Dave Ovesny

About Dave Ovesny

16+ years’ experience in contract administration, strategic pre-bid capture, proposal…

Experience

1. Director, Strategic Capture, Contracts & Bids

   i-PRO

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Team leader with direct reporting staff who is responsible for all aspects of the SLED/FED/Enterprise Contracts, Supplier Diversity, Grants and Bids department performance management including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and recognition.Identify and pursue statewide contracting, regional consortiums and national cooperative purchasing to enhance i-PRO’s government contracting portfolio. Responsible for overall management of $100M+ annual revenue government contract portfolio that includes designated partner-held Federal Contracts (MAS/BPA/GWAC/Set-Aside) as well as diverse range of SLED national cooperative contracts such as Sourcewell, Omnia Partners, PEPPM, TIPS, NCSA, and various individuals State Contracts such as Texas DIR, Missouri OA and Iowa DAS. Oversight of the administration of the Grants Office support programming and partner Diversity Alliance government contracting initiatives which target increased revenue through SLED/FED set aside sub-contracting awards to small and disadvantaged businesses. Maintain and expand support for programs by overseeing execution of grants portfolio including research and prospecting, proposal and report writing, and stewardship activities.Lead bid reviews and understand solicitation documents (draft, final, Q&A, amendments, etc.) and create / develop key proposal artifacts, such as the necessary templates and outlines while tracking to key deliverable dates. Identify gaps in the RFP response to identify the critical path forward and work cross functionally to ensure submission of compelling content that delivers winning responses for direct bids and in support of partner bids.Work closely with Legal Counsel and other functional departments to review, interpret and recommend acceptance, revisions and exceptions to contracts and contract modifications to ensure that prices, delivery schedule, specifications and terms and conditions are consistent with those proposed.

Education

• MTC Police Academy

  Graduate, Ohio Police Officer Training / Criminal Justice

  1992 — 1993

• Youngstown State University

  Attended, Public Administration

  2003 — 2005

• Tiffin University

  Attended, Organizational Management

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Business Development
• Emergency Services
• Strategy
• Security
• Public Safety
• Government
• Management
• Project Management
• Microsoft Word
• Police
• Homeland Security
• Budgeting
• Law Enforcement
• Firearms Handling
• Proposal Writing
• Evidence Collection
• Physical Security
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Emergency Management