Federal Procurement Analyst & Data Specialist

Central Research, Inc.; Fairfax, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Research, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Analyst to support federal government contracts in the Washington, DC area. You will perform procurement data analysis, policy support, reporting, and acquisition activities to produce accurate work products for senior review.

The role requires researching regulations, managing data, developing reports, and assisting in policy SOPs while ensuring compliance with security and privacy considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, economics, procurement, analytics, or a related field.
• 4 years of relevant professional experience in analysis, procurement, contracting, program support, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Research federal procurement regulations, policies, procedures, market information, and acquisition practices.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze procurement data.
• Develop spreadsheets, reports, charts, and analytical summaries.
• Assist with procurement workload, cycle-time, milestone, and performance analysis.
• Support development and maintenance of procurement policies, procedures, templates, and SOPs.
• Assist with audit-response research and documentation.
• Support market research, acquisition strategy research, and requirements development.
• Assist with preparation of briefings, reports, issue papers, and management materials.
• Research information in PRISM or comparable contract-writing systems, SharePoint, FPDS, SAM, and other approved sources.
• Identify data inconsistencies, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Research & data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Job description

Central Research, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Analyst to support federal government contracts in the Washington, DC area. You will perform procurement data analysis, policy support, reporting, and acquisition activities to produce accurate work products for senior review.

The role requires researching regulations, managing data, developing reports, and assisting in policy SOPs while ensuring compliance with security and privacy considerations.