- Serves as a technical resource and advisor to organizations in the procurement of goods and services needed in the successful accomplishment of MCC programs and operations.
- Applies knowledge of administrative support functions within a Federal acquisition operations environment to assist program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price quotes; and the administration or termination and closeout of contracts.
- Performs contract administration activities for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of contractor's performance, approval of progress payments, verification of deliveries, and similar activities.
- Applies price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of cost-related sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.
- Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
- Supports the contract closeout process and ensures all proper payments, performance, and deliveries have been made.
- Helps ensure that all appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the interests of MCC, and that all requirements of laws, executive orders, regulations, and other applicable procedures have been met.
- Serves as a point of contact for program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting major procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination and closeout of major contracts. Provides authoritative recommendations to improve procurement operations and customer service.
- Coordinates contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts. Contract types vary with the complexity of the acquisition and the best interests of the Government, ranging from Firm-Fixed-Price through Fixed-Price-Incentive and Fixed-Price-Award-Fee to Time & Materials. The contract specialist monitors contractor's performance, approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that have arisen and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries, and similar activities; interprets contract provisions for contractors and for officials of MCC, and provides appropriate advice and guidance; and conducts in-depth analyses of contractors' financial and management systems and facilities for ability to perform and for compliance with Government or contractual requirements.
- Negotiates complex modifications to contracts. Decisions are based on in-depth analysis of alternatives and knowledge of the unique capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors and require resolution of incomplete or conflicting technical and contractor data. In determining a negotiation position, the contract specialist must reconcile differences between the reports of different technical specialists.
- Utilizes in-depth price/cost analysis techniques involving many different and unrelated factors and processes where there may be little historical cost data or precedent. Responsible for supporting the development of cost-related sections of complex solicitation documents, analyzing cost and price data, labor, and material cost, etc.
- Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of complex solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost proposals for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
- Leads negotiations and serves as a primary cost/price negotiator. Conducts detailed studies of contractor's management, operational and financial policies to determine capability to perform contract. Evaluates the contractor's financial status and profit and loss statement, balance sheets, and other financial data.
- Coordinates the extension of periods of performance, resolves delivery and acceptance disputes, approves partial payments and final payments, and performs closeout or any necessary contract cancellations due to nonperformance by the contractor or for the convenience of MCC. Prepares MCC response to protests.
- Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy and develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and major contract administration.
- Provides high level technical assistance to managers, supervisors, and fellow MCC colleagues on problems of unusual complexity or sensitivity in an award action, including source selection procedures and contract administration.
- Provides direction and specific guidance to less experienced members of the team in any of the major areas cited above.
- Meets with MCC colleagues to discuss various matters and to elicit suggestions or recommendations on work or administrative matters which the contract specialist may be needed to communicate to the CGM Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director, and other MCC managers and supervisors.
- Serves as a central point of contact with internal and external parties to respond to inquiries.
- Recommends or initiates appropriate action to protect Government's interests.
- Awards and administers grants, cooperative agreements, or other related instruments.
- Determines awardee eligibility using formulas and methodology and established eligibility criteria, such as competitive rating factors.
- Required Education Qualifications for SCS II:
- A bachelor's degree with a major in any field and 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizations and management.
- Eight or more years of direct experience in Federal contracting.
- At least one of these years must be specialized experience equivalent to the Federal Government GS-14 grade level that has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below.
- Desired FAC-C(Professional) or DAWIA in Contracting (Professional) certification, DAWIA or FAC-C Level I certification (now defunct), or other non-Federal certifications/qualifications, such as NCMA CFCM and CPCM.
- Mastery knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statues, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient to procure and/or administer contracts for a variety of supplies, equipment, services, and/or construction and to conduct studies of problem areas and help develop standard methods and operating procedures.
- Mastery of contracting methods and contract types which require specialized knowledge of Federal contract administration policy, procedures, techniques, and evaluation/control methods sufficient to coordinate and monitor prime and subcontractor performance on complex, long-term contracts.
- Knowledge of contracting and oversight management processes to oversee and monitor supplies, equipment, services, and/or construction requirements.
- Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements sufficient to evaluate such actions.
- Knowledge of contracts and pre-and post-award contracting policies and procedures to plan, execute, and administer contracts and contract modifications.
- Knowledge of program and technical strategies and requirements to evaluate capabilities and performance and to provide technical advice to MCC program offices and staff.
- Skill in the use of negotiation techniques to protect the Government's interests and to ensure best value awards.
- Skill in written and oral communications to present analysis and findings.
- Ability to meet and deal with representatives of the private sector and with Government experts or managers to support the procurement of supplies, services, and equipment.
- Ability to analyze difficult acquisition issues and identify alternative courses of action, modify standard contracting procedures and terms to solve a variety of contractual problems and effect streamlined acquisitions.
- Ability to expect uncertainties and to research and apply changes in the contracting principles, laws, statues, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions.
- Ability to accomplish work with modest level of independence while balancing competing priorities with short lead times.
- Required upon MCC's demand for FA management: Knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing the administration of Federal grants, cooperative agreements, and awards.
- Required upon MCC's demand for FA management: Knowledge of grants/assistance management processes and techniques consistent with sound business and industry practices.
- Required upon MCC's demand for FA management: Knowledge of financial methods, procedures, and practices to assess the financial stability of recipient of Federal grants or cooperative agreements.
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Description
Duties and responsibilities of the SCS II, including but are not limited to:
