Contract Specialist

The Building People; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People, LLC is seeking a full-time Contract Specialist to support government contract procurement across multiple locations, including Nashville, TN. The role covers pre-award and post-award activities such as price/cost analysis and contract administration in the Public Building Services area.

Responsibilities include market research, pricing analysis, and ensuring adherence to FAR, agency policy, and budget guidelines while advising management on acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Experience with government contracts procurement and contract administration.
• Familiar with pre-award and post-award processes and documentation.
• Ability to analyze pricing, terms, and supplier proposals in FAR-guided procurements.

Responsibilities

• Procure design, construction, and other services using applicable acquisition methods.
• Provide guidance on purchasing to teams and report pricing analyses to management.
• Ensure work conforms to FAR and agency policies and procedures.

Skills

Contract management

Market research

Budget analysis

FAR compliance

Job description

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Contract Specialist. This position would have to report to one of the following locations: Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, Charlotte NC, Tampa, FL, or Nashville, TN. The Contract Specialist serves customer needs through professional placement of Government Contracts, including a full range of Pre-award and Post-award functions, e.g. price/cost analysis, administration, and termination of contracts in the Public Building Services organization.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• The Contract Specialist will procure a wide range of design and construction, services, supplies, and other services, utilizing a variety or acquisition methods and contracting vehicles. Procurement Actions involve contracts above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
• The Contract Specialist provides direction/guidance to purchase goods or services which includes Market Research and analysis for best pricing, adhering to budgetary guidelines and reporting research and pricing to management to assist in acquisitions.
• All work is governed by the FAR and supplemented by additional regulations, legal precedents and agency policy and procedures.