Contract Price/Cost Analyst
- Analyze the cost and price of items or services the Government is buying to ensure the Government is paying a fair and reasonable price and is spending tax dollars responsibly.
- Communicate and coordinate with companies and Government agencies to obtain financial and other data needed to evaluate the cost and price of the item/service the Government is buying.
- Use Excel to model a breakout of the costs associated with the end item/service being bought by the Government, and make adjustments to the cost and price elements as necessary based on data obtained throughout the evaluation.
- Summarize and communicate cost/price evaluation findings and recommendations in a Cost Report.
- Assist in negotiations between the Government and the company providing the item/service in order to reach a fair and reasonable price.