Specialized experience includes: Leading architect-engineer and construction contract negotiation teams by planning, directing, and coordinating complex actions involving multiple requirements, long-term efforts of up to five years, limited historical cost data, multiple contractors and subcontractors, collaboration among acquisition specialists-including engineers, production specialists, legal advisors, auditors, logistics specialists, and financial managers-and interrelated contracts in which changes to one may affect others; Marshaling expert knowledge of procurement regulations, contracting principles, and current methods-including sophisticated pricing arrangements (e.g., Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Fixed-Price Incentive Firm (FPIF), Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee (CPIF), etc.), cost accounting, and life-cycle costing-to plan, develop, implement, maintain, and administer all contractual aspects of architect-engineer and construction contract initiation and implementation programs; or. Major duties include but are not limited to: Applies Federal Acquisition Regulations in preparing request for proposals (RFP) and request for quotes (RFQ) to ensure full compliance; Oversees planning, preparation and conduct of pre-solicitation, pre-proposal and/or post-awards functions on contracts; Prepares award contracts using contracting language, source selection procedures; Reviews contracts to ensure proper funding allocations and timely payments; Analysis acquisition processes, audits, and small business practices to ensure compliance; Assesses requests for the procurement of complex equipment and services; Provides technical advice, guidance and legal interpretation in all areas of contracting; Utilizes electronic contract management system(s); Communicates as a business advisor to internal and external acquisition customer; and.