Robert J. Vnuk
Warrenton
Summary
Personable and reliable with keen eye for detail and strong organizational abilities. Knowledge of maintaining order and enforcing rules, coupled with excellent communication skills. Capable of fostering safe and structured environment, ensuring smooth operations and positive experiences.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cost Monitor
DCMA Cost & Pricing Center
01.2014 - Current
- Prepare annual Cost Monitoring Plan and Quarterly Cost Monitor Reports
- Assist CACOs and DACOs in negotiating Forward Pricing Rate Agreements/Recommendations
- Provide background information on contractor: Products & Services, Divisions, Facilities, Commercial and Government Sales History
- Assist and participate in business system reviews and disclosure statement adequacy and compliance
- Draft Memorandum for Records on: Cost Accounting Standards Audits
- Perform detailed cost analysis on complex, multi-million-dollar cost proposals involving escalation rates, indirect and direct labor, overhead bases/pools
- Analyze contractor’s projected costs; interpret data and complete trend analysis on contractor actual costs vs
- Provisional Billing Rates and Forward Pricing Rates
- Review contractor proposals and use independent judgment and discretion in selecting areas for review
- Utilize economic, statistical, accounting, and financial analysis principles and techniques
- Creates tools such as cost models to develop negotiation positions and conduct cost realism analyses
- Part of large, multi-functional cost monitor surge team
- Mentor new employees
- Volunteered to participate on a Audit Tracking and Action Tool team where the goal is to combine etool functions such as CAFU, AIT, and Form 1’s
- Mentored junior staff members on proper monitor usage techniques and troubleshooting strategies for common issues encountered during daily operations.
- Utilized advanced software applications for efficient data management and analysis, contributing to improved overall workflow efficiency.
- Contributed to the development of monitoring policies and procedures, promoting a standardized approach across all units.
Administrative Contracting Officer
DCMA Manassas
05.2012 - 01.2014
- Served as warranted Administrative Contracting Officer responsible for a group of contracts including fixed price, cost-plus fixed fee, and Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCA)
- Provided leadership and technical guidance to a sub team of four Contract Administers
- Ensured team adhered to policies and procedures of CMO and agency
- Negotiated final overhead rates between Government and contractors
- Performed required contract administration functions such as approval of progress and performance based payments; approval of final vouchers; CAFU monitoring
- Ensured compliance with CBAR requirements by uploading contractor business system information such as Accounting System and Estimating System
- Issued determinations and assisted DCAA auditors with determinations of contractor’s business systems
- Addressed issues such as significant deficiencies in contractor accounting systems
- Conducted negotiations with contractors on Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs), analyzed proposals and compared rates with forward pricing agreements
- Analyzed proposals for allocation of overhead expenses and price reasonableness
- Established a government objective using weighted guidelines for negotiations
- Resolved and dispositioned complex CAFU issues
- Managed a high visibility and priority audit as it approached Statute of Limitations
- Addressed Form 1 issues pertaining to executive compensation and costs related to IPO
- Consulted with DCMA Legal Department, DCMA CAS expert, and DCAA to fully understand issues and incorporate into my final decision
- Issued final determination on disallowed costs and issue demand letter
- Briefed HQ on biweekly basis
- Updated E-Tools CAFU Database
- Provided recommendations and feedback to Team Leader on workload alignment and resources required to perform team operations
- Developed strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners through clear communication and proactive problemsolving.
- Mitigated financial risk by closely monitoring contractor performance against established criteria and taking corrective action when necessary.
- Followed strategic direction set by program and functional leadership.
Contract Administrator
DCMA
02.2009 - 05.2012
- Contract Administrator with 3 + years’ experience
- Keystone graduate as of 2011
- Promoted to ACO GS 11/12 in November 2011
- Assigned a sub team to lead and manage in preparation for ACO warrant
- Performed the full range of contract administration functions, up to the point of signature, including negotiation of modifications and cancelling funds
- Negotiated pricing for repairs with contractors on Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs)
- Prepared pre negotiation objective memorandum and calculated weighted guidelines to analyze and establish government position
- Analyzed contractor proposals
- Facilitated pricing support from Cost and Pricing Center
- Following negotiations, drafted post negotiation memorandum and modification to the contract definitizing the order
- Collaborated with DCMA HQ, Contracts Director and Team Leader to improve CMO process performance and management of UCAs
- Focused efforts with GE led to a profit reduction of 42%
- Prepared documentation for Manager’s Internal Control Review (MICR) on UCA’s
- Developed and implemented risk-based methodologies for contract review to maximize effectiveness and efficiency
- Utilized risk assessment techniques to identify critical contract clauses and requirements; determined if performance monitoring (surveillance) required
- Reviewed and interpreted assigned contracts to assure all necessary and essential clauses have been included; analyzed contract requirements to identify schedule, technical specification, material, and payment requirements
- Established official contract files; ensured continuous MOCAS database integrity to avoid future payment, delivery, canceling funds, and contract closeout obstacles and ensure effectiveness and efficiency
- Conducted Post Award Orientations
- Performed final closeout of assigned contracts
- Confirmed delivery of all supplies or services
- Monitored all inspections and acceptances for contractual end items have been performed
- Ensured all administrative and reporting actions have been resolved (e.g
- Patent reports and security clearances)
- Issue deobligation of excess funds and proper accounting for Government-furnished property or other assets
- In 2011, successfully resolved approximately $25 million of cancelling funds
- Recognized by Senior Leadership as saving the most amount of cancelling funds within the CMO as specified by the Canceling Funds Performance Indicator
Sales Consultant
M&T Bank
12.2004 - 02.2009
- Executed sales functions as a top performer by consistently meeting top tier sales targets and incentives
- Sold bank products such as home equity lines of credit and loans, auto loans, bank deposit products such as checking accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, and credit cards
- Searched for opportunities to cross-sell bank products to enhance bank relationship with customers
- Motivated teammates to exceed sales goals by designing and organizing sales contests and encourage our partners in customer service to generate leads for sales department by educating them on our products
- Developed spreadsheet to track my customer’s loan progress and deadlines
Audit Specialist
Washington Mutual/Fleet Mortgage
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Involved in the creation, implementation, and development of the audit department as an initial member
- Audited mortgage locks and loan pricing
- Maintained spreadsheets of loan re-pricings and error ratios
- Identified and made changes to loans that closed incorrectly
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OHSkills
- Problem-solving
- Coordination and teamwork
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Documentation and reporting
Certification
- Level 1 – Contracting, 03/01/10
- Level 2 – Contracting, 03/08/11
Awards
Individual Cash Award, 2012 - present
Timeline
Cost Monitor
DCMA Cost & Pricing Center
01.2014 - Current
Administrative Contracting Officer
DCMA Manassas
05.2012 - 01.2014
Contract Administrator
DCMA
02.2009 - 05.2012
Sales Consultant
M&T Bank
12.2004 - 02.2009
Audit Specialist
Washington Mutual/Fleet Mortgage
01.1998 - 01.1999
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Bowling Green State University
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