Remote Senior Acquisition SME Federal Contracting Support

MCGARITY CONSULTING GROUP•Chicago, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Acquisition SME is the principal contractor advisor to OCPO, supporting acquisition planning and coordination between OCPO and HUD Program Offices. The role facilitates stakeholder discussions, advises Contracting Officers, identifies procurement challenges early, and helps acquisitions progress on schedule. This is a contractor support role: acquisition decisions, contractual authority, and inherently governmental functions remain with authorized Government personnel. Work products consist of recommendations, analyses, and preliminary drafts for Government review. The position provides senior-level acquisition advice and technical support, assists with stakeholder engagement and internal coordination, and supports customer-facing communication about acquisition processes, documentation, milestones, and timelines. The contractor tracks issues and recommends next steps while operating within contractor support boundaries and protecting procurement-sensitive, source-selection, and Privacy Act information. This is an independent contractor engagement at $140,000 per year for the full-time Base Period. Continued work in Option Periods depends on HUD exercising each option and funding availability. The agreement ends automatically if HUD cancels the supporting task order. The contractor provides their own equipment and workspace, gives McGarity at least seven days' notice before ending the engagement, and shares planned time offline with the McGarity lead two weeks in advance. McGarity is closed on Federal holidays.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, contracting, law, or a related field.
10 or more years of Federal acquisition experience, including at least 5 years advising Contracting Officers or acquisition leadership on complex procurements.
Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional, or former FAC-C Level III or DAWIA Contracting Level III.
Working knowledge of the FAR, HUDAR, and the full acquisition lifecycle, from acquisition planning and market research through award, administration, and closeout.
Experience facilitating meetings with senior program stakeholders and translating acquisition requirements for non-acquisition audiences.
Strong written communication, including agendas, meeting summaries, status updates, and briefings.
Ability to protect procurement-sensitive, source-selection, and Privacy Act information and stay within contractor support boundaries.
Ability to obtain HUD system access, including any background investigation the Government requires.

Nice To Haves

Prior service as a warranted Federal Contracting Officer.
Experience supporting HUD OCPO or another civilian agency's chief procurement office.
Master's degree in business, public administration, acquisition, or law.
Experience improving acquisition planning, procurement administrative lead time (PALT), or customer service across program offices.
Familiarity with Federal acquisition systems, electronic contract files, and acquisition workload tracking.
Experience producing Section 508-compliant documents and briefings.

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate acquisition coordination meetings with Program stakeholders, as authorized by the Government.
Serve as a primary contractor liaison between OCPO and Program Offices for acquisition planning and coordination.
Prepare agendas, facilitate discussions, document action items, and track open acquisition issues to resolution.
Work with stakeholders to identify acquisition priorities, clarify requirements, and communicate expected procurement milestones.
Recommend ways to improve stakeholder engagement, communication, and acquisition coordination.
Provide senior-level acquisition advice to Contracting Officers.
Research acquisition questions and recommend approaches consistent with the FAR, HUDAR, and HUD policies and procedures.
Help Government personnel weigh acquisition strategies, identify procurement risks, and develop recommended courses of action.
Provide technical input on acquisition planning, requirements development, and procurement execution.
Identify acquisition challenges and recommend practical solutions that improve efficiency and timeliness.
Help OCPO personnel prepare for acquisition discussions with stakeholders.
Review questions and concerns referred by Government personnel and provide preliminary analysis and recommended approaches.
Help COs frame clear questions, identify potential solutions, and prepare recommendations for Government consideration.
Track unresolved acquisition issues and give status updates and recommended next steps to designated Government personnel.
Support communication and collaboration between OCPO and program stakeholders in a customer-facing advisory role.
Help stakeholders understand acquisition processes, documentation requirements, procurement milestones, and timelines.
Facilitate discussions that surface acquisition planning concerns, clarify requirements, and resolve open issues on time.
Recommend improvements to acquisition planning, stakeholder responsiveness, and customer service.
Develop communication materials, meeting summaries, acquisition status updates, and stakeholder briefings.