CAREERS IN ACQUISITION

The Defense Contract Management Agency provides contract administration services for the Department of Defense, other federal organizations and international partners. The agency is an essential part of the acquisition process from pre-award to sustainment. The agency’s 12,000 employees manage 300,000 contracts, valued at more than $7 trillion, at 15,000 contractor locations worldwide. Listen to how our acquisition professionals accomplish this mission below.

 

From Paper to Product

Contract Administration

 

Cost & Pricing

 

Engineering

Quality Assurance

 

Industrial Operations


Real People...Real Stories

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The role fit my skill set. I enjoy trying to understand and secure new business, and the added value of supporting the warfighter was icing on the cake. "

Price/Cost Analyst

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Everyone that I have worked with has been truly professional, supporting me in every way and helping me to learn and grow. There are certain things that cannot be learned through Education. "

Industrial Engineer

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Serving together as one team, one voice we present a united front to our contractors allowing us to achieve a fair and reasonable price when negotiating contracts."

Administrative Contracting Officer