Government Contract Specialist

EquipmentShare • Columbia, MO

16h • Onsite

About The Position

EquipmentShare is hiring a Government Contract Specialist at its Corporate Headquarters in Columbia, Missouri. The position performs market surveys, executes contracts in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, assists with post-award modifications, manages audits (CPSR), and maintains relationships with business teams and government acquisition personnel. The specialist is expected to work independently, adapt to organizational growth, manage competing priorities, and communicate and organize effectively.

The role provides contract support across government-facing business activities, including proposal responses, contract administration, compliance, audit support, and customer requests. It also involves monitoring federal contracting policy and legal developments, coordinating with internal functions, and building relationships with government acquisition personnel and business teams. Periodic travel may be required.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to interact with people at all organizational levels and handle competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability to organizational, role, and systems growth and change.
• Strong multitasking, time-management, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer and word-processing skills, with the ability to learn and adapt to new systems and productivity tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to travel periodically on behalf of the organization.
• Experience with FAR, DFARS, and other agency regulations under time-and-materials (T&M) and firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts or subcontracts.
• Experience with Davis-Bacon Construction Wage requirements and the Service Contract Act.
• Experience working with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
• Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, DDTC, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreements (DD2345), and Technical Assistance Agreements.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience with U.S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work strategically with national accounts to gain access and market share with government agencies.
• Provide contractual support to teams responding to RFPs and RFQs.
• Review and complete non-disclosure agreements, certifications, and representations.
• Ensure compliance with government-specific provisions.
• Identify large-scale subsystems, components, equipment, and services to be acquired via contract.
• Conduct pre-proposal conferences with prospective contractors to ensure understanding of solicitation requirements.
• Perform contract administration actions, including incremental funding, rate and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, time extensions, change orders, stop-work orders, and cure notices.
• Manage or oversee projects supporting customer requirements.
• Conduct market surveys to identify potential U.S. sources for contracted goods and services and assess product or producer availability.
• Execute contracts incorporating applicable clauses, terms and conditions, technical specifications, statements of work, certifications, and representations; maintain compliant contract files in accordance with established procedures and FAR guidelines.
• Assist with post-award contracting actions, including contract modifications and closeout activities.
• Assist with internal and external audits (CPSR) and provide program support to internal and external customers.
• Work with business development, business management, the contracts group, finance, and other business and corporate functions.
• Maintain contract file content for responsible programs.
• Coordinate with other functional areas on contracting matters and prepare responses to customer correspondence and other requests as needed.
• Build working relationships with business teams and stay informed of requirements through regular meetings, email, and other communication.
• Manage contract administration and foster strategic relationships with government acquisition personnel.
• Handle Freedom of Information Act and other requests from federal customers or agencies.
• Monitor policy and legal developments in federal government contracts.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Gym membership stipend and wellness programs, with opportunities to earn PTO and prizes.
• Company events and food truck nights.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year.
• Career advancement, leadership training, and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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