Contracting officer vs contracts specialist

Differences between contracting officer and contracts specialist duties and responsibilities

Contracting officer example responsibilities.

• Compile RFQ's, internet research, and manage officers.
• Manage the RFQ and RFP solicitation process with campus departments to ensure legal and ethical compliance with state statutes.
• Analyze requirements' effects on budget and formulate alternative logistics plans when operations or requirements change to accomplish unit's mission.
• Perform market analysis of government agencies utilizing and not utilizing GSA travel services to capture undeveloped market.
• Implement GSA assist acquisition service to provide task order support for federal agencies procuring ETS2 master contract.
• Resolve day to day issues between personnel, contracting companies, base operations, government personnel and the DoD.
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Contracts specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage multiple task orders in an IDIQ environment.
• Provide clarity on medical and drug cover benefits for a Medicare advantage insurance plan.
• Manage inventory and distribution activities of the third-party logistics provider.
• Develop marketing strategies to expand Medicaid manage care provider network and enrollment.
• Manage the influenza vaccine annual contracting and RFP process for a national specialty pharmaceutical distributor.
• Process purchase orders and subcontracts, including managing insurance requirement compliance and certify payroll documentation.
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