Jennifer LW Vowels
BEALETON VA
Summary
Department of Defense Active Top Secret Clearance Master’s Degree in Business Administration “Contract Law” 24 Years US Government, State & Local, R&D, and Commercial Contract Experience Extensive Knowledge with FAR, DFAR, NISPOM, Agency Specific regulations 25 Years of Management Experience NCMA Member and World CC Member
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director Contracts Operations
Brillient Corporation
05.2024 - Current
- Manage and Develop Contract Professionals while establishing goals, monitoring performance, and supporting professional development
- Responsible for review, negotiation, and administration of Federal, State and Local and Commercial Prime Contracts, Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, Task Orders, Contract Modifications, Teaming Agreements, Joint Venture and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Review and resolve all issues affecting company compliance and ensure satisfaction of legal requirements, company, and customer objectives
- Work with business teams to develop client contracting templates for new Services and AI solutions
- Business and Legal Lead for all Mergers and Acquisitions
- Identify and mitigate potential contractual risks through appropriate terms and conditions
- Serve as the primary point of contact for contract-related inquiries.
- Process Improvement and Implementation of best practices and process enhancements for contract administration efficiency
- Lead the optimization of contract management systems and tools
- Develop and deliver training to leadership and contracts teams on contract policies, laws, regulations, compliance and procedures
Contracts & Negotiations Executive
International Business Machines Corp “IBM”
01.2010 - Current
- Responsible for managing multiple contract divisions: Research & Development, Commercial Federal and IBM Financing
- Manage, Educate and Guide Contracts Professionals and SMEs (Subject matter experts) in Commercial, Research, Financing and Federal law in North and South America.
- Draft and Negotiate contracts, service consulting agreements, subcontracts, teaming agreements, software license agreements, OEM, State contracts, OTA’s, CPFF, FFP, T&M, NDA, Reseller agreements, International agreements, Marketing agreements, Joint Venture, Federal Cooperative Federal Schedules
- Responsible for personal accounts totaling over $20 Billion in revenue including: Department of Defense Account, Social Security Administration and United States Post Office.
- Key Stakeholder and Federal advisor for Merger and Acquisitions division including Divestitures.
- Key member of the Senior Executive Teams for Corporate Security Management Operations including development, business processes and security protocols
- Develop guidance and manage internal IBM websites which provide legal and contract guidance for contracts professionals and federal staff on current US Federal law and US Code regulations, Licensing regulations and overall Regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for drafting and implementing policies to mitigate business risk and compliance requirements and protection for IBM.
- Advisor for business market strategies for the AI, Quantum Computing and Professional Services
- Negotiate and manage relationships with US Federal Government Contracting Officers, Attorneys and Commercial Federal System Integrators and contract/legal executives for all contract-related issues.
Asst. Vice President Contracts/Legal Department
i2, Inc.
06.2008 - 01.2011
- Key member of the Executive Management Team responsible for managing the Contracts Department staff, crafting business strategies, customer engagements, finance agreements and support of integration of acquired affiliates
- Develop, train and manage i2’s Contracts Department staff on all aspects of risk mitigation, i2’s contracts, policies, procedures, business relationships and legal obligations.
- Draft and Negotiate contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, software license agreements, OEM, State contracts, OTA’s, CPFF, FFP,T&M, NDA, Reseller agreements, International agreements, Marketing agreements, Joint Venture, Federal Cooperative and Federal Schedules.
- Negotiate and manage relationships with Federal, State and Local government, Canadian Commercial Agreements, including the Canadian Federal DISO and Latin America Reseller Agreements
- Negotiate and manage Trademark and Copyright registrations
- Support Security Office with Sensitive and Classified Contract requirements and currently supervise the Assistant Facility Security Officer
- Support and train Sales Personnel within all divisions of the company with understanding and knowledge of the specific division contractual language for products and services provided.
- Review and approve all Federal, State and Canadian reports and reporting requirements such as CCR, DISO, GSA Subcontracting and OCRA
- Develop templates and standards to support multi-jurisdictional contract development and integration of i2 services on multiple procurement vehicles.
Sr. Contracts Department Manager
ChoicePoint Government Services
02.2002 - 06.2008
- Key member of the Management Team on decisions surrounding the business dynamics of the Government Services Division.
- Managed Contracts Division Staff for the Government Services multi-million dollar division
- Draft and Negotiate contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, software license agreements, OEM, State contracts, T&M, NDA, settlement agreements and GSA Schedules.
- Negotiate and Manage relationships with Federal, State and Local government contract/legal executives and attorneys for all contract-related issues.
- Proposal review and response preparation
- Implement and ensure compliance of company policies and procedures
- Support Credentialing and Privacy Office with contract reviews
- Support Security Office with Sensitive and Classified Contract requirements
- Support and train Sales Personnel within all departments of the Government Services group with understanding and knowledge of the specific division contractual language for products and services provided.
- Review and approve all Federal reports and reporting requirements such as CCR, Subcontracting and OCRA
- Negotiate and Manage sensitive Federal contracts and relationships
- Develop templates and standards to support multi-jurisdictional contract development and integration or of multijurisdictional ChoicePoint services on Federal Contract Vehicles.
- Accompany sales personnel on customer calls as resource to address contract-related concerns and sell value of contract vehicles and capabilities during and after the sales process.
- Directly responsible for: Two (2) IT Group 70 GSA Schedules and one (1) FABS 520 Data Schedule, Four (4) Federal Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), Five (5) Statewide Contracts and Federal Audits.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix, Southern California
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Phoenix, Southern California
Skills
- Community engagement
- Operations management
- Compliance and regulations
- Stakeholder relations
- Government relations
- Negotiation
- Team leadership, training, and development
- Policy formulation
- Analytical and critical thinker
- Executive leadership
- Contract negotiation
- Strategic planning
Awards
IBM MANAGERS CHOICE AWARD – 2017, 2018 and 2019 – providing exceptional support and service to IBM internal and external customers., IBM BEST MANAGER AWARD – 2022 and 2023, CHOICEPOINT INC.- Multi Year (3 years) recipient of ChoicePoint’s FOCUS Award for dedication and recognition of service., CHOICEPOINT BODE LABS - Coordinator for the National Rape Evidence Project with BODE Labs, SOLIDERS ANGELS – Non-Profit Organization that provides assistance to our homeless Veterans and visits to the VA Hospital in Washington DC.
Training
- National Contract Management Association May 2005 - Contract Negotiations Course Certification
- Federal Publications Seminars LLC May 2003 - General Service Administration Schedule and Federal Acquisition Regulations Course Certifications
- Harvard Business Law Course – Contracts
Timeline
Executive Director Contracts Operations
Brillient Corporation
05.2024 - Current
Contracts & Negotiations Executive
International Business Machines Corp “IBM”
01.2010 - Current
Asst. Vice President Contracts/Legal Department
i2, Inc.
06.2008 - 01.2011
Sr. Contracts Department Manager
ChoicePoint Government Services
02.2002 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Phoenix, Southern California
Master of Business Administration -
University of Phoenix, Southern California
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