Procurement Counselor - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: Office Rsrch Innov and Econ Impact
Classification: Program Admin Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Part-Time
Work Schedule: Part-time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Remote Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Restricted: Yes
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Within the Mason Enterprise Center, the Virginia APEX Accelerator at George Mason University is an organization funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and George Mason University. The Virginia APEX Accelerator provides Government contracting assistance by offering marketing, counseling, and educational services to businesses throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia APEX Accelerator is headquartered in Fairfax, VA and covers 80 counties in Virginia, with satellite offices in Fredericksburg, Chesapeake, and Hampton, VA.
About the Position:
The Virginia APEX Accelerator Procurement Counselor provides training and counseling to Virginia businesses in all aspects of federal and state/local procurement. These services include instruction in methods for submitting bids and proposals, billing and execution of contracted work and also securing applicable socioeconomic certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, Certification for Veterans and State specific registration. This position interacts on a consistent basis with business representatives and representatives of government agencies at local, state, and federal levels. This position typically advises and counsels business representatives including owners and managers. The Procurement Counselor provides a full range of business development counseling services to clients who wish to conduct business with the federal, state and local governments. The Procurement Counselor also acts as the Virginia APEX Accelerator representative/liaison to Federal Agencies, statewide organizations and partners.
Responsibilities:
Government Contracting Counseling
Classification: Program Admin Specialist 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Part-Time
Work Schedule: Part-time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Remote Eligible
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Restricted: Yes
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Within the Mason Enterprise Center, the Virginia APEX Accelerator at George Mason University is an organization funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and George Mason University. The Virginia APEX Accelerator provides Government contracting assistance by offering marketing, counseling, and educational services to businesses throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia APEX Accelerator is headquartered in Fairfax, VA and covers 80 counties in Virginia, with satellite offices in Fredericksburg, Chesapeake, and Hampton, VA.
About the Position:
The Virginia APEX Accelerator Procurement Counselor provides training and counseling to Virginia businesses in all aspects of federal and state/local procurement. These services include instruction in methods for submitting bids and proposals, billing and execution of contracted work and also securing applicable socioeconomic certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, Certification for Veterans and State specific registration. This position interacts on a consistent basis with business representatives and representatives of government agencies at local, state, and federal levels. This position typically advises and counsels business representatives including owners and managers. The Procurement Counselor provides a full range of business development counseling services to clients who wish to conduct business with the federal, state and local governments. The Procurement Counselor also acts as the Virginia APEX Accelerator representative/liaison to Federal Agencies, statewide organizations and partners.
Responsibilities:
Government Contracting Counseling
- Ensures Virginia APEX Accelerator client's SAM and Dynamic Small Business Search are thoroughly filled out to provide the best snapshot of the firms' competencies;
- Determines eligibility of firm's ability to achieve socioeconomic certifications for HUBZone, 8(a) and WOSB/EDWOSB, Mentor Protégé and SDVOSB verification;
- Advises Virginia APEX Accelerator clients about the advantages and disadvantages associated with teaming arrangements and the various regulations governing subcontracting and joint ventures;
- Provides Virginia APEX Accelerator clients information about the government's competition policies, contract types, procurement methods, and source selection processes;
- Performs assessments of Virginia APEX Accelerator clients' draft responses to government solicitations and provides recommendations to improve their chances of winning more government contracts and subcontracts;
- Provides Virginia APEX Accelerator clients information about government procurement policies, rules, regulations and processes;
- Provides Virginia APEX Accelerator clients recommended courses of action to resolve government solicitation, prime contract, subcontract, contract management, and/or performance issues; and
- Maintains current, accurate and complete electronic records for all counseling sessions and administrative actions in support of the Virginia APEX Accelerator mission.
- Assists with the development of government contracting presentations, workshops and outreach events; and
- Leads government contracting workshops and provides formal presentations to small businesses and external constituents within the Virginia APEX Accelerator's service area.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with government buyers and partners (incl. universities, economic development organizations, major prime contractors, State Procurement professionals, legislators, chambers of commerce, and other business groups);
- Seeks and maintains success stories attesting to the assistance provided to clients (a success story demonstrates a direct effort of the APEX Accelerator that generated employment and/or helped to improve the economy of a locality by assisting a client(s) in obtaining or performing under a Federal, St
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