Juan Rendon

Experience

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  L-3 Communications

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Senior Logistics Specialist

   Served as project lead for the retrograde of Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) equipment for the entire fleet of Marine Corps Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Worked with vehicle Assistant Program Manager to ensure all items were purchased, delivered and installed in a timely manner. Coordinated with all parties and led a group of professionals to meet the Marine Corps requirement Worked with vehicle platform vendors to meet acquisition objectives for C4I requirements and platform integration as outlined by the Capability Production Documents (CPD), individual services and DoD requests Prepared and submitted supporting documentation to include Statements of Work, and Independent Government Estimates to different KO’s for the purchase of GFE in support of all military branches to include Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on GFE related issues and concerns for all APMs Show less

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  US Army

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

   Served as a warranted Contracting Officer for the Ethiopia, Seychelles and Special Projects desk in support of over 20 customers with a wide range of requirements for supplies and services. Responsible for the planning, execution and management of over 25 contracts  Responsible for the mapping and streamlining of the contracting office’s cradle to grave acquisition process via a lean six sigma swim lane chart that is continuously used to train all resource advisors, logistics managers and new acquisition personnel Coordinated and executed the Ethiopian Vendor Day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by briefing over 79 local and international vendors on how to conduct business with the U.S. government Served as the expert acquisition trainer to contract specialists and other contracting officers. Material normally included FAR part 12, 13, and 15 Prepared and managed a range of contracts including: Request for Proposals, Quotes preparation, and Blanket Purchase Agreements Served in an alternate position as the lead procurement specialist for the office with the responsibility of reviewing and correcting procurement actions being executed by his peers Show less  Responsible for pre-award and post-award of contract actions. In FY12 completed over 30 large contracting actions Advertised, conducted solicitation analysis, negotiation, the awarding and administration of groups of contracts, such as definite quantity, indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery, option year, stand alone for both goods and services Experienced in negotiation of contract items. Successfully carried out several negotiations that lowered the total dollar value of potential contracts on average by at least 5% of the initial estimated value Issued amendments to clarify questions on topics such as specification changes, language ambiguities, and clarification of contact clauses Set award criteria and factors ensuring proposals conform to the solicitation request Developed Source Selection Plans and conducted Source Selection Boards, serving as the advisor to the customer regarding technical review and as a non-voting member responsible for the development of past performance and price evaluations Responsible for the administration and closeout of contracts Served as a business advisor to high profile customers, including, Army Staff G-3/5/7, advising on best procurement approach for their several different requirements  Conducted market research and assembled supporting documentation to recommend a quality resolution Show less

  • Contracting Officer

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Contract Specialist

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
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  US Army

  Nov 2013 - now

  Contract Specialist

   Serves as a contract specialist operating within the minor construction division supporting multiple SAT and below SAT to multimillion dollar – ranged requirements by analyzing, recommending revisions and preparing all relevant documentation for contractual execution Performs post award actions such as requests for information, certifications of bonds, wage determination checks, payroll submissions, progress payments, preconstruction meetings, progress meetings and schedules, quality assurance, material submittals, and modifications Devises acquisition strategies, finalizes Statements of Work (SOW), performs sole-source awards, contractor determinations, reviews offers upon receipt from contractors, implements price analysis, negotiation, risk assessment and WAWF assistance to the customer Selected as the lead specialist for the largest procurement the minor construction division has encountered Performs many contract actions in the Department of Defense’s Standard Procurement System (SPS) to include SF 30’s, 1442’s, 1449’s, 1155’s, CAR’s Show less