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BlueForge Alliance Contract Specialist in Bryan, Texas
About BlueForge Alliance (BFA)
BlueForge Alliance is an agile program integrator positioned to meet the intense and urgent demand to build capacity for the defense industrial base. We are a unifying organization converging technology, manufacturing, economics, and state and federal government to provide a forward-facing, federated umbrella with national visibility.
As a non-profit, neutral convener, BlueForge Alliance aligns strategy with execution to coordinate regional stakeholders, assess and propose high-value efforts, and rapidly establish and deploy U.S. Department of Defense investments. By streamlining competing priorities and viewpoints, we aim to increase manufacturing capacity and technology adoption, boost the number of available suppliers and diversify investment into the defense industrial base.
Position Description
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In addition to the following details, by being a BlueForger
, you will be expected to uphold and exemplify our values of Belonging, Selfless Service, Integrity, Leadership, Respect, and Excellence. We uphold these values upon a backbone of humility driven by a culture of safety, vulnerability, and purpose.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the Contracts team to execute strategies that ensure efficiency and regulatory compliance.
- Supporting the implementation of contract management tools, procedures and forms that support the development of subcontract terms and conditions.
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, partners, vendors, and suppliers.
- Assisting to resolve supplier exceptions to terms and conditions, to include negotiation support.
- Contributing to the enhancement of contract processes, focusing on accuracy and efficiency.
- Staying current with industry trends and regulatory changes.
- Providing FAR and DFAR interpretation to internal BFA stakeholders.
- Ensuring proficiency in contract tools and software, including Microsoft Office.
- Performs other related duties as assigned. ::: :::
Requirements
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Knowledge of FAR and DFARS; including experience with interpretation and application of FAR and DFARS requirements.
Understanding of governmental contracts and the flow-down of applicable requirements.
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