Thomas Kennedy
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Work history
Information Systems Engineer, Principal--Acquisition Advisor
tags:
cost analysis
• telecommunications
How would you describe your time at The MITRE?
Provide blue print guidance on best value source selection for Federal Government. Participating in the development the overarching acquisition strategy with a view to meeting their acquisition milestones and key performance parameters. Appointed a pricing team member.
Supported a team that ensures compliance with policies relating to IT acquisition and deployment requiring (entailing investment, enterprise architecture, security, Section 508, infrastructure, and portfolio analysis) levied by the Federal Government CIO. I prepared the Computer Security Audit Trails Product Evaluation and Selection Support document. I convinced Federal Government CPIC and EA that additional analysis of alternatives is not necessary to protect the Computer Security Audit Trails COTS acquisition project .... 
Director of Acquisition /Principal Ass't Resp Cont
tags:
acquisition and project manag...
• cost analysis
How would you describe your time at National Guard Bureau?
As Dir of Acq (1997-2007)Consultant and advisor to the CNGB on plans, programs, personnel, training and certification, regulatory, procedural and business requirements pertaining to all functional aspects of contracting, support and cooperative agreements. Responsible for development, surveillance, interpretation and management for the implementation of command-wide contracting, support agreement and cooperative agreement policies, procedures and directives. Exercises staff and technical supervision over the headquarters procurement program and technical supervision over 146 subordinate offices (54 USPFO, Purchasing and Contracting offices and 92 ANG Base Contracting offices). Fielded the Standard Procurement System to the 54 USPFO sites, and 92 Air National Guard sites which are now at full operational capability status. Reduced the review time from months and weeks to a matter of days, without any appreciable quality degradation. DAWIA certification authority for all contracting personnel at all levels. Two-thirds of direct reporting supervisors are female, with 50 percent of these being Black and Hispanic. Current significant programs include Weapons of Mass Destruction, Florida Titan Missile Launch program, Distance Learning and Youth Programs, Foreign Military Sales with Singapore, Polar Exploration.
As Chief, Office of Grants and Cooperative Agreements (1993-1997): Formed the office to provide policy management and support for all National Guard cooperative agreement (grants) programs. Provided long-range strategic planning and technical guidance to include PPB (DoDI 7045.14), developing and implementing NGB regulations, directives and instructions to over 54 field offices and 24 directorates to implement Congressional, OMB, DoD, Army, Air Force and NGB policies, procedures to insure compliance. Senior analyst in environmental and special contract actions, recommending changes to contracting policy and procedures. Manage the Grants Information System reports to the DoD and OMB, developing NGB supplements and operating instructions to implement DoD, DA, AF and NGB contracting policies, and procedures by all NGB contracting activities. Provided technical assistance, guidance, instructions and advice to management and contracting personnel. Programs included Distance Learning ($120 million), Youth Programs ($350 million), Environmental ($500 million), and Foreign Military Sales ($40 million).
As Chief, Procurement Policy (1990-1993): Principal point of contact on difficult, complex, and sensitive acquisition procurement matters. Developed NGB contracting supplements and Operating Instructions, Statements of Procedures to implement DoD, Army and NGB policies, and directives. These policies assure compliance by all NG activities. Provided technical advice to management and contracting personnel throughout the NGB. Office's senior procurement analyst in analyzing, and recommending changes to contracting policy and implementing procedures; reviewed solicitations, contracts, cooperative agreements, memoranda of agreement, acquisition plans, single source documents, business clearance memoranda, protests and claims for relief (e.g., mistake in bid, reformation of contracts, and ratification of informal commitments). Developed sealed bid job order contracting-architectural and engineering contracting procedures for environmental assessments....
Procurement Analyst and Weapons Contracting Officer
tags:
acquisition and project manag...
• cost analysis
How would you describe your time at US Air Force?
As Procurement Analyst (1988-1990): Contract actions for supply, service, research and development and/or construction; development of guidance material; and technical advice to management and contracting officers, the most complex of which include negotiations involving cost or pricing data and special or unusual contract terms. Requirements of standard items, procurement of raw materials, to specialized items, such as equipment or services needed to support a research and development activity; information technology equipment, software and related services; alteration and repair projects; and/or major armament systems/subsystems. Advised on contracting policies and procedures, such as: sole source procurements; engineering, prototype development and testing requirements; inclusion of government-furnished property, quality assurance; using fixed-price and cost contracts, with incentive provisions. Major programs: AMRAAM, HAVE NAP.
As Weapons Syst Contracting Officer (1984-1988): Negotiation, price/cost analysis, acquisition and administration of armament systems.
Prepared solicitations, incorporating cost accounting standards, technical proposal requirements, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs, clauses and specification requirements. Performed economic cost /price analysis. Obtained pre-award surveys and audits to develop negotiation strategy. Negotiated with potential contractors. Monitored contractor performance. Interpreted provisions for contractors and for Government officials, and provided advice and guidance. Prepared protests and rendered or recommended a decision on claims. Served as Source Selection Authority, conducted sole source negotiation of fixed price and cost plus contracts for research and development and production efforts, and non- personal service acquisitions. Major programs: Combined Effects Munitions, Global Positioning Systems Range Applications, Chicken Little....
Attorney
tags:
financial planning
• transactional taxation
How would you describe your time at Kennedy & Kennedy?
Using state and federal laws, advised on business entities, with complexities such as: incorporation articles, revocable and irrevocable trusts and land trusts (according to Indiana Trust Act, Florida Fiduciary Code), construction contracts, architectural and engineering agreements (using the American Institute of Architects model documents), land contracts, qualified pension plans and trusts. I qualified historic buildings for preservation credits. I qualified contractors, participated in contract negotiations, and positions of cost allowability and allocation for DCAA audits, and consulted regarding fixed price and negotiated acquisitions. Engaged in Social Security and supplemental security income litigation, immigration consulting, and small business accounting problems. Direct cost claims, based on tax accountings for tobacco excise tax liabilities. Prepared investigations as expert witness....
CPA-Tax Manager
tags:
financial analysis & modeling
• financial planning
• cost analysis
• transactional taxation
How would you describe your time at DC Accounting Firms?
I supervised research for complex business problems, including acquisition accounting problems, foreign corporations, comparative taxes, mergers and acquisitions, boycott, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, tax audits, protests and negotiations, repatriation of controlled funds of Canadian Corporations which had been illegally expatriated. I structured reinvestment of Spanish Corporation's Asian earnings to the U.S. to avoid Spanish foreign exchange controls. Foreign tax credit carryover issues, foreign reincorporation, estate planning, foreign trusts, state and federal tax audits, protests, negotiation of tax liabilities, and qualified retirement plans. Extensive knowledge of foreign and domestic trusts and estates, as well as the treatment of persons domiciled under civil law jurisdictions as they relate to US income and estate tax treatment (forced heirships, etc.). Multi-state tax audits....
CPA
tags:
financial analysis & modeling
• cost analysis
• transactional taxation
How would you describe your time at Indiana CPA Firms?
Conducted banking and manufacturing employee international relocation planning, including tax neutralization of foreign living costs/benefits. I participated in foreign banking operations planning, possessions corporation planning, and tax audit (both foreign and domestic) representation. I prepared business and individual protests, and participated in criminal tax investigation representations with resulting offer-in-compromise settlement. Certified audits of companies in real estate development, canning and distribution, automotive, plastics, broadcasting, mail order, hardware and lumber sales. I participated in and was team leader in real estate cost certifications for low-income housing projects. Validation of brick and mortar costs, labor rates and payments, as well as management's approach to low-income housing construction using extensive knowledge of government contract/grant cost principles....
Education
Information/Telecommunications System
tags:
telecommunications
How would you describe your time at JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV SCH OF B...?
Studied and researched Information and Telecommunication Systems, Advanced Technology and Electronic Commerce
Business
tags:
financial planning
• decision making ability
• financial analysis & modeling
• cost analysis
How would you describe your time at nova southeastern university?
Advanced decision-making techniques
International Business
tags:
international bus
• international banking
• international economics
How would you describe your time at George Washington University?
Researched and studied International business, multinational corporations,
international banks
Taxation; International Economic Law
tags:
transactional taxation
• international economic law
How would you describe your time at GEORGETOWN UNIV LAW CENTER?
Corporate, Estate, International and Pension Taxation
International/Comparative Law
tags:
international and comparative...
• business planning and transac...
How would you describe your time at GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV LAW ...?
Advanced Business, International, Comparative Law and analysis
Law
tags:
law
How would you describe your time at Indiana University-Indianap...?
Law
Business and Economics
tags:
accounting
• economics
• management
• finance
How would you describe your time at Indiana University-Bloomington?
Accounting, finance, economics, management
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