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The Contracts Manager is independently responsible for the full life cycle of federal contract administration.Primary responsibilities include (1) Independently managing large, complex Federal contracts; (2) providing contractual advice to project offices and Project Managers; (3) ensuring compliance to various regulations, policies and contracts; (4) determining contractual obligations and risk mitigation; and (5) managing, coaching and training Contracts Administrators and Specialists.

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 Position responsibilities

• Support technical staff by determining appropriate acquisition instruments based on project requirements.
• Create, modify, and execute purchase orders, subcontracts and independent consultant agreements.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and vendors regarding salary requests, travel, consent to subcontract, contractual revisions, and other contractual matters.
• Draft procurement documentation, including RFQs/RFPs, evaluation memos, negotiations, and sole source justifications.
• Conduct commercial item determinations for procurement of commodities and services.
• Ensure project compliance with government contracting requirements.
• Support Project Managers and global field offices by providing guidance on contractual requirements.
• Manage the contractual start-up and close-out process for global projects.
• Perform cost/price analysis of subcontractor bids and proposals.
• Negotiate subcontracts and client budgets.
• Train field office staff to maintain project inventory of all expendable and nonexpendable items, and provide guidance to them regarding the disposition of equipment during the closeout phase of projects.
• Continuously identify ways to streamline the Contracts departments' procedures and processes.
• Assist the Contracts Director with annual reviews and updates to manuals, trainings and templates to reflect changes to internal policies and client regulations.
• Perform annual spot checks of home office and field office procurement and contracts files, and provide project staff with solutions to address weaknesses identified.
• Assist the Senior Contracts Manager in completing the quarterly internal review of subcontract files.
• Provide procurement and contracts training to Project Managers, business development, and field office staff.
• Provide contractual advice to junior Contracts team members and/or manage the Contracts Administrators and Specialists.
• Oversee government small business reporting and ensure small business targets are met for global projects.
• Supervise junior team members.
• Support audits
• Occasional international travel to developing countries may be required