Renee Wallace-Abney
Baltimore
Summary
Twenty plus years of federal acquisition experience managing the full contract lifecycle from pre-solicitation planning through contract close-out. Experienced with contract negotiation and management, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks for successful outcomes. Uses meticulous attention to detail and effective communication to streamline contract processes. Knowledge of legal requirements and regulatory standards, ensuring all contracts meet necessary guidelines.
Experienced Contract Specialist with twenty plus years of experience in contract administration and management. Proficient in monitoring contractor's performance with contract requirements and contract funding and expenditures. Detail-oriented in planning and managing procurement programs and contracting activities. Thorough in administering contract processes and ensuring policy and regulatory compliance. Committed to resolving contractor performance issues by devising solutions.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Specialist
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
09.2002 - 07.2025
- Lead acquisition planning for procurements and determined optimal contract type and competitive strategy.
- Draft and issue solicitations, develop evaluation criteria, and conduct source selections that reduce procurement timelines by 25%.
- Perform detailed price and cost analysis, negotiating terms resulting in savings or cost avoidance.
- Manage post-award administration for complex contracts, ensuring 100% contractor compliance with FAR/DFARS, and agency regulations.
- Negotiate and execute contract modifications to accommodate evolving requirements while maintaining scope and fiscal accountability.
- Oversee termination and close-out of contracts and reconcile financial and property records
- Advise program managers and senior leadership on acquisition strategies, compliance, and risk mitigation measures.
- Ensured timely fulfillment of contractual requirements by closely monitoring progress and addressing potential issues proactively.
- Reviewed current contracts to identify upcoming contract expirations and coordinated with stakeholders to analyze contract renewals and re-negotiation.
- Reviewed subcontractor agreements to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, minimizing risk exposure.
- Reduced risk exposure through diligent monitoring and enforcement of contractual obligations.
- Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
- Stored and filed e-contract documents in orderly, organized systems.
Secretary
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
01.1992 - 09.1997
- Maintained time and leave records for the Division by entering employee's data and ensured that all records were correct and submitted timely.
- Answered multi-line phone system with a cheerful voice and delivered detailed messages promptly
- Provided clerical support to employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Prepared professional correspondence, including memos, letters, and emails, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files or financial data.
- Scheduled meetings, appointments and maintaining division director' s calendar. Ensuring that the calendar was update and kept him abreast of upcoming meetings and appointments.
- Managed sensitive and confidential information with discretion, upholding integrity of executive communications.
- Maintained executive appointment schedules by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, and teleconferences.
Education
No Degree - Business
The Community College of Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD05-2027
Skills
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Contracting policies and regulations
- Procurement strategies
- Contract oversight management
- Contract management
- Monitoring contract execution
- Contract administration
- Strategic procurement planning
- Experienced in contract discussions
- Regulatory adherence
Certification
FAC-C Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (Professional)
Timeline
Contract Specialist
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
09.2002 - 07.2025
Secretary
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
01.1992 - 09.1997
No Degree - Business
The Community College of Baltimore County
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