Christopher Bell

About

Senior Acquisition and Small Business Champion interested in leveraging data analytics to inform policy development that drives organizational success.

Experience

• U.S. Department of the Interior (9 yrs 7 mos)
  • Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Senior Small Business Specialist
    Nov 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

  • Acting OSDBU Director
    Nov 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Supports the Secretary’s priorities by enabling small businesses to gain access to economic opportunities. Striving to improve market research, increase access, and maximize the participation of small businesses in federal contracting.

• OMB MAX Program Manager at Office of Management and Budget
  Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 · 6 mos

  Leading the development of map visualizations of financial assistance projects in collaboration with OMB Office of Federal Financial Management and the White House Office of Science and Technology Advising on Office of Management and Budget Agency-wide Enterprise Architecture. Presidential Management Council Interagency Rotation Program

• US Fish and Wildlife Service (5 yrs 5 mos)
  • Chief of Acquisition Operations, Headquarters Contracting and General Services
    Jul 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Ensuring effective execution of mission critical acquisition support activities for US FWS Headquarters.

  • Senior Procurement Analyst
    Nov 2012 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Provide acquisition policy support for the US FWS Headquarters Contracting and General Services Division

  • Procurement Analyst
    Aug 2011 - Nov 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Provide acquisition policy support for the US FWS Contracting and General Services Division.

• Contracting Officer at National Park Service
  Nov 2007 - Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  Soliciting, awarding and administering government contracts for the National Capital Region.