotiations
- Acquisition Professional
- Program Management
- Collaborations
- Communications
- Proposal Development
- Program performance analysis
- Customer Service
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Operations Management
- Presentation Creation and Delivery
- Budget coordination
- MS Office Applications
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Adobe Applications
- Scheduling and Planning
- Stakeholder Communications
- Detail Oriented
- Training and Development
- Attention to Detail
- Scope Management
- Team Management
- Project Lifecycle
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Organizational Performance
- Performance monitoring
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Problem-Solving
- Business Acumen
- Effective Negotiations
- Vendor Sourcing
- Interpersonal Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Process Improvement
- Decision-Making
- Public Speaking
- Program Reviews
- Budget Preparation
- Good Judgment
- Proficient in MS Office
- Vendor Management
Affiliations
Sunshine Committee (President) 11/2011 - 6/2012
Certification
- Certified Contracting Officer Representative, 01/2023
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 17-004, 11/2017
- Program Management Level I
- Contracting Level I
- ITIL V3 Foundations, 12/2014
Clearance:
- Top Secret
Timeline
Acquisition Program Manager
Navy/RDSA
02.2023 - 03.2024
Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
DHS/TSA
03.2020 - 02.2023
DISA - Joint Service Provider
07.2012 - 03.2020
Program Analyst
Defense Education Activity (NTE)
09.2011 - 07.2012
Management & Program Analyst
Department of Homeland Security
06.2009 - 09.2011
Operations Management Certificate - Masters -
Masters Healthcare Services Administration (MHSA) -
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) -
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