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Amy LaCivita is the Vice President of Contracts at Dimensions International, Inc. (DI). Ms. LaCivita has the executive authority and responsibility in the company for contracts, subcontracts, purchasing services, government property, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, consulting agreements and cost proposals.
Since joining DI in 1997, Ms. LaCivita has been instrumental in obtaining the GSA Federal Information Technology Schedule and the GSA Logistics Worldwide Schedule, resulting in an annual revenue for DI averaging $7 million. She also has the driver in implementing the purchasing system for the company in Costpoint, and in standardizing agreements and processes resulting in a streamlined contracts function. She serves as the Small Business Administrator establishing goals and ensuring compliance with all Small Business Plans. She provides business counsel to DI’s Management Board and Program Managers regarding contracting and business issues while providing leadership and direction to her team.
Prior to joining DI, Ms. LaCivita was the Subcontracts Manager at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc., managing a staff of eight and a portfolio of contracts with a ceiling value in excess of $100 million. Under her watch, Booz-Allen successfully passed the Contractor Purchasing System Review.
As the Senior Subcontract Administrator at TRW (now Northrop Grumman), Ms. LaCivita formed a continuous process improvement team to reduce the contract closeout cycle time. As a result of the team’s efforts, the time a closeout of a contract was reduce by half. Her team’s achievement was recognized when they were awarded the TRW Systems Integration Group’s East Division Continuous Process Improvement Award in 1994.
Before beginning her career in contract administration, Ms. LaCivita was a music teacher in the Prince George’s County, Maryland public school systems. While teaching she was voted Outstanding Teacher of the Year at Gwynn Park High School in Prince Georges County.
Ms. LaCivita graduated summa cum laude earning a B.A. in Education from The Ohio State University. She also holds a Certificate in Contracts and Procurement from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Science in Technology Management from the University of Maryland. She is an active member of the National Contract Management Association and serves the community as a member of the City of Fairfax Band, the Virginia Grand Military Band, and the Cathedral Brass. | 