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Kara R.

@preflightcheck

Former Unlimited Warrant Contracting Officer

United States
English
About me
PreFlight runs your federal proposal through the same review lenses an evaluator uses before you submit: compliance against the solicitation's instructions, alignment to the stated evaluation factors, pricing and cost-support risk, and submission readiness. Built on real evaluator logic by a FAC-C certified acquisition professional with federal experience across HHS, DoD, NASA, USDA, and USGS. Send your draft here and get a structured compliance matrix and evaluation report back fast.... Read more

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Kara R.
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Grant Proposals
I will review your federal proposal as a former contracting officer

Work experience

Self-Employed_/ Freelance

Founder & CEO, Contracting Intelligence Group

Self-Employed / Freelance

May 2025 - Present • 1 yr 5 mos

Founded and lead a federal acquisition consulting firm that helps small and diverse businesses win and manage government contracts. Lead evaluator-style proposal reviews, compliance checks against the FAR and solicitation instructions, and capture strategy for 8(a), WOSB, and SDVOSB firms.

Department_of Health & Human Services

Director, Contract Administration and Training Division

Department of Health & Human Services

Jun 2023 - Jun 2025 • 2 yrs

Directed agency-wide contract administration and training programs impacting 365+ acquisition professionals.

USDA

Director of Contracts

USDA

Oct 2019 - Jun 2023 • 3 yrs 8 mos

Led agency-wide training and contract performance strategy tied to national program priorities; supervised a division of 28.