Acquisition Management & Audit Support

• Analyze, evaluate and recommend updates to acquisition policy, procedures or regulations through acquisition alert messages, Standard Operating Procedures and other announcements.
• Provide consultation and feedback concerning the effect of proposed Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations (HSAR), Homeland Security Acquisition Manual (HSAM) changes and other acquisition management directives.
• Provide briefings on acquisition policy and regulatory changes to management.
• Responsible for review of contract documents and mentoring of contract specialists in any area of contracting
• Provide acquisition expertise to contract specialists, contracting officers and program managers in from cradle to grave on acquisition programs
• Draft policy documents, such as Standard Operating Procedures
• Support executive management and staff in responding effectively to audit and program evaluation activities performed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) , DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), DHS Chief of Procurement Office (CPO), and CBP Office of Internal Affairs. Coordination of audit meetings and document requests, assisting management in reviewing and responding to draft audit findings, recommendations and reports; serving as the primary point of contact for information regarding the overall audit process; and providing current, accurate and complete information on audit issues to executive management.