Senior Acquisition Professional

Serves as an advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings, identifying the procurement objectives and methodologies to be used and provides expert technical guidance in the preparation of statements of work. Prepares determinations and findings and solicitation documents. Performs procurement planning. Identifies those large-scale systems, components, equipment, and services to be acquired by contract. Develops procurement objectives in terms of competition and price range and constructs the contractual vehicle including use of pricing arrangements, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies and similar considerations. Plans a comprehensive negotiation strategy, coordinates strategy with other technical experts involved and leads negotiations which are conducted with contractors to develop the contract prices and terms. Awards the contract. Operates as a senior acquisition professional for the GSA service and/or region and in this role is responsible for the analysis an