John ("Johnny") E. Miller
"Con-tracts.com" SM
202 Yoalana Street, Boerne, Texas 78006
johnny@con-tracts.com & ttjohnemiller@hotmail.com
512.619.7512
QUALIFICATIONS
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Results-oriented contracts professional with an extensive track record
in contracts management, negotiation, contract drafting, contract administration, intellectual property management, international
trade, and contractual risk management issues for leading organizations such as Accenture, ISI, Pervasive Software, The University
of Texas at Austin, CH2M Hill, URS Corporation, MCC, Radian International, Texas Instruments, and Tracor Aerospace (now BAE
Systems) among others. Skilled in commercial, governmental, institutional, collaborative, and international agreements as
well as technology licensing, software licensing, and intellectual property. Motivated team player and problem solver
who enjoys new challenges and adding value to the bottom line. Knowledgeable in legal compliance and contractual risk management.
Broad expertise in FAR, DFARS, and government contracts. Strong background in ITARS, EAR, and export compliance issues. Substantial
classified projects experience. Personal commitment to supporting corporate revenue growth, profitability, and operational
efficiency. US Army veteran.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSULTANT,
Boerne, TX
Contracts Management Consultant May
2009 to Present
- Working on W-2 consulting assignments with Accenture
LLP.
- Working on contracts management 1099 contractor/consultant assignments with Peterman Consulting Associates LLC
and other companies.
- Engaged with AimSourcing to do 1099 contractor/consultant assignments for their clients.
- Working
on 1099 contractor/consulting assignments for ISI.
- Published 21 articles for the National Contract Management
Association (NCMA) "Contract Management Magazine" and other legal publications in the last 36 months. Four of these
articles have been republished again in other national publications.
ACCENTURE LLP (ACCENTURE PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS)
- Legal Services Subject Matter Advisor, Environmental Services Subject Matter Advisor, and Lead Category Manager,
San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, and Telecommuting from Boerne Home Office 2007
to May 2009
CONSULTANT,
Austin, TX 2006
to 2007
Contracts Manager
- Worked on contractor/consulting
assignments for Accenture LLP via YRCI.
- Worked on contractor/consulting assignments for small business start-up companies.
Accenture
LLP, Austin, TX
2005-2006
Contracts Manager
- Provided prime
contract support (including pre-engagement and post-engagement contracts management).
- Drafted and negotiated numerous
major subcontracts.
- Spearheaded the development of a contract guide and contract requirements traceability roadmap
in support of a $1 billion Accenture project.
Pervasive Software, Inc., Austin, TX 2004-2005
Contracts Manager
- Delivered contracts and licensing support for the full array of
software-related agreements.
- Established a new online click-acceptance mechanism for training customers to utilize
during the order process.
- Drove a negotiation strategy involving a unique allocation of intellectual property rights
leveraged during professional services negotiations.
- Successfully transformed professional services contractual performance
obligations from a T&M NTE Completion basis to a Best Efforts T&M basis, substantially reducing costs and minimizing
performance risks.
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2003-2004
Senior Contracts Specialist, Office of the Vice President of Research, Office of
Sponsored Projects
- Played a vital role on the negotiation team with responsibility for all
incoming research and development contracts as well as other related agreements with industrial sponsors.
- Selected
as the primary point-of-contact and expert resource for faculty and staff regarding export licensing issues (EAR & ITAR).
- Conceived,
developed, and implemented strategies and plans for the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Institute of Latin American Studies
to ensure full compliance with export regulations.
- Acted as contracts representative during the negotiation of contractual
participation in the TerraSAR-X German spacecraft program, a high-resolution radar satellite launched in 2005.
CH2M
HILL, San Antonio, TX
2002-2003
Senior Contract Administrator
- Provided prime contract
and subcontract execution (negotiation/deal making) support and contract administration assistance to the program management
team.
- Provided software licensing support for the Southeast Region.
- Selected as the Southeast Region intellectual
property contracts department lead, the first such intellectual property position at the company.
URS
Corporation, Austin, TX
2000-2002
Manager of Contracts, TCM Group
- Delivered prime contract and subcontract
execution (negotiation/deal making) support and contract administration assistance. Built the company's first contract department
from the ground up.
- Successfully negotiated a win-win total chemical management outsourcing prime contract with Seagate
Technologies.
- Directly contributed to a win-win total chemical management outsourcing prime contract with Southwest
Airlines.
- Led contract department activities as a member of the ISO 9000 certification team.
- Provided contract
support for a real-time online reverse auction for Raytheon Company, resulting in the acquisition of over $7 million in industrial
bulk gases at significant cost savings.
Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin,
TX 1999-2000
Director of Contracts
- Provided leadership and administrative oversight of contract negotiation,
contract drafting, contract administration, risk management, IT contractual issues, intellectual property management, software
licensing, technology licensing, electronics-related contractual issues, strategic alliances, joint cooperation agreements,
cyberlaw, internet law, international trade compliance, web site legal support, and legal compliance support.
- Supervised
a team of three contract professionals.
- Functioned as the lead negotiator responsible for licensing a patent-based
technology transfer package from NASA for use in the commercial electronics marketplace.
- Developed a comprehensive
corporate ethics policy.
Pervasive Software, Inc., Austin, TX 1997-1999
Corporate Manager of Contracts
- Managed global contract negotiation, contract drafting, and contract
administration.
- Provided contract and legal support to international subsidiaries and branch offices.
- Prepared
and negotiated a joint cooperation agreement with Schlumberger that facilitated the design, development, and commercialization
of a Smart Card for distribution in Europe and the U.S.
- Acted as the owner of the Pervasive Manufacturing Partner
Program (MPP) process, which served value-added resellers. Provided contract support as necessary.
Radian
International LLC, Austin, TX 1987-1997
Corporate Counsel (1995-1997); Senior Staff Contract Administrator (1990-1995); Senior Contract Administrator (1987-1990)
- Served
as Radian International Corporate Counsel (interfacing with The Dow Chemical Company parent company legal department).
- Provided
government, commercial, and international contract support for four Radian Value Centers and three Radian Service Centers
as well as the executive management team and various subsidiaries.
- Earned the Corporate Achievement Award in recognition
of excellent job performance which was awarded annually to 10 out of 2,000 employees.
- Participated on the negotiation
team that established the Home Bush Bay environmental clean-up project for an Australian subsidiary.
- Served as assistant
secretary of Radian International and as secretary of Radian Systems Corporation, a parent company subsidiary.
- Successfully
completed contract negotiations with the Government Supplies Department of the Hong Kong government for LAP products at Kai
Tak Airport and Chek Lap Kok Airport, which is currently a flagship sales and services reference for the company.
- Established
Radian SEA Limited, a wholly-owned Thai subsidiary of Radian International in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Worked closely with
a Thai law firm and identified a unique way to establish a wholly-owned Thai subsidiary without requiring in-country ownership.
- Acted as corporate secretary and served on the board of directors of Radian SEA Limited.
- Acted as corporate
secretary for Radian Engineering Inc.
- Functioned as contracts representative during negotiations that enabled the
design, construction, and installation of the first automated ambient air monitoring system in Monterrey, Mexico.
Tracor,
Inc. (BAE Systems), Austin, TX
1981-1983 & 1986-1987
Senior Contract Administrator
- Drove contract negotiation,
contract drafting, and contract administration for the Space/Re-entry Group, Avionics/Digital Systems Group, Tactical Aerospace
Countermeasures Division, and Production Programs Division.
- Served as primary contracts representative on the ALE-47
Countermeasures Program, a state-of-the-art aircraft technology.
Texas Instruments, Inc., Austin,
TX 1984-1986
Contract Negotiator
- Collaborated with management, marketing, and sales groups on commercial and
government contract negotiations and administration.
- Obtained the first-time inclusion of all Texas Instruments computer
hardware and computer software on the GSA Supply Schedule Contract, resulting in TI's first-ever GSA contract for these products.
EDUCATION
& PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
* University of Missouri (KC), School of Law, Kansas City,
MO - LL.M., Law
* University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, TN - J.D.,
Law
* Baylor University, Waco, TX - BA, Political Science
Association
of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
State Bar of Texas
Missouri Bar Association
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
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*
Outside Counsel Agreements - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM0708%20-%20pages%2050-55.pdf
* Offshore Outsourcing of Contract Management - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM0409%20-%2068-73.pdf
* Service Level Agreements (SLA) - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/PDFs/CM_Apr08_p64.pdf
* Partnering - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM0309%20-%2042-47.pdf
* Negotiations - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM_Feb08_p40.pdf
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* Statement of Work (SOW) - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/9BAF4_CM0807_C02_p58.pdf
* Indemnification - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/84698_CM0307_C02.pdf
* Non Disclosure Agreement - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/F5BC2_CM1106_-_C05_Back-To-Basics.pdf
* Patents - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM_Jan08_p58.pdf
* Written Contracts - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM1008%20-%20Pages%2038-41.pdf
* Contract Drafting - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/B50B6_CM_Apr06_p62.pdf
* Collaborative Agreements - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM1009%20-%2058-63.pdf
* International Agreement Checklist - http://www.ncmahq.org/files/Articles/CM0110%20-%2046-51.pdf
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* Outside Counsel Agreements - http://www.pubklaw.com/papers/clause/clause092008.pdf
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* My article in the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) "Docket
Magazine" about outside counsel - http://www.accdigitaldocket.com/accdocket/201003?pg=41&pm=2&fs=1#pg51
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"Con-tracts.com" SM is a domain name
and service mark of John ("Johnny") E. Miller