Senior Acquisition Specialist

Overview

LMI is seeking a Senior Acquisition Consultant to assist the Enterprise Program Management Office at the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA).  The Acquisition Consultant will support activities related to the acquisition, development, and implementation of enterprise business system software programs. The Acquisition Consultant serves as the Government's advisor and Subject Matter Expert for acquisition, program management, and contracting activities. 

 

Note: Telework is acceptable with potential occasional requirements to visit client offices at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.

 

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Established in 1961, LMI is a trusted third party to federal civilian, national security, and defense agencies, operating free of commercial and political bias. For nearly 60 years, LMI has worked with 40 government agencies. From the departments of Defense to Health and Human Services, LMI is honored to support the government's mission and people around the globe. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking, mission-driven people who share that conviction.

 

LMI offers a generous compensation package with excellent benefits that start the first day of employment. Business casual dress, flex time, and tuition reimbursement are a few of our many work-life benefits available to our employees. Come join the organization consistently ranked as a top workplace!

Responsibilities

 

• Assist technical SMEs and the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) with cradle to grave acquisition and contracting support. Support includes developing acquisition requirements packages, including conducting market research and associated reports, developing PWS/SOO/SOW, and source selection planning.
• Provide advice to EPMO senior leaders on developing the most effective contract strategy to meet their requirements for business system modernization. 
• Utilize business acumen and communication skills to maintain stakeholder relationships, communicate with program staff, and perform risk management related to contracts.
• Assist the Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) and Program Managers (PM) in the development of acquisition strategy and contract documentation.
• Assist the government staff with planning and execution of contract consolidations.
• Within broad objectives, support the development and implementation of a wide range of business solution contracts.
• Support the contract administration process, applying expertise on the body of statutory and regulatory guidance impacting acquisition.
• Support cost/price analysis, market research, J&A development, and developing and maintaining procurement administrative lead times.
• Process supporting contracting documentation for the award.
• Analyze and advise on the performance of procurement activities against various procurement indicators and goals.
• Provide group facilitation, interviewing, training, and additional forms of knowledge collection and requirements documentation.
• Develop briefings and documentation responsive to data calls from and status updates to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Required: 

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years' experience in defense acquisition with a focus on contracting with expert knowledge of the FAR. Experience including contract planning and management to support the development of materials for Software, System Integration, and SETA support contracts
• Experience working in support of federal government environment
• Experienced in writing requirements documents such as PWS, Market Research Documents, Justifications, Acquisition Plan/Strategy, Cost estimates, Source selection procedures
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understands contract financing and methods of payment
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Desired:

• Masters Degree
• 7+ years’ experience in Defense acquisition and contracting.
• Prior Warranted Contract Officer experience
• Demonstrated knowledge in Business Capability Acquisition Cycle (BCAC) (DoD 5000.75 or similar) to support the development of key deliverables and work products including but not limited to: Capabilities Implementation Plans, initial integrated master schedules, work breakdown structures, market research, requests for information, solution analysis, and initial intellectual property strategy
• Defense Acquisition Workfo