Acquisition Specialist

Hive Group LLC•Mclean, VA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hive Group is seeking an Acquisition Specialist to join their team. This role involves conducting quality reviews of contract files, identifying best practices, and recommending standardized operations. The specialist will be responsible for responding to customer issues and proactively identifying process improvements. This is a hybrid position requiring candidates to reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with an expectation of working onsite once per week at their corporate headquarters in McLean, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related; May substitute education with equivalent amount of work experience in an audit related role.
Minimum of 2 years experience in a direct federal contract support role (Contract Specialist, Acquisition Contract Manager, Procurement Analyst, etc.).
Minimum of 2 years experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to work independently with little oversight.
Must be proficient in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Experience in federal contract auditing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct organizational audits of contract files to ensure pre- and post-award acquisition quality.
Review packages exceeding 100 pages of procurement requirements and contract language.
Provide value-added input to improve the quality of procurement packages that must pass executive and legal review.
Reduce procurement protest risk exposure for client organizations through detailed review and analysis of procurement packages.
Make recommendations on spelling, syntax, grammar, voicing, alignment on guidance throughout the package (ensuring no contradictions of guidance or wording).
Review regulatory and policy changes and assess impact to client business practices.
Advise government clients on template updates and improvements.
Incorporate changes and updates from client policies into reviews.
Educate acquisition workforce on how to improve procurement package quality.