Contracts Specialist

<h1><strong>                                       Contracts Specialist</strong></h1> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid- Mondays and Wednesdays at our HQ in Vienna, VA</p> <p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-Time</p> <p><strong>Salary Range</strong> - $75,000-$95,000</p> <p><strong>Who we are:</strong></p> <p>Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1996, Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) has evolved into a company of highly qualified professionals that provides full-cycle IT Consultant and Management support in both the private and public sectors.</p> <p>Horizon’s culture is based on our core values, and we PRIDE ourselves on a diverse, employee, and family-centric approach.</p> <p><strong>Who we are looking for:</strong></p> <p>Horizon Industries is seeking a highly motivated Contracts Specialist to support the full lifecycle of federal contracts and subcontracts. This position will work closely with Business Development, Capture, Program Management, Finance, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to ensure compliant and timely execution of contracts supporting federal agencies.</p> <p>The ideal candidate will have experience administering government contracts, reviewing solicitations, negotiating agreements, managing contract modifications, ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance, and supporting proposal and post-award activities. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced GovCon environment.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Administer the complete contract lifecycle from proposal support through contract closeout for federal prime contracts, task orders, and subcontracts.</li> <li>Review and analyze solicitations, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quote (RFQs), and contract modifications.</li> <li>Prepare, review, negotiate, and administer contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), consulting agreements, and other contractual documents.</li> <li>Coordinate with Business Development Team to identify contractual risks, compliance requirements, and proposal submission requirements.</li> <li>Ensure contract actions comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), agency-specific regulations, and company policies.</li> <li>Support contract negotiations w