Contracting Specialist - Bellevue NE

Are you ready to make a significant impact on critical decision-making processes, drive operational efficiency, and enhance performance in a dynamic environment? Join The Garrett Group (TGG) as a Contracting Specialist and play a pivotal role in supporting corporate business development.

As a Contracting Specialist, you will utilize your expertise in government contracting to support our operations and contribute to mission success. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment without the need for a security clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Possesses a strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and commercial contracting principles.
• Supports the execution of all facets of the contract's life cycle.
• Performs contract administration duties for federal contracts.
• Exercises increased independence and judgment in reviewing and analyzing moderately complex contracts actions.
• Maintains a keen awareness of requirements and status associated with assigned contracts.
• Effectively, manages personal portfolio and advising account teams on contracts administration matters.
• Assists contract managers, and other administrators with activities such as data entry and maintaining and tracking contract agreements.
• Compiles and analyzes contract related data; and maintains historical information and documentation.
• Work on several projects simultaneously with ability to prioritize to ensure all deadlines are met and maximize impact and results. Communicate effectively with internal clients regarding subcontract progress and accomplishments.
• With assistance, develops and executes basic negotiation strategies with both federal clients and industry prime contracts partners.
• Proactively identifies and analyzes contracting issues, solving standard/routine contract activities.
• Ability to communicate peers, internal leadership, and clients effectively and persuasively.
• Proactively provides support to the development, review, and negotiation of contracts, modifications, prime contractor NDA and teaming agreements and subcontracts consistent with company policies.
• Enters contract data into appropriate forms and databases. Checks existence, accuracy, and completeness of electronic documents related to contract agreements.
• Reviews Federal solicitations, requests for information and proposals, and identifies business risks, documents the findings, and provides recommendations.
• Has a keen understanding and knowledge of key terms and conditions of assigned contracts that would affect performance or compliance with the ability to convey salient information to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Organizes softcopy/hardcopy proposal/contract materials in accordance with policies and procedures
• Prepares standard contract writings (e.g., technical/price assumptions, certifications & representations) for inclusion into proposal offers.
• Receives and interprets federal customers' post submission, proposal clarifications and/or deficiencies. Completes distribution of questions to the proposal team/awaits inputs, assists with the coordination of proposal changes. Remits revised proposal offer to the Contracting Officer.
• Assists with monitoring performance against original cost allocation and contract requirements including the requirements for contracts deliverables.
• Accurately enters and updates active agreements into system upon notification of an award or modification.
• Reviews for compliance with federal contract regulations and various reporting requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Exposure to multiple contract types (e.g. CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP/LOE, T&M, FFP) and solicitation types (e.g. FAR Parts 8, 15, and 16)
• Bachelor's Degree
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualification

• Prior role as a contracting officer with a warrant to negotiate contracts on behalf of the U.S. Government.
• Emerging ability to excel in upper-level management environment.
• NCMA: CFCM or CCCM desirable

Work Environment:

• Local position; Hybrid work with mix of work from home and in corporate office in Bellevue, NE.

Clearance:

• N/A - none is required for this position.

**The Garrett Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race; religion; color, gender identity; sexual orientation; age; national origin; disability; veteran status; or any status or condition protected by law.