Contract Specialist

Summary This position responsible for the solicitation, analysis, negotiation, award and administration of a group of contracts, such as definite quantity, indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery, requirements, multi-year, option year, direct vendor supply, task or delivery orders, national preferred and Federal Supply Schedules, some containing economic price adjustment provisions. Responsibilities Major Duties: Perform procurement planning of healthcare products and services Apply contracting laws, regulations, and policies to administer contracts Negotiate with potential contractors to obtain most favorable prices, terms, and conditions Perform cost or price analysis for developing negotiation strategies Perform industry analysis to determine the most advantageous method of acquisition Perform various contract administration functions such as post award actions that consistently comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other applicable regulations, (e.g. VAAR, GSAM, po...