Ashley Walker
About Ashley Walker
Ashley Walker is a Program Analyst and Subject Matter Expert at ECS in Orlando, Florida, with a background in Industrial Technology and Contract Management. She specializes in conducting price analyses and managing government contracts, holding an active Secret security clearance.
Work at ECS
Ashley Walker has been employed at ECS as a Program Analyst and Subject Matter Expert (SME) since 2020. In this role, she is based in Orlando, Florida, and has accumulated four years of experience. Her responsibilities include conducting price and cost analyses on firm-fixed price (FFP) and cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) contracts to assess their reasonableness. She also tracks program schedules, budgets, and funding availability while addressing risks associated with government contracts.
Education and Expertise
Ashley Walker earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Technology from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, where she studied from 2005 to 2009. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.S.) in Contract Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, completing her studies from 2012 to 2014. Her educational background supports her expertise in government contract management and acquisition.
Background
Ashley Walker has a comprehensive background in procuring and administering various government contracts. She is experienced in both pre-award and post-award functions, particularly with firm-fixed price and hybrid contracts. Her proficiency extends to preparing contract acquisition packages specifically for Department of Defense (DoD) contract awards, ensuring compliance and competitiveness in responses to requests for proposals (RFP) and requests for quotes (RFQ).
Achievements
Ashley Walker holds an active Secret security clearance, which enables her to manage sensitive government contracts. She is skilled in utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) in her contract management practices. Her in-depth knowledge of DoD acquisition and life cycle policies, practices, and procedures enhances her effectiveness in her role.