Contract Price/Cost Analyst
Defense Contract Management Agency
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Defense Contract Management Agency is hiring a Contract Price/Cost Analyst. The Contract Price/Cost Analyst at the Defense Contract Management Agency supports acquisition activities by performing market research, pricing and cost analysis, and contract administration. The role requires a baccalaureate degree or equivalent contracting experience, at least two years of contracting work and one year of specialized experience, and a Secret security clearance. The position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is onsite.
Key focus areas include Serve as subject matter expert evaluating prime and subcontractor commercial item assertions, Lead large multi‑functional teams to review complex high‑value pricing proposals, and Conduct market research to assess commerciality and reasonableness of offered prices.
Important skills include Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Commercial Acquisition Procedures, Market Research, Pricing Cost Analysis, and Contract Administration.
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See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. This is not a remote work position. See DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available. To qualify for a Contract Price/Cost Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate Degree from an accredited education institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. AND B. Contracting Officer Requirement: at least 2-years experience in contracting or related positions. AND C. One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Experience with commercial acquisition procedures, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and/or commercial business and industry practices. Performing market research, pricing/cost analysis, administering contracts, subcontract management, commercial item determinations, supply chain management, negotiation support and/or other procurement role/functions in support of acquisitions. Interfacing and briefing Sr. Leaders across the organization, within Industry, and leading teams to complete assigned tasks/mission requirements. Serves as a subject matter expert for evaluating the validity of prime and subcontractor assertions that items and/or services included in proposals meet the regulatory definition of commercial items. Serves as a subject matter expert in all areas of contract cost and price analysis including direct labor, direct material, other direct costs, overhead bases, overhead pools, and profit calculation. Provides advice and guidance to contracting officials within DCMA and DoD Buying Activities. Leads large, multi-functional, ad hoc teams to review complex high dollar value multi-year pricing proposals containing items and/or services asserted by prime and subcontractors as commercial. Conducts market research to assess the validity of contractor and subcontract assertions of commerciality and determine reasonableness of offered prices for commercial items and/or services. Creates tools such as cost models and databases that can be used to develop independent Government positions and cost realism analyses. May serve as a warranted contracting officer for making Commercial Item Determinations. Security clearance required: Secret
Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. The position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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