Wendell Gibson

Recently retired United States Contracting Officer and accomplished Acquisition Specialist, I bring an impressive track record of over a decade in the intricacies of government procurement, regulations, policies, and procedures. My proficiency shines through in negotiating, managing, executing, and settling United States Government Contracts.

A key aspect of my success lies in my exceptional ability to collaborate seamlessly with senior military and civilian personnel, logisticians, cost analysts, and systems engineers. This harmonious teamwork, complemented by my expertise in tailoring and employing automated acquisition source selection tools for precise acquisition directives, consistently ensures the utmost efficiency and accuracy in every project.

I possess an innate talent for crafting meticulous statements of work, performance work statements, and statements of objectives. These meticulously developed documents serve as invaluable blueprints, guiding the way to seamless procurement activities and ultimately securing favorable contract outcomes.

In addition to my distinguished work history, I have the unique honor of undertaking 11 deployments to various countries as a Contracting Officer. Throughout these invaluable experiences, I proudly supported esteemed organizations such as the United States Special Operations Command, Air Force Central Command, and United States Special Operations Command, Africa. During my deployments, I exhibited versatility by assuming multiple pivotal roles, ranging from being the sole Contingency Contracting Officer to overseeing a sizable 18-personnel flight. In each capacity, I displayed unwavering dedication and remarkable leadership, ensuring the seamless execution of critical contracting operations in challenging and high-pressure environments.

DAWIA Level I Certification
CON 090 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals (R)
CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements
CON 121 Contract Planning
CON 124 Contract Execution
CON 127 Contract Management
CON 170 Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis (R)
CLC 025 Small Business Program for Contracting Officers
CLC 033 Contract Format and Structure for DoD e-Business Environment
CLC 057 Performance Based Payments and Value of Cash Flow
CLC 058 Introduction to Contract Pricing

DAWIA Level II Certification
ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
CON 200 Business Decisions for Contracting
CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting

CON 270 Intermediate Cost and Price Analysis

CON 280 Source Selection and Administration of Service Contracts

CON 290 Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment

CLC 051 Managing Government Property in the Possession of Contractors
CLC 056 Analyzing Contract Costs
Harvard Business School 428 Negotiating

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