What Skills Will I Use as a Contracting Professional?
You will use a wide variety of skills in this profession. As a contracting professional, here are just a few of the skills you will master and apply.- Decision-Making
- Financial Management
- Identifying Fraud
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Planning and Evaluating
- Project Management
- Proposal Analysis and Evaluation
- Resolving Disputes
- Self-Management/Initiative
- Strategic Planning
Here are some of the activities you'll perform as a contracting professional.
- Notify individuals or offices of decisions, problems, or further actions needed.
- Explain or justify decisions, conclusions, findings, or recommendations.
- Make improvements, solve problems, or take corrective action when problems arise.
- Negotiate contracts for services or supplies.
- Negotiate with individuals or organizations to resolve conflicts, disputes, or grievances.
- Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
- Interpret and applies laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures to specific issues.
- Implement new or revised laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
- Monitor contracts (includes administering, extending, modifying, or terminating contracts).
- Collaborate with others or work on teams.
- Purchase or contract for property, services, supplies, equipment, or other items.
- Solicit proposals or bids for contracts or property.
- Use computer systems or applications to access, create, edit, print, send, retrieve, or manipulate data, files, or other information.
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