Senior Remote Government Contracts Analyst

Quest Global; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a contracts specialist to manage supplier data, perform price analysis, and assemble audit-ready documentation from its Phoenix-based remote team. The role emphasizes FAR compliance and direct supplier engagement.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in aerospace/defense contract work, strong writing skills, and a solid understanding of commerciality determinations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in government contracts or price/cost analysis in aerospace/defense.
• Working knowledge of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, FAR 2.101 commercial product/service definitions, TINA thresholds, and DFARS 212 commerciality determination requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with "of a type" / similar-to commerciality assertions and supporting evidence packages.
• Price analysis skills — comparability adjustments, sales history normalization, market-based price reasonableness.
• Direct supplier-facing experience; able to push a reluctant supplier for data without damaging the relationship.
• Strong technical writing; the narrative is the deliverable.

Responsibilities

• Receive and triage supplier commerciality assertions; validate submission completeness against FAR 2.101 criteria before work begins.
• Drive supplier interface — request salient characteristic data, commercial invoices, catalog/price lists, and sales history; escalate and track non-responsive suppliers against cycle-time commitments.
• Conduct independent market research to establish that a customary commercial market exists — commercial offerings, platform usage, comparable sources inside and outside the customer's supply base.
• Build the price analysis: adjust the similar-item sales history via price walk for form/fit/function differences, and document the basis for fair and reasonable pricing.
• Assemble the complete determination package — technical assessment, market evidence, price justification, and narrative — to customer format and audit standard.
• Maintain traceability and audit-ready documentation sufficient to withstand DCMA/DCAA review and customer internal audit.
• Report backlog status, cycle time, and supplier responsiveness metrics; flag assertions likely to fail early rather than late.

Skills

Govt contracts

FAR knowledge

Price analysis

Technical writing

U.S. person

Job description

Quest Global is seeking a contracts specialist to manage supplier data, perform price analysis, and assemble audit-ready documentation from its Phoenix-based remote team. The role emphasizes FAR compliance and direct supplier engagement.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in aerospace/defense contract work, strong writing skills, and a solid understanding of commerciality determinations.