Acquisitions Specialist

Abaco Strategy, LLC (Abaco) is an 8(a) Certified, HUBZone, Woman Owned, Small Business located in Leesburg, VA. Abaco provides Information Technology and Consulting Services to Commercial customers and the Federal Government. We deliver technology enabled, results oriented solutions. We build long term business relationships by ensuring the availability of highly skilled and certified resources providing a broad range of capabilities that meet the unique needs of all customers. We leverage industry best practices and business innovations to provide measurable results.

Required Experience and Certifications:

• Minimum of ten years of Government IT and Management Services procurement experience
• At least three (3) years of supervisory experience
• Through knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Understanding of Agile Procurement and Capacity Based Procurement Methodology

This requirement is for an ongoing acquisition support project.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Sr. Procurement Lead supporting a team of IT Procurement Specialists.
• Must be familiar with the federal IT procurement life cycle (requirements development, pre and post-award, award administration and closeout).
• Independently develop solicitation package documentation such as Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Service Level Agreements (SLA), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Proposal Instruction, IGCE, Proposal Evaluation Criteria, etc.
• Conduct walk throughs of developed deliverables with customer
• Provide peer review, quality control, training, and mentoring while guiding the preparation and assembly of procurement, budget and contract files.
• Provide sound judgement to resolve issues related to procurement artifacts and compliance.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Perform review of contract award files, award memorandum, source selection decisions, determinations and findings, sole-source and limited source justification and Approval documents, memorandum for the file, another requirement procurement documents.
• Answer data calls. Competent in and conduct thorough procurement research and data calls using available data sources, official files and online sources.
• Produce guidance, both written and oral input, and support in the development of policy and procedural guidelines and applicable documentation.
• Prepare and maintain policy documentation; reviewing and analyzing for dissemination of procurement regulations; maintaining training records; and creating, updating and maintaining contract and solicitation templates.
• Assist the customer with creating and implementing strategies and policies to maximize the effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness of their processes.
• Assist in the creation, editing, and updating hard copy and or electronic acquisition support products such as announcements, email communications to the vendor community, and training materials

Abaco is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. We are a military friendly organization and veterans are encouraged to apply. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

As a HUBZone certified company, we encourage applicants who live in HUBZones, as designated by the Small Business Administration (SBA). For more information visit the SBA HUBZone map.