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Retained Recruitment for Contracts Specialist / Administrators

Contracts Specialists manage the administration of government contracts — ensuring FAR compliance, managing modifications, and protecting the organisation's contractual interests. Found through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $70,000 – $120,000
Contract AdministratorContracts ManagerDAWIA ContractingProcurement AnalystFAR Specialist

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What Does a Contracts Specialist / Administrator Do?

Reviewing and administering prime and subcontract agreements, managing contract modifications and change orders, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and contract-specific requirements, supporting proposal preparation, managing subcontractor relationships and flow-down requirements, and communicating with contracting officer representatives.

What We Screen For

Bachelor's degree, 3–8 years of government contracts administration experience, strong knowledge of FAR and DFARS, and experience with contract types applicable to the work (FFP, T&M, CPFF, IDIQ). NCMA CFCM certification is valued.

💡 Hiring Insight

Contracts specialists who have managed a contract dispute or termination — including preparation of a Request for Equitable Adjustment or Termination for Convenience settlement — demonstrate the adversarial contract management capability that is essential in complex programmes.

Typical Compensation
$70,000 – $120,000
CPSR compliance experience, FAR Part 15 negotiation background, and clearance command the top of this range.
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Contract AdministratorContracts ManagerDAWIA ContractingProcurement AnalystFAR Specialist

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Recruiting a Contracts Specialist / Administrator — FAQ

Most Contracts Specialist / Administrator searches are completed within 21–40 business days. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement and weekly progress updates throughout.
Bachelor's degree, 3–8 years of government contracts administration experience, strong knowledge of FAR and DFARS, and experience with contract types applicable to the work (FFP, T&M, CPFF, IDIQ). NCMA CFCM certification is valued.
Contracts specialists who have managed a contract dispute or termination — including preparation of a Request for Equitable Adjustment or Termination for Convenience settlement — demonstrate the adversarial contract management capability that is essential in complex programmes. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role — passive outreach, credential screening, and a curated shortlist.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for covered reasons, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation typically ranges from $70,000 – $120,000. CPSR compliance experience, FAR Part 15 negotiation background, and clearance command the top of this range. Every retained search includes real-time compensation benchmarking.
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