Sonja Freeman
Anniston,AL
Summary
Professional with experience in federal government contract administration. Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Strong communication, customer service and problem-solving skills. Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Anniston, AL (Anniston Army Depot)
- Serve as the senior lead of a team responsible for the development and execution of government contracts for the procurement of complex equipment, machinery, tools, parts, and services in support of organic depot missions and operations and tenant activities
- Assign members to work on various projects based on the scope of work, current workload, duration of project, priorities, and deadlines
- Review assigned packages for inclusion of required documents, FAR clauses, and other agency requirements
- Prepare solicitations and contractual documents for procurements in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency policies and procedures
- Prepare/generate contracting officer documents, determinations and memorandums
- Monitor funds expenditures, certification of invoices, authorization of final payments, contract performance and deliveries and closeout of contracts
- Award commercial contracts on behalf of the federal government
- Negotiate consideration for performance and delivery delays
- Official retirement date: 30 September 2025 -Currently on administrative leave as of 11 June 2025 under federal government Deferred Resignation Program
Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Anniston, AL (Anniston Army Depot)
- Performed all required contracting actions to include acquisition planning, solicitation preparation and posting, evaluation, cost and price analyses, negotiation, contract award, contract administration and closeouts for all assigned projects
- Assisted agency developing and facilitating public-private partnering workshops
- Prepared proposals in response to Requests for Quote/Proposal from private industry
- Presented project abstracts and briefed lead specialists, supervisors, customers and other stakeholders on the status of procurement projects
- Advised Business Development Office in establishing direct sales contracts/public-private partnerships
- Served as liaison between the agency and defense contractors throughout direct sales/public-private partnering contract period of performance
Business Management Specialist
Anniston Army Depot
05.2005 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Anniston, AL
- Coordinated and planned public-private partnerships with various command and depot functional experts and private industry
- Prepared approval packages for public-private partnerships and secured command and headquarters’ approval
- Chaired integrated product teams responsible for implementing public-private partnerships and special projects
- Periodically drafted news articles about depot capabilities for on/offsite publications
- Assisted in the planning, designing, developing and dissemination of information and materials to educate the public and potential partners about the depot’s industrial capabilities
Education
Master’s Degree - Public Administration
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL04.2005
Bachelor’s Degree - Advertising, English
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL12.1993
Skills
- Research and analysis
- Team oversight
- Contract performance monitoring
- Contract development and administration
- Procurement strategies
- Procurement program management
- Acquisitions
- Proposal evaluation
- Contract closeouts
- Pricing analysis
- Contract drafting
- Contract compliance
- Strategic planning
- Staff training
- Superior client relations
- Excellent communication
- Contract proposals
- Legal compliance
- Federal Government Contracting policies and regulations
Certification
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA Level III) Contracting Professional Certification
Timeline
Lead Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command
03.2021 - Current
Contract Specialist
Army Contracting Command
07.2017 - 03.2021
Business Management Specialist
Anniston Army Depot
05.2005 - 07.2017
Bachelor’s Degree - Advertising, English
University of Alabama
Master’s Degree - Public Administration
Jacksonville State University
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