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Job Summary: Performs all functions related to major system wide and regional procurements, including review, oversight and initiation of procurements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Serve as Acting Director in absence of Director, Corporate Contracts

- Assigns, reviews and approves work of subordinates; establishes and monitors work objectives of subordinates, and evaluates performance of subordinates and counsels as required.

- Develops training on various procurement subjects and provides training to subordinates and NEXCOM customers.

- Responsible for all procurement/acquisition actions for Pre-Award, Award and Post-Award from cradle to grave, including but not limited to: Procurement planning; Source Selection; Large Contracts; Contracting by Negotiation; Cost and Price Analysis; Contract Administration; Terminations and Claims; Simplified Acquisition and Micro Purchase.

- Works closely with Program Managers, Requesters and CORs as Contracting Officer assigned to various projects. Keeps supervisor, Director and VP Corporate Contracts abreast on status of assigned projects and various requirements.

- Conducts special studies; develops and implements prototype solicitation packages for unique supplies and services requiring innovative, specialized and non-standard acquisition action such as: third party agreements; writing, reviewing and approving terms and conditions for complex technical agreements. Evaluates effectiveness of new techniques and recommends changes for improvement based on the evaluation.

- Serves as Contracting Officer with signatory authority of $50M for Food Concession Revenue Type Contracts, $25M for all other Revenue Type Contracts and $10M for Non-resale (expense) Contracts, or as otherwise assigned via NEXCOM's Procurement Instruction, whichever is more.
Serves as Source Selection Authority to evaluate contractor past performance, price, experience, and technical ability. Utilizes pricing trends, economic factors, and historical statistical cost data to analyze the contractor's costs, pricing, financial capability to perform the contract's requirements.

- Develops, formulates and implements plans, policies, procedures and standards applicable to buying/acquisition functions. Keeps abreast of legal and regulatory changes and provides guidance on implementation and utilization of NEXCOM procurement policy and procedures to personnel, for Procurements.

- Presents NEXCOM's position to Contract Review Board and senior procurement personnel regarding solicitation requirements, proposal analysis, detailed cost and price analysis for determination of fair and reasonable pricing; prepares breakdown and evaluation of merits of offers and makes recommendations for award.

- Reviews and prepares comments on procurement policy directives and procedures proposed by OFPP, DOD, DON and NAVSUP.

- Writes, interprets and implements procurement policy for new regulatory guides, changes or revisions to methods of operations for the Command.

- Prepares correspondence to suppliers, vendors, industry associations, legal representatives, Members of Congress and other governmental agencies and responds to inquiries, protests, disputes, and proposed actions from other concerned NEXCOM elements, higher authority and legal counsel.

- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders such as project managers, requesters, CORs, and legal counsel to ensure effective communication, coordination, and resolution of contract-related issues.

- Contract Compliance: Issues cure and/or show-cause notices when the contractor is not in compliance with contract provisions and/or specifications Terminates contracts for default and/or convenience if required. Manages contractor requests for equitable adjustments and adjudication of contractor claims. Develops documents for legal review as required.

- Participates in Command Inspections, special studies and projects to improve methods and techniques for more efficient, cost effective buying. Reviews data obtained and prepares report of findings and makes appropriate recommendations.

- Reviews major proposed solicitations, pre and post award contract actions submitted by field acquisition/procurement activities for cost-effectiveness, adequacy, propriety of proposed actions and for completeness and compliance with regulatory directives.

- Implements procurement directives from higher authority via development of Navy Resale Manual changes and revisions to procurement regulations.

- Performs quarterly Quality Assurance Surveillance Assessments (QASA).

- Develops contract clauses and other contractual terms and conditions relating to procurements.

- Resolves issues relative to procurements, solicitations, contract formats, schedules, negotiations, awards, modifications and amendments.

- Monitors corrective actions required to improve contract effectiveness and to assure compliance with requirements.

- Meets with industry representatives, individually or collectively, regarding enterprise wide procurements; evaluates industry input and proposes contract revisions as applicable.

- Develops evaluation factors and criteria for best value procurements.

- Works proactively with customer/business to develop evaluation factors and criteria for best value requirements. Oversees functions of technical
evaluation committees; staffs information and technical data, technical summaries, individual panel ratings; makes final recommendation for awards, and
negotiates to secure most favorable prices, terms and conditions.

- Composes and develops contract language, proposal abstracts, clauses for services, products, leases and licensing agreements.

- Plans negotiation strategies and coordinates/conducts negotiations with Contractors.

- Performs post-award contract administration, prepares COR and ACOR letters of appointment, Contract Administration Plans, ensures contract
requirements are met and provides COR and ACOR training.

- Reviews item description and proper contract schedule to insure maximum competition and regulatory compliance.

- Reviews, develops and revises procurement forms.

- Reviews field activity deviation requests and prepares response.

- Initiates actions to improve procurement process and to accomplish a more rapid, economical, effective procurement response.

- Monitors and reports field acquisition statistics; evaluates and recommends approval/disapproval of field requests for contracting officer authority.

- Participates in development of comprehensive presentations, slides, background material, briefing papers, etc.

- Assists and trains lower-level contract personnel in the performance of their duties.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Makes field activity visits to Exchanges in resolving problems.

The incumbent of this position must file a Financial Disclosure Report (OGE) Form 450, as required.

A 4-year Baccalaureate degree, in any field.

OR At least 24 semester hours in business disciplines including, accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

OR Current associates in 1102 series positions on January 1, 2000, will be considered to have met the general requirements for this position.

AND Specialized Experience: Four years of progressive contracting experience (government or private sector) which provided the candidate to demonstrate the ability to execute a majority of the following: negotiate and award technical or complex purchase requirements; prepare and issue request for proposals; conduct negotiations with offertory; independently prepare appropriate correspondence; knowledge of competitive range determinations; independently evaluate proposals and prepare contract action/contract review board memorandums; present case to award large purchases to contract review board; debrief unsuccessful offertory and/or independently prepare appropriate documentation to provide debriefing information to unsuccessful offerors.