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Contract Specialist
Government Publishing Office · Posted 13 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $122K – $158K Apply by Sep 15, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Transportation
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GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive, individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you. This position is located in Agency Acquisitions, at the Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.
What You'll Do
- →Determine contract type, set milestones, develop procurement strategies, prepare documentation, promote competition, solicit quotes/proposals, identify sources, and negotiate for better technical responses or more reasonable pricing.
- →Process and negotiate a variety of complex acquisitions for paper, envelopes, cartons, supplies, equipment, construction, IT, and services from initiation of procurement to recommendations for the award of contract.
- →Evaluate bids, perform cost/price analysis, obtain audits and pricing reports, negotiate price and/or technical issues, ensure contractor is eligible for award, and prepare documentation.
- →Serve as Team Lead in direct support of the PG-14 Contract Specialist team supervisor.
Requirements
- ✓To satisfy the education requirements as stated in Option A from above, you must provide your school transcripts: School transcript(s) - official or unofficial.
- ✓A transcript or list of completed courses is required.
- ✓The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable; at the minimum the transcript or list of courses should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, semester hours, and GPA.
- ✓If you provided an unofficial transcript or list of completed courses at the time of application and you are selected you will be required to provide an official transcript prior to appointment.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 72c7f4b5-c4c6-4626-ac84-2eeffe098df4
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