DRT Strategies is hiring a
Contract Specialist

Summary

The job involves managing contracts for a consulting and IT solutions company, ensuring compliance with regulations, generating reports, and coordinating with other departments. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in contract administration, subcontract negotiation/administration, and price proposal preparation, knowledge of federal government contracting and FAR, and ability to function in a fast-paced team environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years plus of experience with contract administration, subcontract negotiation/administration, NDA/Teaming Agreement negotiations, and price proposal preparation
• Experience with various contract types, including fixed-price, time and material, cost reimbursable, and General Service Administration (GSA) schedules, such as government-wide acquisition contracts, blanket purchase agreements (BPAs), and rapid response IDIQs
• Experience with FAR 9.5 organizational conflict of interest (OCI) terms and helps develop mitigation strategies, as necessary
• Knowledge of federal government contracting
• Knowledge of federal acquisition regulation (FAR) and agency supplements
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external clients
• Able to function in a fast pace, team focused environment
• Proficient with MS Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Detail and process oriented
• Ability to interact professionally and productively at all levels
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong organization, accountability/ownership and follow-up skills

Responsibilities

• Negotiating, developing, administering, extending, and terminating contractual agreements with company held federal contracts
• Administers assigned contracts and subcontracts to include but not limited to contract modifications, ensuring compliance with prime contract requirements, proposal preparation, and contract negotiation with existing or prospective clients
• Generates reports on contract activity as required, ensuring a timely processing of technical, financial reports and deliverables
• Coordinates with other company functions as required to ensure appropriate reviews are conducted, scheduling required reviews, and obtaining required review and approval signatures prior to submittal of proposals or execution of contractual document(s)
• Adheres to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards for areas of responsibility
• Serves as a liaison with the business development team, delivery team and customers regarding contracting issues
• Participates in the negotiation of contract terms from proposal stage to project close-out in accordance with relevant regulations
• Coordinate with Subcontractors for preparation of contractual documentation, modifications, customer requests and any other subcontract matters that arise
• Maintain contract files ensuring compliance with CPSR requirements and in accordance with DCAA & DCMA audit guidelines
• Develop or review prime contract and subcontractor flow down documents to ensure compliance with prime contract requirements and to minimize company liability
• Perform all aspects of assigned contract or purchase order processing including, but not limited to, accuracy of order entry data, contract funding, scope changes, contract amendments, receipts and delivery schedules, legal requirements, and other commitments
• CPARS Management
• Assist the BD, Delivery, HR department and Finance Department in performance of contractual agreements

Benefits

• DRT’s culture fosters teamwork and transparency, empowering you to do great work. Our talented employees drive the success of the company – so our leadership is devoted to your success. We respect you as an individual. We recognize your contributions. We invest in your professional growth
• Currently due to the remote working status of the federal government, most DRT employees are teleworking from home and leveraging video conferencing along with other virtual productivity tools. Under normal circumstances, most of our positions are required to report onsite