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At full performance level, the employee handles all aspects related to contracting transactions. This includes developing solicitation documents, obtaining, evaluating and selecting bids and proposals, placing orders and awarding contracts, enforcing order/contract requirements, and other contract administration activities. Responsibilities typically include functions such as incremental funding, option exercises, redirection of effort, coordination of time extension, incorporation of change orders issuance of stop work orders, approval of progress payments, and final payments to the contractors. The incumbent awards or recommends contract awards, negotiates price, requirements, delivery dates, incentives, and other terms or conditions; provides resolution to contracting problems, and interprets agency provisions, providing advice and guidance to management on appropriate actions.
THE FIRST CUTOFF DATE FOR REFERRAL OF APPLICANTS IS JUNE 22, 2012
As similar vacancies are identified, additional selections may be made.
This is a bargaining unit position (i.e., covered by a labor agreement).