Remote Gov IT Contract Writer & Negotiation Lead

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a Contract and Vendor Advisory Specialist (Contract Writer) for a six-month contract with a state government client. This fully remote role, aligned to Eastern Time, focuses on drafting and negotiating the vendor contract and SLA, leading negotiation sessions, and building governing performance terms.

You will maintain the contract through all reviews, prepare a detailed contract plan, and create KPI-driven monitoring frameworks, CAPAP templates, and

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience drafting and negotiating information technology or professional services contracts for state or local government, including statements of work, service level agreements, key performance indicators, and performance terms.
• Demonstrated experience as the primary author of at least one large system implementation contract (software, SaaS, or systems integration) carried from first draft through negotiation to execution.
• Experience leading or co-leading negotiation sessions with vendors and converting negotiated outcomes into contract language.
• Experience with contracts subject to federal funding requirements and oversight (for example HHS, ACF, or CMS funded programs), including state independent review or comparable approval processes.
• Three professional references, submitted with the application, from engagements within the last five years who can speak specifically to the candidate's contract writing.
• Strong written communication, with experience producing executive summaries, contract plans, and status reports for senior government audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Project, Visio), SharePoint, Teams, Azure DevOps, and DocuSign.

Responsibilities

• Draft and refine the vendor contract and service level agreement using the client's contract templates, exhibits, and attachments, incorporating direction from the client's legal counsel and procurement specialists.
• Lead negotiation sessions with the selected system vendor together with client staff, expected at least weekly and up to daily during active negotiation, and convert each negotiated position into clear, enforceable contract language.
• Maintain the contract through its full review cycle: draft completion, client internal reviews, state independent review, federal partner review, final modifications, and routing for signatures.
• Deliver a contract plan and schedule covering scope, roles, milestones, risks, communication plan, and required approvals through contract execution.
• Define service level agreements, key performance indicators, and a performance monitoring framework tailored to the modernization project, and write them into the contract.
• Develop the vendor performance reporting structure and risk mitigation recommendations that the client will deploy after contract signing.
• Customize corrective and preventive action plan (CAPAP) templates and provide advisory notes on compliance and risk mitigation.
• Identify, log, and help mitigate risks in contract terms, including compliance with state and federal funding requirements.
• Facilitate collaboration among program leadership, procurement, the project team, and legal advisors so that contract terms are clear, enforceable, and aligned with program priorities.
• Develop guidance for client teams on contract and vendor management practices, including vendor onboarding and offboarding.
• Provide weekly progress updates on progress, concerns, and roadblocks; prepare monthly status reports; and deliver a final executive review with recommendations on contract reviews, amendments, and renewals.
• Produce all deliverables in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio) or Adobe PDF, working in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Azure DevOps, and DocuSign on client-provided systems or virtual desktop.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Vendor contracts

SOWs & SLAs

Government procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Project

Visio

SharePoint

Teams

Azure DevOps

DocuSign

Job description

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a Contract and Vendor Advisory Specialist (Contract Writer) for a six-month contract with a state government client. This fully remote role, aligned to Eastern Time, focuses on drafting and negotiating the vendor contract and SLA, leading negotiation sessions, and building governing performance terms.

You will maintain the contract through all reviews, prepare a detailed contract plan, and create KPI-driven monitoring frameworks, CAPAP templates, and