1. VA CORE VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Acquisition Staff Program Overview
VA CORE VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence

2. Presentation Overview
Mission
VBA Field Structure
VBA Organization Chart
Director, Office of Management/Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)
Acquisition Staff
Types of Services
Useful Websites
Contact Information

3. Mission
The mission of the VBA, in partnership with the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cemetery Administration, is to provide benefits and services to the Veterans and their families in a responsive, timely and compassionate manner in recognition of their service to the Nation.

4. VBA Field Structure 57 Regional Offices
The plus-signs (+) on the map identify Regional Offices
in states with more than one office

5. VBA Organization Chart
Under Secretary for Benefits
Principal Deputy Under Secretary
for Benefits
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff
Director, Office
of Resource
Management
Director, Office
of Performance
Analysis & Integrity
Director, Office of
Strategic Planning
Deputy Under Secretary for
Disability Assistance
Deputy Under Secretary For
Economic Opportunity
Deputy Under Secretary for
Field Operations
Director, Office
of Management
Executive Review
Office of Business
Process Integration
Compensation
Service
Admin & Loan
Accounting
Center
Education Service
Eastern Area Detroit
Office of Human
Resources
Congressional Affairs
Public Affairs
Veterans Benefits
Management System
Program Management Office
Pension & Fiduciary Service
Hines Finance
Center
Loan Guaranty
Service
Southern Area
Nashville
Office of Facilities,
Access, &
Administration
Communications &
Case Management
Central Area
Muskogee
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Employment Service
Office of Veterans
Relationship Management
Program Office
Insurance Service
Office of Employee
Development &
Training
Records
Management Center
Chapter 33 Long -
Term
Benefits Assistance
Service
Solution Program
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Management Office
Western Area
Phoenix
Acquisition
Staff 5
Appeals
Management
Center

6. Director, Office of Management/HCA
The Director, Office of Management/HCA has oversight responsibility for five staff offices that manage, coordinate, and integrate programs to support VBA business lines and regional office operations.
Office of Human Resources has responsibility for human resource functions within VBA headquarters.
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for EEO programs and functions.
Office of Facilities , Access and Administration is responsible for ensuring and enhancing access to VBA services by veterans and their families.
Office of Employee Development and Training is responsible for establishing VBA training policies, providing leadership development programs.
VBA Office of Acquisition is responsible for performing necessary actions to support the acquisition of goods and services for all VBA. 6

7. VBA Acquisition Staff
VBA’s Acquisition Staff makes awards and also has a liaison function between the VA Contracting Officers, the Contractors, and the Contracting Officer Representatives to help manage the acquisitions. The Acquisition Staff is also responsible for performing the necessary actions to support the acquisition of Non-IT goods and services for all of VBA’s Services, Staffs, and Regional Offices. The following is just a few additional functions of the staff:

8. Acquisition Staff (cont’d)
Oversees the development of acquisition documentation for all Non-IT acquisitions for VBA;
Coordinates evaluation process for VBA procurement packages;
Process invoices for certification and payment;
Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines for VBA;
Supports the VBA’s HCA

9. Acquisition Team (cont’d)
Is responsible to procure all Non-IT acquisitions for VBA Central Office;
Issues solicitations; Evaluate proposals/quotes and makes awards;
Reviews 2268;
Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines for VBA;
Processes VBA’s 1102s warrants and FAC-C;
Supports VBA’s 1102s at ROs;
Oversees VBA’s Small Business goals. 9

10. Types of Goods/Services
Training
Hotel Agreements
Project Management
Studies
Property Management
Surveys
Advisory and Assistance
Scanning
Marketing
Skill Certification
Outreach
Financial Audit
Medical Disability Exams
Office Furniture

11. Useful Websites CVE http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov
Forecast
FSS
FedBizOpps
SAM
DUNS
CAGE
NAICS
PSC & FSC

12. Contact Information
Felton Jones, VBA Director of Acquisition
(202)
Jules Tchoujan, Lead Contracting Officer & SBL
(202)

13. Small Business Liaison
Contact Information
For questions regarding doing business with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Small Business programs and goals for VA, please contact us at (800) or (202)