Contract Specialist

2 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States African Development Foundation Full time
Procures a wide range of services and/or supplies, utilizing a variety of acquisition methods and vehicles.

Manages the acquisition of services with a high degree of uncertainty during performance, complicated work breakdown, schedules with significant interdependence of work elements creating considerable possibilities for schedule slippage.

Consults with and supports internal and external agency customers, as well as companies that have submitted offers and those currently under contract providing technical advice on contracting matters.

Performs all contract work, including pre solicitation, solicitation, contract award and close out.
Reviews and analyzes requests for procurement, revising the work statements, drawing or specification as necessary.

Plans, negotiates, leads and/or administers complex procurements of goods, systems, or services with specialized state-of-the-art, critical, or scare requirements and characterized by a lack of any previous cost date.

Develops pre negotiation position, including advising other agency personnel involved in negotiations on the development of a pre negotiation position.

Develops and/or reviews complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives characterized by multiple incentives requiring sophisticated contracting techniques, sharing arrangements such as cost-plus-incentive-fees or fixed-price-incentive-fees.


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