Kathy Johnston

Detail oriented and highly productive Contracts professional with a background in DoD and Aerospace. Experience encompasses a wide breadth of functional focus which contributes to perceptive approaches and enhances outcome of all tasks. Possess an exceptional record of delivering timely and quality support to both internal and external customers. History of success includes: Profitable financial oversight, and administrative risk avoidance for Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursable (CR), FFP/CR, Labor Hour/Time & Material contracts, including GSA schedules. Knowledge of FAR, DFARS and CAS and ensure adherence; contract/RFP review and compliance. Coordination of proposals; leading of fact-finding; and strong negotiation yields on complex, multi-million dollar negotiations. Evaluate contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or contract extensions. Design and conduct training to improve proposal inputs and reduce proposal cycle time. Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached. Participation with kick-off presentations to executives and large proposal teams. Provide reliable projections and estimates at completion (EAC) to facilitate executive-level decision making and to determine funds run-out, profit, etc. Application of adept planning, oversight, and strategies to achieve organizational objectives. Consensus-driven communicator; liaise across various business units and promote organizational success. Perform strongly in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Rapidly adapt to new technologies and possess expertise with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and a custom system for Project and Contract Management.