Contract Specialist

Duties include but are not limited to the following: Reviewing requests for procurement of equipment, services, and/or construction that require the use of fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, or a combination of contract methods and types to procure where little or no contractual precedent exists. Conducting extensive negotiations during all phases of the procurement process. Preparing recommendations for award, documenting reasons for decisions including justifying basis for not recommending award to the lowest quote, bid, or offer. Monitoring contract performance, isolating contract performance problems, negotiating supplemental of follow-on agreements (partial terminations, prices increases or decreases, specification changes, furnishing of Governmnet property, etc.).