SUSAN M.G. HOWARD techiesquared@gmail.com (703)754-0295

Summary

Over 20 years of DoD/Government/Commercial contracting experience supporting hardware, softwareand services projects. Positions have included: Contracts, Proposals, Program Control, Principal Subcontracts, Financial and Training Analyst. Experience includes SharePoint, Subcontract folder compliance, cost/price analysis, proposal past performance and scrum support. Inter-departmentcontract liaison for subcontracts/vendors from US, Germany, Japan, Italy and France where ITAR, TAA’s and import/export applied. Member of Tiger Team that passed critical audit that re-established corporate validation process. Prepared small business plans and was mentor to small business protégé.

Highlights

DOD/AGENCIES: NASA/JPL: Satellites NAVY: PASS and TRIDENT Training National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

AIR FORCE: F-16, B1-B, Consolidated Space Defense / Operations Center

ARMY: M-1 TankSKILLS:

Interdepartmental Liaison and Negotiator Workflow and Procedure Development Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel (Pivot Tables) Earned Value Management (EVM)/EAC CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001 Certifications

CPSR Procurement Audit Experience SharePoint Folder Setup & Control Contract Negotiations through Close-out Import/Export – ITAR TAAs Researcher and Logistics Expeditor

Professional Experience

Lightglo Holding Co, LLC – Sudley Springs, VA Exec Manager NOV 2014 - presentIn charge of day-to-day operations including: technical research, procurement, public relations, maintaining finances and preparing business documentation; created and maintained corporate website. Prepared campaign that won an Innovation Award at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2015. Productis being miniaturized and is a wireless human interface device worn on the underside of the wrist that uses light to scan hand gestures and creates buttons of light for mouse, remote & gaming functions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP– Tysons, VA Procurement Consultant MAR 2015 – JUN 2015Consultant for stand up new Federal (Public) Procurement Practice. Vetted CPSR compliant manual for inclusion of PwC specifics and FAR reference accuracy. Worked with Procurement Management & Risk Management Partners to facilitate action item capture and resolution to complete quick turn time sensitive tasks. Workflow analysis. Meeting management including introductions and action item status reporting.

NJVC, LLC–Chantilly, VA Subcontracts Specialist JAN 2013 –NOV 2014Proposal to close-out subcontracts support for National Geospatial Intelligence Agency; liaison for contractual issues with subcontractors; proposal (RFP/RFQ/RFI); price and procurement analysis; maintained audit foldersin accordance with FAR, DFAR and corporate policies; invoice verification and restructuring for Oracle input; coordinate/participate in Monthly Mgmt Reviews; maintain all program documentation. NJVC is an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation (ANCSA).

Orbital Sciences Corp –Dulles, VA Principal Subcontract Analyst OCT 2010 –NOV 2012Subcontracts: Cradle to grave; proposal support, RFP/RFQ/RFI preparation, proposal submittals including supplier fact findings, price/ cost analysis, risk assessments, preparation and negotiation of non-disclosure,teaming, subcontracts and consultant agreements including Terms and Conditions, liability and warranty issues for contracts from $250k to $7m; Supported satellite H/W product lines: Batteries and fuel Tanks;CPSR folder maintenance and compliance; Program Support: Program Management interface, Cognizant Engineers, Technical Leads, Flight Assurance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Accounting, Biz Development

(continued-Orbital)and Corporate Management. Coordinated technical team submissions regarding contract deliverables as well as possible subcontract requirement changes. Monitored contractual obligations compliance as related to document submission, delivery schedule, shipping and handling, supplier quality ratings and invoicing. Responsible for monitoring status to track timely contract deliverables. Responsible forinternational subcontractors’ vendor documentation: ITAR, TAA & Import/Export compliance.

CALNET, Inc. –Reston, VA Contracts/Subcontracts Specialist 2008 –2010Performed day-to-day Contracts and Subcontract tasks for FAA and Army contracts such as; maintaining current audit foldersand providing timely notification of 75% funding status as well as preparing increased funding invoices; completed FAA onlineentry of Small Business statistical requirements; timely ID/IQ bid preparation. Prepared RFPs/RFQs for proposals and maintained status of all required documentation. Maintained Corporate Small Business Plan and was mentor to Small Disadvantaged Business Protégé.

Lightglove – Sudley Springs, VA Executive Manager 1994– 2008In charge of day-to-day operations including: patent submittals and maintenance, market research, license agreements, public relations, and preparing business documentation; created and maintained corporate website. Successfully lobbied Congress as a small business seeking improvements in the US Patent Application process. Prepared campaign that won a Best of Innovation Award at the International Consumer Electronics Show in the categories of Electronic Gaming (’08) and Assistive Technology (’04).

Martin Marietta - Chantilly, VA Purchasing Specialist 1988 – 1993Supported $120 million Navy Personnel and Payroll System program; maintained subcontracts with Hewlett Packard, Racal Milgo, Black Box, etc. Exercised yearly options and amended contracts to reflect new subcontract requirements. Prepared RFQs followed by subcontract negotiations, award and administration; given special citation for tracking several years of maintenance fees which had undergone a Purchase Order renumbering scheme and subsequently prepared an invoice to the Government for several hundreds of thousands of dollars in unrealized revenue.

General Dynamics (ElecDiv) – San Diego Financial Cost Analyst 1985 – 1988Provided support to the Mechanical Engineering and CAD/CAM departments that worked the F-16, B1-Band M1 tank programs. Performed Earned Value Analysis and maintained database reports for Cost Account Managers. Submitted cost savings suggestions that were eventually adopted by GD.

TRW – Colorado Springs, CO Project Control/Training Analyst 1982 – 1985Worked on special tiger team which successfully reinstated TRW’s corporate C/SCS validation after an intensive government audit called a Subsequent Application Review (SAR). Created SAR in-briefing storyboards training and metrics graphics as well as prepared employees for audit interviews.

Education etc

Virginia Tech –Blacksburg BS – Management ScienceEmphasis: Information Systems Management, Human Factors and Organizational Behavior

CU - Boulder Work-study at National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin Procurement Office

Apps: SharePoint, Cost Point, Oracle, MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Project, Windows and Publisher

Programs: FORTRAN, Pascal, C, Assembler, AutoCAD, Corel, Adobe Pro

Member: National Contract Management Association, CEA and MENSA

References provided on following page

Susan M.G. Howard References / Former Company Addresses

Consultant @ Price Waterhouse Coopers:

William “Bill” Hardy- PwC Public Sector, Director of Contracts (703) 918-3725 william.hardy@us.pwc.com or bill.hardy8@gmail.com

Christy Jones - PwC Public Sector, Deputy Director of Contracts(703) 918-3000 christy.a.jones@pwc.com or christy.snider@yahoo.com

Prior Supervisor References:

Tracy Johnson - NJVC Supervisor, Senior Subcontracts Mgr. (703) 728-0862 t66johnson@gmail.com

Bob Sullivan - Orbital Sciences, Supply Chain Mgr(703) 406.5000 sullivan.robert@orbital.com

Mary Ellen Ressler- CALNET Supervisor, VP Contracts (703) 327-1472 anglerette51@yahoo.com

Subcontractors supported at NJVC:

Joy Murtaugh- BAE Systems, Senior Contracts Manager (703) 873-3729 joy.murtaugh@baesystems.com

Bill Brown - William C. Brown, Inc., President (Small Business)(703) 470-6467 brownwc@comcast.net13689 Van Doren, Manassas, VA 20112-3804

Pat Domen - Microsoft, Contract Administrator-US Public Sector Services (703) 943-5709 patkraj@microsoft.com

Prior Employment Company Addresses:

PricewaterhouseCoopers (703) 918-30001800 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA 22102

NJVC (703) 429-9000 14295 Park Meadow Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151

Orbital Sciences Corp (703) 406-5000 45101 Warp Drive, Dulles, VA 20166

CALNET, Inc. (703) 547-6800 12359 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191