Acquisition Liaison

Cloud7Works; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Government laptop

Fully remote schedule

Professional development

Job summary

Cloud7Works, Inc. is building an Acquisition Support team to streamline federal procurement. As Acquisition Liaison, you bridge program offices and the acquisition office under COR oversight, guiding requirements through the full acquisition process for two divisions.

Responsibilities include PR preparation, package review, IGCE support, and cost/price analysis. Requirements include 4+ years federal acquisition experience, FAC-C or equivalent, strong communication, and the ability to work 40

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on federal acquisition or contract experience for civilian or defense offices.
• Experience across acquisition lifecycle: planning, solicitation, evaluation, award, and closeout.
• Experience preparing PR packages and required documents.
• Familiarity with FAR, agency regulations and policy.
• IGCE support and cost/price analysis experience.
• Knowledge of IDIQ, BPAs, call orders, and IAA/IA contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assist program offices in preparing PR packages for contract systems.
• Review acquisition packages for FAR compliance and policy alignment.
• Develop acquisition docs and market research for IGCEs and business cases.
• Support cost and price analysis across various contract types.
• Administer IDIQs, task/delivery orders, BPAs, and interagency agreements.
• Handle contract administration duties and data validation; assist closeout actions.
• Attend meetings, take notes, and communicate with staff at all levels.

Skills

Federal acquisition experience

FAC-C or equivalent training

Full acquisition lifecycle

Strong communication skills

Public Trust clearance readiness

Willingness to work remote

Education

Bachelor’s in business/contracting/finance/public admin

Tools

PRISM

Contract writing system

Job description

Cloud7Works, Inc. is an SBA 8(a) small business headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, delivering modernization and mission support to federal agencies including HHS, CMS, DHS, USGS and the U.S. House of Representatives. We are building an acquisition support team for a federal transportation agency.

The Role

The Acquisition Liaison is the bridge between program offices and the acquisition office. Working under the general oversight of the Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), you will help program and technical staff move services and commercial requirements through the entire acquisition process, from requirement to closeout, for two acquisition divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist program offices in preparing purchase request (PR) packages for entry into the contract writing system, including the required supporting documentation.
• Review acquisition packages before submission to the acquisition office, and review existing contracts for compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.
• Work with program professionals and subject matter experts to develop acquisition documentation and market research supporting IGCEs and business cases.
• Assist with cost and price analysis across firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour and time-and-materials actions.
• Support administration of IDIQ contracts, task and delivery orders, BPAs and call orders, purchase orders and interagency agreements.
• Carry out recurring contract administration duties, validate data, and assist with advertising, soliciting, awarding and modifying contract actions.
• Prepare contract actions for closeout as assigned.
• Attend program and acquisition meetings, take accurate notes, and communicate clearly with staff at all levels.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on federal acquisition or contract specialist experience supporting civilian or defense agency program offices.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience equivalent to at least FAC-C (Professional). An active certification is not required; equivalent training and experience will be considered.
• Experience supporting the full acquisition lifecycle: acquisition planning, advertising and solicitation, evaluation, award, post-award administration, modifications and closeout.
• Experience preparing purchase request packages and identifying the supporting documents required for each action.
• Experience reviewing acquisition packages and existing contracts for compliance with the FAR, agency regulations and policy.
• Experience supporting market research and independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), and assisting with cost and price analysis.
• Working knowledge of contract types, including firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor- hour and time-and-materials.
• Experience with IDIQ contracts, BPAs and call orders, task and delivery orders, purchase orders, and intra/interagency agreements (IAAs).
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including taking meeting notes and communicating with staff at all levels.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation, completed before start date.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week remotely from a Cloud7Works-approved U.S. location, and to report on-site to a client office in Washington, DC when requested with advance notice.
• No personal or organizational conflicts of interest with the work; willingness to sign conflict-of interest and non-disclosure certifications.
• Commitment to remain in the position for at least one year from start date, and willingness to sign a letter of commitment.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, contracting, finance, public administration or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with PRISM or a comparable federal contract writing system.
• Experience supporting a Department of Transportation agency or another civilian agency acquisition office.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

What We Offer

• Government-furnished laptop and a fully remote schedule.
• Professional development, including support toward FAC-C and other acquisition certifications.