What You'll Be Doing:

• Reviews client contracts of all types to identify risks and conformity with company policy.

• Proposes alternative language and clauses to client contracts based on sound contracting approaches.

• Ensures that the contract is thoroughly reviewed for legal, risk management, tax, and accounting issues.

• Participates as a lead member of the negotiating team, consisting of business development and project management personnel, for establishing business terms and contract conditions.

• Monitors and administers the business provisions of prime contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

• Advises Program Managers and Teams regarding scope, financial, and risk issues of prime contracts.

• May be responsible for overseeing a significant portion of the contract administration activities within designated business unit market areas.

• Solves significant prime contract problems, taking proactive and coordinated action in accordance with prescribed by project procedures and practices.

• Supports and prepares Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims as needed on programs supported.

• Works with proposal teams in the drafting and submission of proposals, focusing on the Contracts Volume and related information to include terms and conditions, and assumptions.

• Develops, reviews and negotiations Non-disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Joint Ventures, and other contractual documents.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

• Collaborates with colleagues across organizational lines to obtain and transmit business information necessary for the Project Manager to more effectively monitor the status of the project.

• Prices change orders and follows through to ensure that contractual coverage is implemented.

• Prepares letters to client requesting approvals and interpretations required to comply with the provisions of the contract.

• Collaborates with appropriate Procurement personnel on project subcontract matters.

• Monitors project expenditures versus contract cost limitations. 

• Prepares letters to clients notifying them of contract cost limitations and requirements for additional funds.

• Prepares project/facility acceptance documents and follows through to ensure acceptances are approved by the client.

• Furnishes business and financial information requested by the client, as delegated by the Project Manager.

• Identifies contractual problems and takes appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution.  Follows up on problems demanding management attention to ensure a timely response to the client.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

• Ongoing assistance to corporate entities in the Accounting/Financial arena

• Provide regular reporting to senior management on contract issues.

• Local travel within the DC Metropolitan area for occasional meetings.