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Tira Myers, Principal Consultant

Washington,DC

Summary

Diversely experienced and enthusiastic Consultant with over 23 years experience in commercial, state and local acquisition, procurement, contract management and business operations, with a proven track record of success across a wide range of disciplines and agencies. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to provide support services, including procurement process improvement, training and expertise to client organizations improving business performance and compliance. Experienced in all aspects of operations, procurement and contract management.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

OWNER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

LIFE CYCLE MANANGEMENT CONSULTING AND TRAINING, LLC
10.2016 - Current
  • Serve as the principal consultant and subject matter expert for acquisition, procurement and contract management and management
  • Developed procurement and contract management curriculum, trained and developed team members to build effective and synchronized teams.
  • Conduct assessment of team members to identify areas of improvement, resulting in tailored coaching and training, resulting in internal capacity building.
  • Analyze problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
  • Create and develop detailed work plans, workflows, key performance indicators to enhance and meet business priorities and objectives.
  • Manage multiple deadlines across several businesses to meet dynamic needs of multiple clients.
  • Implement practices and procedures to reduce contractual non-compliance, expenditures and increase savings.
  • Generate reports detailing findings and recommendations.


SR. CONTRACTING ANALYST (CONTRACTOR)

INSIGHT GLOBAL
10.2020 - 07.2021
  • Served as the subject matter expert for initial contractual and legal vetting of opportunities to support probability of win decision and “go/no go” decisions, responsible for organizing and understanding contractual vehicles, instruments and contractual terms and conditions to enhance success and win rates for assigned portfolio (opportunities valued at $1M - $50M)
  • Established procurement processes and served as advisor, providing coaching and guidance to all individual contributors and executive team members.
  • Validated contract performance results and performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data.
  • Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
  • Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
  • Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
  • Led sourcing process for new vendors to get quality products and services and mitigate risk.
  • Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services.

CONTRACTING/PROCUREMENT ANALYST/SME

CENTURYLINK
06.2017 - 07.2020
  • Conducted risk assessments to ensure contract issues are identified and mitigated in a timely manner, provided recommendations and alternative contractual language as necessary
  • Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
  • Supported senior company leaders by delivering reports outlining performance to drive process improvements.
  • Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs.
  • Developed effective contracts and procurement training plans based on department needs and objectives.
  • Analyzed and reconciled significant contract changes involving cost, specifications, schedules etc
  • Worked in conjunction with functional organizations and customers to ensure compliance with procurement process and contractual obligations to remain cognizant of problem areas and partnered with business unit/area leadership to develop and implement corrective actions, resulting in process improvements
  • Negotiated claims and settlements for billing disputes, labor and material costs, to include audit and cost control
  • Collaborated with legal counsel to mitigate and resolve complex issues to include claims, disputes and protests
  • Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.
  • Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
  • Compiled required documentation to keep contracts compliant with requirements.
  • Interpreted contact terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes between clients and service providers.
  • Monitored life cycle procurement process and post award contracts' performance to detect non-compliance with terms and deficient returns and organize proactive resolutions.
  • Built and managed processes for tracking and monitoring department performance.

CONTRACT CONSULTANT

ANTHEM, INC.
02.2017 - 06.2017
  • Responsible for overall configuration, maintenance and management of the Emptoris Contract Management software for healthcare provider contracting
  • Created and supported development and management of contracts, to include templates used company-wide to ensure consistency and compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements
  • Created contract terms, rates and clauses that meet all federal, state and regulatory requirements.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
  • Evaluated procurement needs and projected expenditures.


DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTING

EVOKE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, LLC
07.2014 - 03.2016
  • Managed full procurement and contract cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
  • Customer relationship management, coordination, strategic analysis and assessment of opportunities, support successful delivery of services and/or deliverables based on contract type and cost structure.
  • Collaborated with other departments to align contracts and procurement training programs with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Conducted research and analysis of learning needs of employees to develop targeted training programs.
  • Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
  • Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.
  • Interpreted contact terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes between clients and service providers.
  • Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
  • Created key performance indicators to measure and assess investment performance.

PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS MANAGER

HERREN ASSOCIATES, INC.
03.2009 - 03.2014
  • Responsible for effective cradle-to-grave, life cycle procurement, contract and subcontract management and coordination for simple to complex multi-million dollar government contracts, including development, State law, FAR and DFAR compliance and legal review, cost and objective negotiation and coordinate execution of all contractual documentation.
  • Conducted periodic reviews of team members, processes and procedure to enhance the overall capability and capacity of the contracts and procurement team.
  • Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
  • Trained and mentored team members and executives on procurement and contract management in accordance with industry standards.
  • Accurately set up and maintain prime contracts and subcontracts in the accounting system, designation of charge codes and timesheet set-up
  • Efficient and effective management of internal personnel and subcontractors working on prime and subcontracts, ensuring all prime contractual obligations are completed according to prime contract requirements
  • Tracked, maintained provided financial reporting to internal Executives and Government officials
  • Provided world class relationship management as liaison for Government officials and internal personnel, activities include facilitation of kick off meetings, monthly contract status meetings, estimate to completion (ETC) budgeting, recruiting and contract risk management
  • Procured subcontractor and vendor services and commodities utilizing industry best practices and methodologies including strategic sourcing steps of determining the target budget/spend, developing and supporting a requirements team strategy and plan, conducting market research, selected the supplier, negotiated and finalized contractual agreements and managed subcontractor/supplier relationship
  • Supported “direct” contract efforts providing logistics and acquisition support to government client, developed and edited Statements of Work (SOWs) for procurement of contractor services and commodities
  • Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.
  • Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
  • Interpreted contact terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes between clients and service providers.
  • Monitored contracts' performance to detect non-compliance with terms and deficient returns and organize proactive resolutions.
  • Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
  • Sourced and qualified bidders, obtained favorable pricing and finalized contracts.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to reduce operational costs.


Education

B.S. - Accounting

Western Governor’s University (WGU)

Skills

  • Microsoft Office in its entirety
  • Logistics
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Failure Analysis
  • Cost Point/A Deltek System
  • Deltek GCS Premier
  • UNANET
  • Jamis
  • IBM Emptoris
  • Salesforce
  • Government Procurement Systems
  • Government Billing Systems Deltek Impromptu
  • Quickbooks
  • Peachtree
  • Oracle Applications
  • Internet Explorer
  • Electronic Mail Systems
  • Ability to learn internal operating systems
  • Peoplesoft

Certification

  • Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)
  • Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)

Clearance

Secret (Inactive)

Awards

CenturyLink Outstanding Core Values in Practice Award 1st Quarter 2019 Herren Associates, Inc. Values in Practice Award 2013

References

References Available Upon Request

Timeline

SR. CONTRACTING ANALYST (CONTRACTOR)

INSIGHT GLOBAL
10.2020 - 07.2021

CONTRACTING/PROCUREMENT ANALYST/SME

CENTURYLINK
06.2017 - 07.2020

CONTRACT CONSULTANT

ANTHEM, INC.
02.2017 - 06.2017

OWNER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

LIFE CYCLE MANANGEMENT CONSULTING AND TRAINING, LLC
10.2016 - Current

DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTING

EVOKE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, LLC
07.2014 - 03.2016

PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTS MANAGER

HERREN ASSOCIATES, INC.
03.2009 - 03.2014

B.S. - Accounting

Western Governor’s University (WGU)

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