Seventh Sense is an award winning consulting company focused on providing "Enlightened Solutions that Deliver Lasting Value" to federal and defense agencies. Our teams work with our clients to provide innovative solutions, enhance integration, and facilitate transparency of core acquisition. We are a Virginia based company, however 100% virtually operated, serving multiple clients in over 10 states across the US. Seventh Sense is recognized in 2020 as a “Best Place to Work” by the Washington Business Journal and made the Inc. 5000 list as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. To learn more visit us at www.seventhsenseconsulting.com

Overview:
 
We are looking for a Senior Contract Specialist to:

• Carry out pre-determined and recurring cradle to grave contract specialist duties.
• Conduct acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, market research/analysis, source selection and administration of terms and conditions, cost/price analysis, negotiation, preparation of contract award and modifications, support government in the evaluation of contractor performance, contract termination, and contract closeout.  

 
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
 

• Works through the requirements development process with the customers, ensuring that the customers understand their role in the acquisition process, recommends innovative acquisition methods 
• Coordinates with customers to understand the business of their office and offer acquisition strategies for the procurement plans
• Assists offices with procurement planning
• Offer one-on-one training regarding acquisition packages and the documentation required to construct a complete and acceptable requirements package
• Participate in customer meetings to ensure knowledge of the entire acquisition portfolio
• Report on progress of assigned acquisition activities
• Acquisition Strategy Support - Provide advice and recommend acquisition approaches, strategy, risks, contracting methods, competition, sources, schedule, and prepare draft acquisition plans. Work Products include draft acquisition plans
• Market Research and Market Surveys - Assist in market research; identify potential sources, categories and size of businesses
• Miscellaneous Pre-Award Documents - Assist in drafting justifications, memorandums, sources sought notices, or other necessary acquisition-related documents
• Request for Proposals/Quotes
• Source Selection Evaluation Criteria - Assist in preparation of source selection evaluation criteria and make recommendations as to relative importance of the criteria
• Source Selection Support - Assist in preparation source selection plans, technical evaluation plans, and vendor screening plans. In addition, the Liaison will assist in consolidating and documenting the Government’s source selection evaluation and decision
• Contract Award Support - Assist in preparation of draft award and associated documents. Deliverables include draft award documents
• Post award support including modifications, terms and conditions, invoicing, data management, and closeout support activities
• Information Technology (IT) buying as needed
• SSC onsite staff as a senior advisor, mentor, trainer
• Assist in ancillary acquisition support, as requested

Required Qualifications
 

• Bachelor's degree and at least 24 hours in business-related courses in any of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• 4+ years of overall experience.
• At least 2 years’ acquisition experience with or supporting Civilian and/or DOD agencies.
• Expert knowledge in pre-award contract support and post-award contract management.
• Knowledge and exposure to cost reimbursement/cost sharing contracts and review of claims and equitable adjustments.  
• Ability to simultaneously manage, coordinate and pursue multiple, complex projects and activities.  
• Extensive knowledge of the FAR and/or associated FAR supplements.
• Contracting experience with FAR 8.4, 12, 13, 15, and 16.505.
• Acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements.
• Knowledge of negotiation techniques and skill in devising negotiation strategies to deal with contractors in resolving such problems as reducing costs, adjusting delivery schedules, and negotiating in sole source environments.
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the evaluation of contract proposals and knowledge of laws, regulations, agency policy, precedent cases, and other requirements that affect acquisition.
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.

 
Desired Qualifications:
 

• One of the following Contracting related certifications: DAWIA Contracting Level III, FAC-C Level I, II, III, strongly desired or CPCM.

 
Working for Seventh Sense:

We believe in treating everyone like family which is why our number one goal is to take care of each other. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings programs, PTO and paid holidays and transportation and flexible spending accounts. Additionally we offer:

• A unique bonus structure, including peer-to-peer recognitions. You've never seen anything like it before!
• Flex time and remote work options
• Professional development program
• An R3 Day. Ask us about it!
• A Community Service Day 
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with generous company match and immediate vesting!

Seventh Sense Consulting is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.