JOB DESCRIPTION

Director of Contracts

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, manages and coordinates all activities involved in the administration of all contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders in accordance with Federal Regulations, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), company policy and procedure, and appropriate standard business practices. This position reports to the Chief Administrative Officer. The Director of Contracts will manage and assist in the administration of a variety of contracts to include Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF), Time-and-Materials (T&M), Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and negotiate Non-Disclosure Agreements and Teaming Agreements.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Manage all activities over a broad spectrum of assigned duties and responsibilities.

· Perform contract/subcontract review, negotiations and interface with customer/vendor contracting personnel.

· Assist with cost proposals to address Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements.

· Review all contract/subcontract modifications and proposals for completeness, compliance and accuracy.

· Monitor performance, funding and payments on assigned contracts.

· Notify management of potential non-compliance and other problems that could have an adverse impact to the company.

· Ensure compliance with all US Government contract reporting requirements.

· Participate in customer business management reviews, focusing on contractual issues.

· Work with legal counsel to advise management on contractual rights and obligations.

· Develop and execute Subcontract Plans.

· Prepare RFP packages for prospective subcontractors, as well as evaluate responses.

· Develop, issue and negotiate subcontract agreements.

· Assist program managers in the oversight of subcontractor/vendor performance.

· Prepare, issue and monitor purchase orders for commercial vendors.

· Ensure compliance regarding Company’s government property system.

· Document best practices and develop policies and procedures that conform to government regulations with the goal of the Company securing formal government approval of its contracting/purchasing system.

· Develop, execute and administer Non Disclosure Agreements and Teaming Agreements.

· Evaluate Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) issues.

· Occasional travel as needed to support proposal and negotiation efforts.

Required Experience

Strong interpersonal skills, strong writing ability and strong analytic capability are required. Demonstrated proficiency to work with MS Office suite and a variety of electronic data base systems is necessary.  Experience with Deltek GCS or Costpoint is desirable.

Qualifications

· BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in business.

· Seven to ten years of experience in Contracting and/or Purchasing fields with demonstrated application and interpretation of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the development, negotiation and administration of high-dollar, multi-year, complex contracts and subcontracts.

· Ability to work independently within a small company environment.

· Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

· A working knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards, Pricing and/or Project Control is a plus.

· Formal training in contracts management or certification in the contracting/purchasing fields is preferred.

· Applicant selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Requires a Secret Clearance at a minimum.