Loverna L. Johnson is an experienced contract specialist with over 10 years of experience in research and development, supplies, services, and information technology contracts for the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, and Department of Defense. She has a Top Secret clearance and experience in various contract types including IDIQ, firm fixed price, time and material, delivery orders, and task orders. Her experience includes contract preparation, administration, negotiation, and closeout. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and Level 1 Contracting Certification.

1. Loverna L. Johnson
10817 Golf Course Terrace
Bowie, MD 20721
Home (301) 383-1147
Email: LMAMIL12@aol.com
Career Profile:
Experienced Contract Specialist in research and development, supplies and services,
information technology, equipment and/or commodity contracts. Working knowledge in
IDIQ, Firm Fixed Price, Time and Material, Level of Effort contracts, Delivery Orders,
Task Orders, BPA’s, Cooperative Agreements, and Inter-agency Agreements.
Knowledge in PRISM, NESSS, FedBizOps, SEWP, GSA, and SPS PD2.
Top Secret Clearance.
Professional Experience:
Senior Contract Specialist, Business Strategy Consultants, U.S. Coast Guard, Contract
and Procurement Division, Baltimore, MD June 2014 to October 2014
Prepared contract support documentation, including letters, Determination and Findings,
and Price Reasonableness Determinations for Contracting Officer approval and signature.
Handled problems effectively in compliance with all Federal, DHS, and Coast Guard
acquisition regulations and policies. Worked with technical experts and Contracting
Officer Representatives assisting in the drafting of procurement packages for commercial
and non-commercial supplies and services exceeding $150K.
Assisted with cradle-to-grave contract procedures, including procurement package
development, solicitation, award, administration and close-out for multiple contract
vehicles, including Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contracts,
Requirements Contracts, GSA Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s) and
Tasks, Delivery/Task Orders, and Interagency Agreements (IA’s)
Provided acquisition planning and contribution to all contract administration of the
Surface Force Logistics Center requirements. Procured and provided contract
administration for a wide variety of customers who support the Coast Guard 140 and 225
programs.
Senior Contract Specialist, Department of Transportation, National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration, Office of Acquisition Management,
Washington, DC June 2013 to June 2014
Senior Contract Specialist with the National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration, Office of Acquisition Management. Responsibilities included:
acquiring contracts for research and development projects, ranging over $2
Million Dollars. Developed solicitations for IDIQ’s, Firm Fixed Price, Time

2. and Material, Delivery Orders, Task Orders, GSA, BPA’s, Cooperative
Agreements, Inter-agency Agreements, Research and Development contracts.
Negotiated and issued various types of contract modifications.
Provided guidance to COR’s and the Program offices, resolved contractual and
operational issues. Helped develop solicitations, synopsis, and statements of work.
Analyzed and evaluated technical and and cost proposals. Participated in
negotiations and settlements. Analyzed requirements to determine the most
appropriate acquisition method. Conducted market research to determine the
availability of sources, prices, quality, reliability and performance.
Conducted pre-award and post-award briefings; assisted on technical review panels
and provided source selection information to the Contracting Officer. Performed cost
and price analysis and prepared pre negotiation and price negotiation
memorandums. Prepared justifications for other than full and open
competition and determination and findings. Conducted negotiations verbally or
through written communications to attain established objectives.
Issued and administered various contract types (IDIQ, Assistant
Agreements, GSA Task Orders, Delivery Orders, Firm Fixed Price
Contracts, and Inter-agency Agreements, for r esearch and
development for NHTSA. Maintained contract files and appropriate
tracking systems for contracts.
Analyzed and evaluated contractor proposals. Coordinated a resolution of
problems/issues with contractor and Federal personnel. Prepared and
provide input to contractor performance. Participate in crucial
negotiations and settlements.
Contract Specialist, Defense Security Service, Department of Defense, Support
Services Division, Alexandria, VA, GS 12/5, January 2009 to June 2013
As the Contract Specialist for the Office of Acquisition (OA) I processed contracts,
Request for Proposals, (RFP) and Request for Quotes, (RFQ) using the FAR/DFAR as
references. Reviewed and procured purchase orders under and over the Simplified
Acquisition Threshold. Solicited bids from General Services Administration (GSA),
Information Technology Enterprise Solutions (ITES-2S), Army CHESS, SEWP and
FEDBizOps.
Prepared and awarded contracts based on open market competition, reviewed Statements
of Work (SOW) and wrote Justifications for Other than Full and Open competition
(J&A). Received and reviewed purchase requests, performed buying actions, solicited
bids and awarded contracts for supplies and other miscellaneous services. Negotiated the
terms of a purchase request and/or contracts; analyzed Request for Proposals (RFP),
Request for Quotes (RFQ), as well as Blanket Purchase Agreements, (BPA). My contract
requirements ranged from standard items to software and other related services.

3. Serve as a Contract Specialist with limited Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
authority; responsible for pre-award and post-award contract functions including
negotiation, technical evaluation and administration of contracts for supplies and
services, information technology, equipment and/or commodities; addressed problems,
presented alternative solutions, and negotiated with the contractor to settle issues that
may have affected the terms and conditions of the award.
Developed plans with program officials to effectively and efficiently provide contract
support. Provided advice to the program office with regard to the acquisition plan.
Prepared and maintained current acquisition plans, milestones and other related
schedules. Prepared a synopsis for request for proposals for publishing on
FedBizOpps.gov. Prepared solicitation documents for procurement actions. Released the
solicitation, received and evaluated the offers.
Assured receipt of proposals were within the required time limit and handled properly.
Analyzed proposals for conformance with the solicitation. Determined reasonableness
and conformance to applicable regulations, directives or policies. Served as a negotiator
with offers from vendors who submitted quotes and proposals to the government.
Awarded contracts within designated limits or recommend award to the contracting
officer. Prepared contract award documents and all necessary file documentation for
contract awards. Processed amendments and/or modifications to contracts, if necessary.
Additional duties included: Initiating the closeout process after the contract has been
completed and all deliverables have been accepted by the customer. Compiled and
maintained a master list of all contracts in the closeout process or completed. Worked
closely with the contractors to obtain a vendor closeout release form. Prepared the final
documentation on contracts that were completed and submitted it to the appropriate office
for review.
Worked closely with the Office of Financial Management on all financial matters that
affected the closeout process to ensure that all contract funding was de-obligated.
Drafted all de-obligation modifications; ensured documentation was in accordance with
federal law, department regulations and policies applicable to the contracts. Prepare
contract modifications for KO review and approval. Consolidated information from the
closeout process upon completion of the contract on a spreadsheet.
Contract Specialist, (8 Month Detail), U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Comptroller (HSC A-3), Washington, DC, GS-9/8 May 2008 to
January 2009
As the Contract Specialist in the Comptroller’s Office processed I Simplified Acquisition
Procedures from $100,000 and below with FAR reference. Provided procurement
services for the Headquarters Support Command (HSC) and other Coast Guard units as
directed. Solicited bids from the General Services Administration (GSA), First Source
for IT equipment, prepared modifications and awarded contracts based on open market

4. competition. Performed contract negotiations with vendors bidding on government
contracts.
Received customer generated purchase requests that were electronically prepared in the
Financial Procurement Desktop (FPD) or off-line for review and approval.
Determined whether the contract was sole source and provided the customer with the
necessary documentation to justify it. Determined if a Statement of Work (SOW) was
needed and once submitted reviewed it for accuracy and completeness. Met with
customers to discuss their procurement needs and advised them on what was needed to
meet their delivery date.
Evaluated bids/quotes for compliance and best value to the government to include
clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Worked closely with the
vendors to ensure the customer’s needs were met and the services were performed in the
proper timeframe. Managed any problems with vendors that may have existed and/or
delayed the delivery schedule. Processed any Military Interdepartmental Procurement
Requests (MIPR) and requested a Determination and Finding (D&F) from the customer.
Contract Specialist, (6 Month Detail), U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland
Security, Office of Acquisition (CG-912), Washington, DC, GS-9/8 November 2007 to
May 2008
As the Contract Specialist my responsibilities included: acquiring contracts for products
ranging over $100,000 for program offices within the Coast Guard Headquarters and
with outside vendors. Received procurement requests from the Program Manager,
ensured that the contract had a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Set up
meetings with the Program Manager and COR to discuss and review the requisitions to
determine if the appropriate method of procurement was used. Served as the point of
contact for all inquiries. Assisted the COR with the technical evaluations in response to
a request for performance.
Wrote Determination and Findings (D&F) based on contract review, ensured that all
federal regulatory guidelines were followed to include the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR). Negotiated costs and fees before entering into a formal contract with
vendors. After contract award, coordinated contract reviews with the COR to evaluate
contractor performance and monitor contractor activity to assure contract compliance.
Reviewed invoices submitted by the contractor, ensured they were proper, approved
them and submitted them to the Contracting Officer for approval.
Education:
Executive Graduate Certificate in Business, Strayer University, 2006
Bachelors in Business, Strayer University, 2004
Associate in Arts, Strayer University, 2002
Training:
Contracting Officer’s Representative Course, May 2013

5. Level 1 Contracting Certification – November 2009
Professional References:
Mr. John Boyd, Program Manager, Business Strategy Consultants, 9701 Apollo Drive,
Suite 445, Largo, MD (410) 262-2510
Mr. Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition, National Highway
Transportation Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590
(202) 366-9568
Ms. Patricia Campbell, Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition, 27130 Telegraph
Road, Quantico, VA 22134 (571) 305-6781
Personal and Professional References:
Rear Admiral Stephen Rochon, USCG (Retired), 5208 Cottingham Place, Alexandria,
VA 22304 (504) 237-3611
Rear Admiral Clifford Pearson, USCG (Retired), 1603 Crest Line Road, Silver Spring,
MD 20904, (757) 375-9346

6. Level 1 Contracting Certification – November 2009
Professional References:
Mr. John Boyd, Program Manager, Business Strategy Consultants, 9701 Apollo Drive,
Suite 445, Largo, MD (410) 262-2510
Mr. Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition, National Highway
Transportation Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590
(202) 366-9568
Ms. Patricia Campbell, Contracting Officer, Office of Acquisition, 27130 Telegraph
Road, Quantico, VA 22134 (571) 305-6781
Personal and Professional References:
Rear Admiral Stephen Rochon, USCG (Retired), 5208 Cottingham Place, Alexandria,
VA 22304 (504) 237-3611
Rear Admiral Clifford Pearson, USCG (Retired), 1603 Crest Line Road, Silver Spring,
MD 20904, (757) 375-9346