Contract Specialist
Nc State AFLCIO, Atlanta, GA, United States
Contract Negotiator
Develops, prepares, negotiates, awards, administers and terminates assigned contractual vehicles and/or task orders for highly complex construction, professional services, Architecture/Engineering (A/E) services, construction management services, design-build, design-bid-build, Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc), and other types of projects, and/or a variety of highly complex service type contracts, and/or other highly specialized procurements of significant importance to customer agencies involving national contracts and/or other specialized acquisition projects. Serve as a lead negotiator, exercising responsibility for the resolution of highly complex issues including the requirement for detailed contract modifications designed to clarify questions and/or issues involving specification changes, resolution of language ambiguities and clarification or applicability of specific clauses. Negotiate changes with both the customer agency and vendor personnel and, as required, may also negotiate the incorporation of various change orders into a modified agreement. Performs the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, evaluation of contractor performance, disposition of claims, terminations, close-outs, use of alternative dispute resolution as appropriate and other similar administrative matters. Serves as advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings, providing technical advice regarding the procurement objectives to be used and assisting in preparing statements of work. Leads procurement team members in the acquisition and development of changes to these highly technical and economically complex, multi-year contracts and participates in the development of new work statements based on changes in the design and construction industry, or applicable services industry, and the most acceptable performance standards.
Develops, prepares, negotiates, awards, administers and terminates assigned contractual vehicles and/or task orders for highly complex construction, professional services, Architecture/Engineering (A/E) services, construction management services, design-build, design-bid-build, Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc), and other types of projects, and/or a variety of highly complex service type contracts, and/or other highly specialized procurements of significant importance to customer agencies involving national contracts and/or other specialized acquisition projects. Serve as a lead negotiator, exercising responsibility for the resolution of highly complex issues including the requirement for detailed contract modifications designed to clarify questions and/or issues involving specification changes, resolution of language ambiguities and clarification or applicability of specific clauses. Negotiate changes with both the customer agency and vendor personnel and, as required, may also negotiate the incorporation of various change orders into a modified agreement. Performs the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, evaluation of contractor performance, disposition of claims, terminations, close-outs, use of alternative dispute resolution as appropriate and other similar administrative matters. Serves as advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings, providing technical advice regarding the procurement objectives to be used and assisting in preparing statements of work. Leads procurement team members in the acquisition and development of changes to these highly technical and economically complex, multi-year contracts and participates in the development of new work statements based on changes in the design and construction industry, or applicable services industry, and the most acceptable performance standards.