Sar McClain, MPA, DAWIA Level III Contracting

Experience

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  Social Security Administration

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2017

  Lead Management Analyst

  • Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR)/ Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Maintains 7 various contracts totaling over $8M.• Coordinated assignments and projects of employees and maintained the status of work• Communicated the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values throughout the agency via RMT’s Newsletter and Help Desk• Lead Analyst for contractor technical evaluations• Prepares, monitors, reports and maintains records of work accomplishments and administrative information• Assisted creating team milestones, deadlines, and time frames for completion.• Create, coordinate, and present information to upper-level management • Represents and recommends in meetings with other team leaders, program officials, the public and other customers regarding work products and/or tasks.• Initiates, develops, and implements policies, objectives, standards and procedures • Analyzes, develops, implements, and maintains the reprographic automated system • Develops overall plans, objectives and goals for procuring and analysis • Maintains a live, agency-wide inventory consisting of over 1,200 reprographic equipment • Updates the annual agency-wide Reprographic Management Team’s Newsletter• Conducts onsite surveys of all reprographic programs and operations • Prepares acquisition documents for reprographic services• Served as Acting Team Lead • Implemented Alternative Dispute Resolutions when faced with problems and/or concerns• Research and apply a variety of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and improve team effectiveness and work products• Train team members in methods and techniques of team building for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishing tasks Show less

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  Navy Systems Management Activity

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2024

  - Led high-performing teams in executing multi-billion dollar complex procurements.- Orchestrated the acquisition of critical capabilities and systems, leveraging advanced contract methods.- Established and maintained strategic partnerships, driving collaboration and achieving organizational objectives.- Independently provided authoritative technical interpretations, instructions and guidance relative to all phases of procurement management of higher echelon directives and regulations to ensure proper implementation thereof to Program Managers, Deputy Program Managers and Senior Leadership for multiple programs.- Independently developed solicitations, proposal evaluations, cost/price analysis, negotiations, source selection, contract preparation, contract award and administered large, complex procurements.- Independently developed contracting strategies such as inputs for the Acquisition Plan, determine milestones, to ensure clarity, adequacy, and completeness.- Lead Contract subject matter expert with contractual authority over a full range of contracting actions assigned pertaining to specific programs such as IDIQs, BOAs, AAC for Long-Lead Materials, ECPs, Directed Changes; whether for a Sole-Source or a Competition.- Independently planned, organizes, and directs activities ensuring that contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements (such as the FARS, DFARS and NMCARs), while exceeding customer needs.- Provided direct oversight and implementation of Department of Defense (DOD) and intra-directorate contracting policies, procedures, plans, and programs.- Directed short and long range program planning and projections; formulating and evaluating budget activities/forecasts and justifications; and reviewing and applying procurement policies used in the acquisition of goods and services to enhance operational efficiency.- Trained, mentor and proofread documents such as J&A’s, Pre-BCM’s, RFP’s, and mods prior to PCO approval. Show less

  • Supervisory Contracting Officer

    Jun 2021 - Apr 2024

  • Lead Contract Specialist

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2021
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  U.S. Department of Justice

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior Contracting Officer

  - Drive strategic changes in complex or politically sensitive contractual scenarios through adept coordination.- Champion participation in agency-wide acquisition task forces, workgroups, and committees, driving impactful policy and procedural improvements.- Direct and implement strategic changes in highly complex or politically sensitive contractual scenarios, ensuring optimal outcomes.- Develop and present compelling justifications for contract decisions to senior leadership, securing approvals for multi-year multi-billion-dollar agreements. Show less