FRANK R.

GRUBER
5020 NW 53rd St Gainesville, FL 32653 fg8397be@westpost.net Mobile: 352 339 0
057
ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL
PRIME (SUB) CONTRACTS -PROCUREMENT -SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Specialist with more than 25 years experience as follows:
Prime Contract includes: Dept. of Energy nuclear remediation engineering service
s; USAF (Saudi) Foreign Military Sales Program Management for aircraft, hardwar
e, construction, and support services.
Contract and Subcontract global sourcing includes: Qatar airport and Abu Dhabi s
eaport EPC with ISO 9000; Asia Pacific manufacturing and tool install constructi
on; Saudi industrial municipality infrastructure construction and O&M of power g
eneration and distribution, buildings, schools, hospitals, fire stations, petroc
hemical, LNG, heavy industry, and seaport facilities; DOD Joint Forces Major Sys
tems Acquisition for unmanned vehicles, R&D, flight test, and rapid rate product
ion; NASA procurement support activities;
Procurement and supply chain management includes: MX missile program requirement
s, capital equipment, long lead and heavy equipment, foreign local purchasing, I
TAR compliance, services, materials, raw stock, import, insurance, shipping and
receiving. Commercial and Government Contractor Procurement Systems Review Audi
ts (CPSRs).
Socioeconomic experience applies to all of the above.
Functional responsibilities include: Prime Contract proposal preparation and Sub
contract formation solicitation, negotiation, administration, changes and claims
management, closeout, government and client audit support.
Contract types include commercial Lump Sum, Cost Reimbursable, Unit Rate, Labor
Hour and T&M. US Government contract types include Fixed Price, Cost with Incen
tives, R&D, Not To Exceed, and T&M strategies.
Responsibilities include daily management or supervision of up to 15 professiona
l staff; hire, mentor, guide, and train staff; execute supervisory and systems a
nalysis skills for necessary change through project management or other methods.
Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increase productivity, r
educe costs, and meet deadlines and goals. Implement and coordinate both strateg
ic and tactical plans to enhance performance.
Effectively communicate complicated concepts in an understandable manner to cult
urally diverse staff, management and client.
Adept and experienced in process analysis, problem identification and resolution
.
MS Office computer skills.
Prior DOD Air Force Security Clearances include Special Access Required and Eyes
only
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONTRACT MANAGER April 2008 June 2010
BECHTEL OVERSEAS, INCORPORATED
Contract formation specialist at the New Doha International Airport responsible
for fast track bid, evaluation, recommendation, negotiation, and contract award.
Manage complex EPC and Bid-Build Lump Sum awards for USD 300 million Central Uti
lities Plants, Long Lead Equipment, custom street lighting, novated and nominate
d awards to support critical path completion.
Insure ITAR compliance for all Contractor/supplier items and information provide
d to Qatar.
Prime and Subcontract project support, of policies, procedures, and audit review
s in the Middle East.
Prime Contract administration and changes; start up project procedures, executio
n plans and staffing for super-tall building project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
PRINCIPAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR February 2002 April 2008
SAUDI ARABIA PARSONS LTD
Program Management Contractor (PMC) administering and supervising construction,
O&M, A&E Consultants, materials, and special POs.
Complete cradle to grave pre and post award activities;
Pre-award sourcing, negotiating, and awarding conformed contracts per client req
uirements and schedule.
Post-award administration of performance, costs, payments, changes, amendments,
deliverables, claims, delay penalties, initial and final acceptance, warranties,
close outs; corporate and Saudi Government audits.
Program projects supported municipal infrastructure, petrochemical, and heavy in
dustries. Construction of roads, bridges, hospitals, universities, fire stations
, power generation and distribution; seawater cooling, desalinization and potabl
e water distribution, waste water treatment and non potable water usage, site wi
de computerized control and fire alarm systems, supermarkets, restaurants, and h
ousing for 75,000 people.
Typical contract values between $10 million and $100 million.
Alternate supervisor as required.
ASIA REGIONAL CONTRACTS AND MATERIALS MANAGER 1 June 1997 Februa
ry 2002
INTEL CORPORATION
Senior contract team member; providing Risk Management reviews and Sr. Managemen
t briefings.
Provide continuous improvement, best practices, and benchmark regional rollouts
for construction training, policies and processes throughout Malaysia, Singapore
, Philippines, China, and Japan.
Direct and establish consistent construction services and materials to diverse c
ultures in 5 Asian countries.
Established a trained professional cadre of local procurement professionals in f
ive countries.
Sourced and contracted global supply chain, construction contractors, Architect
and Engineering (A&E) consultants, and equipment suppliers.
Delivered 1.5 billion constructed square feet on time, within budget, and fast t
racked the first-of-a-kind 300mmTool Install Project 8% early at lowest global b
enchmark cost to date.
Managed socioeconomic programs and received corporate recognition for best perfo
rmance in 2001.
Supervised and executed as required, delivery of equipment, software, and propri
etary data in accordance with USA, ITAR, and local import/export laws and requir
ements.
PRINCIPAL PRIME CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR November 1990 June 1997
PARSONS CORPORATION
Prime and Procurement Contract Manager on DOE Nuclear Environmental Cost Reimbur
sable Project responsible for Task Order, Procurement, and Socioeconomic functio
ns. Directed Contract Department start up, procurement operations, processes, pr
ocedures, staffing, and audits. Directed and managed Procurement System Revie
w (CPSR) audits; Liaison with DOE and DCAA for prime costs, authorized annual la
bor hours, flow downs, deliverables, task order proposal reviews and negotiation
s. Provided regional support to other DOE projects in Oak Ridge and Hanford.
Joint Venture contract and procurement administration with local Philippine deve
loper. Projects included commercial high-rise retail centers; theme park; golf
courses and sport centers, marinas and break waters; light metro rail with centr
al maintenance depot; US Base Conversion and Redevelopments.
"Key Personnel" for US Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal, at Kaoolave, Hawaii.
NORTHROP-GRUMMAN
PRINCIPAL SUBCONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR 1988 1990
Management of DOD MSA Subcontracts for Air force/Navy Joint Forces unmanned vehi
cle R&D, flight testing, and manufacturing with surge rate capacity.
Complete responsibility for vehicle flight computer and lithium batteries develo
pment, changes, negotiations, prime flow downs, deliverables, costs, performance
, schedule, configuration management, and ITAR compliance for foreign sources.
Red Team/Tiger Team leader for resolving technical discrepancies and anomalies.

PURCHASING MANAGER 1986 1988

Electronics and Capital Equipment
Manage 15 professionals in the procurement of capital and program goods and serv
ices. Responsible to analyze, fix, and reinstate procurement system (CPSR) appro
val. Reinstated approved CPSR.
Reduced procurement lead times by 25%. Reduced dock-to-stock times by up to 50%.
Review all procurement activities for socio Economic, ITAR, and DOD FAR complian
ce.
PRINCIPAL PRIME CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR 1982 1986
Foreign Military Sales for military hardware and Program Management Contractor (
PMC) services.
Prime Contract Program support for military hardware sales and airport services
O&M, Negotiation Team Member responsible for Subcontract negotiations and Prime
Contract negotiations of Bill of Materials.
Accountable for In County Change Orders, negotiations, implementation, coordinat
ion and execution at five bases throughout Saudi Arabia.
Primary interface with INCO USAF Logistics Group and Corps of Engineers.
Developed a method to track & secure withholds assessed by the Corps of Engineer
s for late deliveries.
SR. BUYER 1980 1982
Implemented Foreign Corrupt Practice Act in Saudi Arabia.
Responsible for Food Services subcontract and five (5) local purchasing staff at
Taif airbase.
Prepare new and updated procurement policies and procedures for FMS Saudi Peace
Hawk Program.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
JURIS DOCTORATE Western State College Of Law Fullerton, CA
BACHELOR OF ARTS PSYCHOLOGY Cal State University Long Beach, CA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Federal Acquisition Management, George Washington University Washington DC
AFFILIATIONS
National Contract Management Association