McKinsey & Company
Contracts Specialist - U.S. Public Sector
McKinsey & Company, Washington, DC
Who You'll Work With
You will join our Washington DC office and will work with our North America public sector practice, United States Government (USG) to provide proactive full lifecycle contract management across a diverse and dynamic portfolio.
USG provides management consulting services to governments at the federal, and state and local levels, as well as other public sector entities. You will regularly work with members of USG and the legal department, and other practices and functions within the firm.
What You'll Do
You will work on a range of public and private sector proposal and contract-related activities, including the pre-award/proposal phase, contract negotiation, and contract execution.
With guidance from senior colleagues, you will develop domain expertise over a specific portfolio and serve as the primary point of contact to support internal Client Service Teams (CSTs), practice leadership, and external clients on all aspects of contact lifecycle management. Within your portfolio, you will provide business advice on all contractual matters to CSTs and other colleagues.
You will review requests for proposal and all other government solicitations, including amendments, analyze solicitation documents and communicate contractual requirements to the appropriate colleagues. You will support contract and modification negotiations with clients, and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements and subcontracts with third parties.
You will provide guidance and advice to teams in the preparation of price proposals.
You will develop and hold key relationships with government contracting officials of existing and target clients. You will communicate with the government regarding submissions (e.g., confirmation of receipt, bid/no-bid decisions), complete forms and other compliance-related documents and support colleagues in preparing price volumes and proposals for the government.
Qualifications
You will join our Washington DC office and will work with our North America public sector practice, United States Government (USG) to provide proactive full lifecycle contract management across a diverse and dynamic portfolio.
USG provides management consulting services to governments at the federal, and state and local levels, as well as other public sector entities. You will regularly work with members of USG and the legal department, and other practices and functions within the firm.
What You'll Do
You will work on a range of public and private sector proposal and contract-related activities, including the pre-award/proposal phase, contract negotiation, and contract execution.
With guidance from senior colleagues, you will develop domain expertise over a specific portfolio and serve as the primary point of contact to support internal Client Service Teams (CSTs), practice leadership, and external clients on all aspects of contact lifecycle management. Within your portfolio, you will provide business advice on all contractual matters to CSTs and other colleagues.
You will review requests for proposal and all other government solicitations, including amendments, analyze solicitation documents and communicate contractual requirements to the appropriate colleagues. You will support contract and modification negotiations with clients, and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements and subcontracts with third parties.
You will provide guidance and advice to teams in the preparation of price proposals.
You will develop and hold key relationships with government contracting officials of existing and target clients. You will communicate with the government regarding submissions (e.g., confirmation of receipt, bid/no-bid decisions), complete forms and other compliance-related documents and support colleagues in preparing price volumes and proposals for the government.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3+ years of professional experience in drafting, negotiating and administering US public sector contracts, preferably at a professional services firm
- Knowledge of government contracting, including understanding of the US government acquisition policies (e.g., the FAR and agency supplements), experience handling various contract types (e.g., Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts) and solicitation types (e.g., FAR Parts 8, 15 and 16)
- Experience with US State and Local clients is a plus
- Ability to handle complex situations with moderate supervision from senior colleagues, and awareness of when to engage other colleagues
- Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills; accustomed to and comfortable with a fast-paced environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word
- US citizenship required