Sr. Procurement SME - Onsite, Washington, DC

BluePath Labs•Washington, DC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePath Labs is seeking a Senior Procurement Subject Matter Expert to provide principal advisory support to a federal client on complex acquisitions and enterprise acquisition practices. The role applies deep federal acquisition expertise to research requirements, interpret policy, assess acquisition matters, and develop practical findings and recommendations. The position is onsite in Washington, DC, and is contingent upon contract award; qualified candidates may be included in a proposal for an upcoming government contract and contacted for further steps if the contract is awarded. The successful candidate will advise on acquisitions using knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), and assisted acquisition. The role includes reviewing acquisition products and supporting evidence, developing operating resources, documenting findings, and recommending process and enterprise-practice improvements. Client officials retain policy, approval, and acquisition decision authority. U.S. citizenship is required. No active security clearance is required at application, but the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
At least 12 years of experience in federal acquisition, including at least 5 years supporting complex acquisitions and enterprise acquisition practices.
Deep knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, GSAR, and assisted acquisition, with the expertise to provide principal procurement advisory support.
Ability to research requirements, assess evidence, and prepare clear findings and recommendations.
Strong writing and document review skills.
Ability to coordinate and appropriately handle sensitive information.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance.
Relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent.

Responsibilities

Provide principal procurement advisory support on complex federal acquisitions and enterprise acquisition practices.
Research acquisition requirements and interpret FAR, DFARS, GSAR, and assisted acquisition policies to inform client recommendations.
Assess complex acquisition matters and supporting evidence to develop practical findings and recommendations.
Review acquisition products and supporting documentation for alignment with applicable requirements and policy.
Develop operating resources to support consistent enterprise acquisition practices.
Document research, assessments, and findings in clear written products for client review.
Recommend improvements to acquisition processes and enterprise acquisition practices.
Coordinate with client stakeholders on acquisition reviews and advisory activities while appropriately handling sensitive information.
Support client review of recommendations while preserving client officials' policy, approval, and acquisition decision authority.