Contracts Manager

Title: Contracts Manager

Location: Hybrid Columbia, MD/Remote

Company Background

Since its founding in 2007, APV's portfolio of clients has grown significantly. As a well-established, woman-owned, Small Business Association-certified 8(a) company, APV has become a small business leader in supporting a multitude of clients, from more than 15 federal and state agencies, including the Department of Defense, to civilian organizations. As of 2021, APV has executed 70 plus prime contracts and received exceptional performance and client service ratings. APV is currently working on more than 30 government projects. APV has a wide portfolio of contracts and “Best-in-Class” contract vehicles, including GSA MAS, OASIS Small Business, and 8(A) Pool 1, CIO-SP3 SB & 8(a) across all functional areas, HCaTS, and several other industry-specific BPA and IDIQs.

APV is a mature company dedicated to quality and exceptional delivery to meet its clients’ missions. We understand our workforce is an essential part of this. We hire the best and take care of the people who join our team. We continue to maintain 96% employee satisfaction and have a high retention rate, well above the industry average for our small business peers. We do this by offering a competitive compensation plan and a leadership team that is dedicated to employee growth and advancement.

The Contracts Manager will lead day to day management of contracts department and manage contracts from cradle to grave.

A successful candidate should have the following attributes:

• Possess excellent knowledge in the Government contracting domain.
• Takes initiative to streamline and improve processes.
• Wants the opportunity for upward mobility.

Contracts Manager Duties:

• Review and negotiate new agreements, ensure that the agreements and contracts are worded clearly and that the risks in terms and conditions are appropriately minimized. Support generally covers the full agreement life cycle from getting an award through closeout for all contracts.
• Manage the completeness and accuracy of all contractual documents including subcontracts, for purpose of audits and senior leadership reporting.
• Create brief compliance profiles for new and ongoing projects for reference and guidance of Program Directors and Program Operations staff and update them as necessary.
• Receive, prepare, review with relevant departments, and administer Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements with potential subcontractors or prime contractors.
• Ensure contract compliance working closely with the Operations team.
• Review overall contract requirements, hours, rates, contract amounts etc.
• Maintain compliant contract and subcontract files in accordance with government approved standard requirements; responsible for following the file structure for contracts department and maintenance.
• Manage and execute contract and subcontract closeouts.
• Work with Accounts Receivable/Accounts payable to assist with client invoices according to contract requirements.
• Work with team members to support back-office operations and program/project management needs, as necessary.
• Interpret and determine applicability of contract clauses.
• Monitor and ensure compliance, in a proactive manner, with Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), and monitor small business utilization and reporting, and other new compliance requirements from the clients.
• Suggest, develop or contribute to development and refinement of policies, business processes, templates and guidance documents related to procurement, contracts, and compliance thereof.
• Strengthen, manage and/or support project start-ups and close-outs.
• Lead and set tone companywide to provide training to operational department to earn client EXCEPTIONAL CPARS.
• Other duties as assigned.

Proposal Related Effort /Duties:

Assists Proposal department with review, compliance and any artifacts that are needed from contractual perspective.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the Proposal department in all proposal efforts.
• Write/edit/rewrite documents, as needed.
• Assist in the creation and review of a proposal outline that will be used as a key document design and control medium.
• Assist in analyzing the RFP/bid requirements against the proposal outline to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to the customer’s issues and needs.
• Participate in regular proposal progress status meetings and proactively provide information needed to ensure proposal compliance.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's degree in a business law, Contracts Management or related area

Must have:

• Extreme attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and Oral communications skills
• Ability to write and read legal documents and MUST HAVE prior experience in federal contracting.
• Advanced level proficiency in using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and other desktop publishing tools.

About A P Ventures

A P Ventures is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.

www.apvit.com

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Columbia, MD 21046: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Government Contracting: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Columbia, MD 21046

Salary : $57,000 - $72,200