Contracts Administrator

LMI • Tysons, VA

3d

About The Position

The Contracts Administrator administers a portfolio of contracts supporting varied contract types, customers, and U.S. government agencies. The role covers prime contracts, modifications, task and delivery orders, negotiations, and contract support from proposal through inception and closeout. It also supports evolving federal acquisition approaches, including commercial practices, market-based terms, and streamlined or alternative acquisition methods.

The Contracts Administrator partners with internal markets, Business Development, Capture, and program teams to identify practical contracting pathways that balance risk, customer needs, and business objectives. The position provides commercially minded contracting support throughout opportunity development, proposal, award, transition, and execution, while helping protect LMI’s interests and intellectual property.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or additional relevant experience in lieu of the degree.
• At least 10 years of contracting experience.
• Experience with all contract types.
• Strong knowledge of the FAR and DFARS, including commercial acquisition practices and rights in data.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Word skills.
• Excellent English-language and grammar skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills for composing and interpreting business correspondence.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with strong time-management skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs), Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), and other alternative federal acquisition approaches.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property, data rights, proprietary information, and commercial software licensing concepts in the federal contracting environment.
• Previous experience with Federal Civilian agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs and administer contracts, task orders, and delivery orders.
• Support reviews of acquisition strategy and contract structure, including commercial best practices, customary commercial terms, and streamlined approaches.
• Engage early with Business Development and Capture teams to assess opportunities, understand acquisition objectives, and provide input on contract vehicles, commercial solutions, CSOs, OTAs, and other acquisition approaches.
• Review and provide input on Teaming Agreements and nondisclosure agreements.
• Provide oversight and evaluation of major proposals; monitor prime contract terms and conditions; lead or assist in negotiations; and identify risks and mitigations in compliance with LMI policies and applicable contract provisions.
• Provide practical, business-oriented input to balance customer requirements, LMI risk, and program objectives, including advice on commercial terms and protections.
• Recommend contracting alternatives, negotiation approaches, and risk mitigations to support pursuit strategies, proposals, timely awards, and successful execution.
• Enter information into LMI contract systems, maintain contract files, and ensure compliance with government and company policies.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and respond to government, prime contractor, and subcontractor inquiries.
• Coordinate with Contracts staff and functional groups, including Capture Managers, Project Control, Accounting, and Business Development.
• Serve as a responsive contracts partner to supported internal markets by anticipating needs, raising issues early, and collaborating with market, capture, and program personnel.
• Work with program staff to monitor performance and conformance to requirements, and review LMI deliverables for compliance with contract terms.
• Support consideration of commercial products and services, commercial terms, customary licensing provisions, and other acquisition approaches when appropriate.
• Participate in early opportunity and transition discussions to identify execution considerations, delivery obligations, intellectual property and data-rights implications, and opportunities to apply commercial best practices.
• Help protect LMI intellectual property, proprietary information, and commercially developed technology by identifying ownership, background IP, data deliverables, license rights, and confidentiality and marking requirements.
• Support development, documentation, and negotiation of LMI positions on data rights and intellectual property, including assertions and markings for LMI-developed or privately developed data and software.
• Review and advise on commercial contracting provisions, including standard licenses, warranties, indemnification, limitations of liability, payment terms, and pricing; identify necessary changes for federal requirements and help achieve commercially reasonable outcomes.
• Perform contract closeout.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior