Procurement Analyst/ FOIA Support

Responsibilities:  Review incoming requests to determine where responsive documentation resides. Coordinating timely responses to requests for acquisition related information and data in response to inquiries from Congress, the public, and similar stakeholders and proposing resolutions to discrepancies. Proposing redactions in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and laws. Preparing sensible responses to received appeals, fee waivers, and lawsuits. Archiving and determining dispositions through established procedures. Ensuring the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). Alerting Government personnel in response to any incoming requests which may warrant special attention or are deemed potentially controversial in nature, and which should be coordinated with other offices to ensure consistency of responses. Handling sensitive records in accordance with applicable laws and departmental and agency policies and procedures. Assisting the Government in explaining the proper application of FOIA exemptions to stakeholders in various OAQ divisions, by preparing draft materials, summaries, or background information for Government. The Contractor shall not independently interpret FOIA exemptions or provide training or legal advice to Government personnel. Maintain awareness of milestones Proposing updates to guidance and procedural information regarding the agency’s FOIA policies. Independently researching, gathering background information on, reviewing records, and completing information packages for management review and signature in response to requests. Reviewing all information in records to propose an exempt or non-exempt Status. Reviewing program policies/procedures and recommending changes to eliminate problem areas. Creating records of all requests in and tracking all completed and closed FOIA requests in the provided tracking database. Coordinating file management with OAQ’s data management and contracting teams. Designing and developing reports recapping received requests from government stakeholders. Participating in product-level Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), as appropriate.