LTC David McDowell

Army | Contract and Industrial Management

Dates of Service: Jun 1996 - Aug 2017

RETIRED

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Influence Score: 977
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Commissioning Source: USMA, Jun 1996

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Results-oriented leader with 21 years of experience applying a unique mix of strategic analysis, operational management, procurement oversight and execution, personnel development, and marketing skills. Able to analyze data, detect emerging trends, and identify and execute viable alternative courses of action. Adept at balancing operational, financial, personnel, and regulatory constraints.

Military Experiences

Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

Executive Officer

408th CSB, ECC, ACC, AMC | Shaw AFB, SC

Chief of Staff for 170 military and civilian personnel spread across seven countries providing cradle to grave operational contracting support valued in excess of $2.8 billion. • Reduced staff coordination inefficiencies by developing recurring and repeatable systems/processes which consistently met the commander’s contracting mission; • Maintained effective managerial control over Personnel, Security, Operations, Logistics, Information Technology, Resource Manager, Contracting Operations without disruption in support to the customer. • Created comprehensive processes/policies which reduced an annual personnel turnover rate from 42% to 16%.

Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

Chief, Contracting Support Operations

408th CSB, ECC, ACC, AMC | Shaw AFB, SC

Oversaw policy, field support (to the customer) and contract administration of four forward stationed Regional Contracting Offices, main and forward command posts responsible for contracting support for seven countries throughout Southwest Asia. • Developed first-ever comprehensive Joint Contracting Support Board (JCSB) designed to strategically source and de-conflict the procurement of common user supplies and services between ten distinct contracting commands (Army, Air Force, Navy, Special Forces, and Federal agencies). • Established enduring contracting policies and procedures leading to the organizations’ dramatic improvement from high to medium overall risk rating during annual Procurement Management Review (PMR); first medium rating since organization’s inception in 2007.

Jun 2012 - Jan 2015

Deputy Director/Division Chief/Military OIC

Fort Jackson, MICC, ACC, AMC | Fort Jackson, SC

Led and developed 29 civilians and 12 military personnel performing acquisition planning, pre-award and post-award actions supporting installation and operational unit requirements; $10 million warrant. • Recognized for highest-rated metrics compliance among seven similarly sized offices in FY 2015. • Awarded over 150 complex life support and construction contracts exceeding $100 million during the coalition drawdown in Afghanistan; facilitated the transfer and/or closure of 31 bases throughout Eastern Afghanistan in 2013.

Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

Chief Business Operations/ACO

DCMA, ASD ACQ, USD AT&L, OSD | Wiesbaden, Germany

Managed 1,400 contracts valued over $2 billion throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East; coordinated multi-team efforts of 20 senior acquisition-professionals; supervised the closeout of $3 billion in cost-plus-award-fee and design & build contracts supporting Iraq dating back to 2003. • Oversaw the resolution of $24 million in Fiscal Year 2011 cancelling funds for 135 high profile Iraq Reconstruction contracts; funds re-utilized for current DoD operations; Unlimited warrant. • Resolved 15 problematic business processes directly improving 33 of 35 operational metrics.

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