FAR, Small Business Program and Claims Expert
Greater Milwaukee Area
- Current
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- Owner - Veteran Owned Small Business at PhilBail & Associates
- Past
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- Manager, U.S. Government Contract Management at Derco Aerospace, Inc
- Director, US Government Contract Administration and SBLO at Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc
- DIRECTOR, US Government Contracts at Safety-Kleen (Government Services), Inc
- SENIOR Contract Administrator at Safety-Kleen (Government Services), Inc
- DEPARTMENT HEAD at Resolution Trust Corporation
- MANAGER at PURCHASING Astronautics Corporation of America
- MANAGER at SUBCONTRACTS & SYSTEMS Astronautics Corporation of America
- LIEUTENANT COLONEL at United States Air Force
- Education
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- Central Michigan
- Central Michigan University
- Ball State
- Connections
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- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Websites
Phil Bail’s Summary
Purchasing and federal contracting expert.
Successful in filing requests for equitable adjustment (REAs) and claims that brought in more than $12,000,000 over a 10-year period for my employers and clients.
Personally have filed protests before and after award with the General Accountability Office (GAO) and filed appeals post award to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Successful in 8 of 10 appeals to the ASBCA while employed in the environmental hazardous waste field by Laidlaw Environmental Services/Safety Kleen/Clean Harbors.
Phil Bail’s Specialties:
Contract interpretation, Federal Acquisitions Regulations expert, purchasing
Phil Bail’s Experience
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Owner - Veteran Owned Small Business
PhilBail & Associates
(Defense & Space industry)
May 1990 — Present (19 years 7 months)
Provide Federal Acquisition Regulation and pricing expertise to large and small business clients. Claims, GAO and ASBCA experience.
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Manager, U.S. Government Contract Management
Derco Aerospace, Inc
(Defense & Space industry)
July 2005 — July 2009 (4 years 1 month)
Responsible for all federal government compliance, interpretation of Federal Acquisition Regulation, contract clauses, training of Account Managers and Materiel Department Contract Specialists in negotiation techniques.
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Director, US Government Contract Administration and SBLO
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc
(Environmental Services industry)
2002 — 2005 (3 years )
Prepared small business plans in support of commercial and federal proposals. Managed the vendor spend data for the CHES small business program. Oversaw the administration of all government contracts - files requests for equitable adjustment, claims, protests to the GAO and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
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DIRECTOR, US Government Contracts
Safety-Kleen (Government Services), Inc
(Environmental Services industry)
January 2001 — January 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Ensured contract requirements were met. Negotiated equitable adjustments and
claims. Interfaced with all Corporate and Division Project Managers regarding pro-
posal development issues and equitable adjustments after contract award. Managed
Division Small Business Program, including vendor development initiatives. Over-
saw purchasing activities to ensure compliance with government audit requirements. -
SENIOR Contract Administrator
Safety-Kleen (Government Services), Inc
(Environmental Services industry)
January 1991 — January 2000 (9 years 1 month)
hazardous waste com-
pany. Managed running average of 22 contracts valued in excess of $27 million,
both fixed price and cost reimbursement. Responsible for interpreting solicitation
terms and conditions. Personally negotiated all significant change orders and claims
after award of contracts. Secured $10 million in equitable adjustments in favor of
employer during this period. Appeared in front of both General Accountability Of-
fice and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Successful in 85% of cases
when government-wide success rate is only 8 to 12 percent. Wrote subcontracts and
letters of credit with both U.S. and foreign customers. Managed Division Small
Business Program. -
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Resolution Trust Corporation
(Environmental Services industry)
January 1990 — January 1991 (1 year 1 month)
Supervised seven contract specialists and support personnel. Wrote statements of
work (SOW) and issued contracts for Phase I and Phase II environmental studies, and
asset management disposition contracts Performed due diligence file review, and
broker services involving failed Savings and Loan Associations. Instituted contract
type review that resulted in 12% savings after time and materials contracts were con-
verted to firm fixed price type contracts. -
MANAGER
PURCHASING Astronautics Corporation of America
(Environmental Services industry)
January 1987 — January 1990 (3 years 1 month)
Supervised five buying groups, a support services group and material control function
- a total of 38 employees in multi-plant aerospace design and manufacturing com-
pany. Company manufactured gyros and cockpit displays. Was responsible for pur-
chase of more than 23,000 line items valued in excess of $30 million each year. Sup-
ported manufacturing facility. Increased annual negotiated savings in Purchasing
Department from 7.9 percent to 14.1 percent. Implemented a manufacturing re-
source planning (MRPII) module. -
MANAGER
SUBCONTRACTS & SYSTEMS Astronautics Corporation of America
(Environmental Services industry)
January 1985 — January 1987 (2 years 1 month)
Supervised seven buyers, including MRO buyer. Negotiated all sole source purchases,
most involved cost or pricing data. Purchased all capital equipment, software, move-
ment of household goods, auto rental and on-site airline reservation services. -
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
United States Air Force
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
January 1965 — January 1985 (20 years 1 month)
Phil Bail’s Education
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Central Michigan
MASTERS DEGREE; BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE , MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION , 1974 — 1976
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Central Michigan University
Masters, Supervision and Management , Business and Management , 1974 — 1975
- Activities and Societies:
- CPCM and Fellow with National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
Past associate member of the American Bar Association
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Ball State
BS , History and Biology , 1960 — 1965
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Tau Gamma social fraternity
Additional Information
Phil Bail’s Websites:
Phil Bail’s Groups:
National Contract Management Association
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Spend Intelligence Resource Group
Phil Bail’s Honors:
Charles J. Delaney Memorial Award for most outstanding article in Contract Management Magazine
Phil Bail’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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