Acquisition Management Support SME (15.39)

OCT Consulting is a business management and technology consulting firm that supports Federal Government clients. We provide consulting services in the areas of Strategy, Process Improvement, Change Management, Program and Project Management, Acquisition/Procurement, and Information Technology.

Responsibilities and Duties

OCT currently has an opening for an Acquisition Management Support SME to support a client. This position is contingent upon contract award

The SME’s primary role will be assisting program offices in the creation and review of requirement documentation. This includes supporting the development of Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statements of Objectives (SOO), market research reports, and other acquisition planning documents to ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations. Additionally, the SME will deliver formal training sessions for the acquisition community. Training will cover various contract processes across the acquisition lifecycle, such as acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, proposal evaluation, contract administration, and process improvement.

Day to day responsibilities include:

● Requirements Documentation: Support the program office in identifying the requirement details. Review requirement documents with the program offices for requirement validation and clarity, participate in pre-proposal conferences as necessary, and obtain input from technical officials prior to preparation of the solicitation. Conduct formal and informal training on requirements documentation as necessary.

● Pre-Solicitation Documentation: Assist program offices in preparing pre solicitation documentation in close collaboration with the responsible Contracting Officer.

This support includes drafting, reviewing, and finalizing acquisition documents such as:

● Acquisition Plans (AP)

● Market Research Reports

● Statements of Work (SOW), Statements of Objectives (SOO), and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

● Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP)

● Evaluation Criteria

● Justifications & Approvals (J&As)

● Limited Source Justifications

● Other documentation required for inclusion in a completed Purchase Request (PR) package submitted for processing

● Knowledge Sharing Sessions: Conduct both formal and informal knowledge sharing sessions and training for program offices on acquisition processes, ensuring staff are familiar with requirements, documentation standards, and best practices across the acquisition lifecycle on an ad-hoc basis.

● Process Improvement: Provide recommendations and support the implementation of improvements/efficiencies within the client's acquisition and contracting processes. The contractor must support continued improvement of the acquisition resources including the Contracting Resource Library (CRL) which houses acquisition and contracting templates, processes, and standard language.