Contracts Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY: The Contracts Specialist administers government and commercial agreements for Ready One Industries and ROICOM USA from pre-award review through performance, modification, and closeout. The position interprets contractual and regulatory requirements, evaluates pricing and performance risks, coordinates compliant execution across departments, and serves as a principal contact with contracting officers, Source America, prime contractors, and commercial customers. The role independently develops recommendations on significant contract, pricing, schedule, compliance, and business matters within established approval authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Contract Administration and Lifecycle Management Administer assigned government, Ability One, commercial, subcontract, and related agreements from solicitation and pre-award review through award, modification, option exercise, performance, and closeout.

Analyze contract terms, clauses, schedules, deliverables, funding, and performance requirements; identify ambiguity or risk and recommend acceptance, clarification, escalation, or mitigation.

Prepare, review, and coordinate contract modifications, change orders, amendments, delivery orders, pricing actions, and required representations and certifications within delegated authority.

Monitor milestones, delivery schedules, funding ceilings, options, quantities, and other obligations; alert stakeholders to emerging risks and coordinate corrective action.

Maintain complete, controlled, and audit-ready contract files, correspondence, approvals, modification logs, obligation records, and closeout documentation.

Compliance and Regulatory Oversight Interpret applicable FAR, DFARS, Ability One, Source America, Service Contract Act, customer, and commercial requirements and translate them into clear operational obligations and controls.

Evaluate proposed actions for contractual and regulatory compliance and advise Finance, Operations, Quality, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Business Development on required documentation or risk treatment.

Support DCAA, customer, government, and program reviews by preparing records, responding to inquiries, analyzing findings, and coordinating appropriate corrective actions.

Track regulatory and program changes, assess their effect on assigned contracts and business practices, and recommend updates to procedures, templates, or controls.

Coordinate Ability One and Source America pricing, direct-labor, eligibility, and other assigned compliance submissions and maintain supporting documentation.

Proposal Pricing and Business Analysis Support proposals and renewals through cost and price analysis, labor-rate calculations, bill-of-material review, schedule development, and compliance checks.

Partner with the CFO and operational leaders to develop compliant pricing positions and independently identify assumptions, variances, and financial or performance risks requiring leadership decisions.

Analyze contract history, cost performance, profitability, delivery trends, and risk exposure and present actionable recommendations to management.

Prepare contract dashboards and executive summaries covering active agreements, pending actions, expirations, financial performance, risks, and recommended next steps.

Negotiation and Stakeholder Coordination Serve as an authorized day-to-day contracts contact with contracting officers, contract administration offices, Source America, prime contractors, and commercial procurement teams.

Develop negotiation positions and negotiate or support negotiation of terms, conditions, pricing, schedules, and modifications within delegated authority; elevate matters requiring executive approval.

Lead cross-functional contract reviews and…