[Federal Register: September 10, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 175)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as
amended most recently at 68 FR 47065-47076, dated August 7, 2003) is
amended to reorganize the Procurement and Grant Office.
Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as
follows:
Delete in its entirety the functional statement for the Procurement
and Grants Office and insert the following:
Procurement and Grants Office (HCAJ7). (1) Advises the Director,
CDC, and the Director's Staff, and provides leadership and direction
for CDC acquisition, assistance, and material management activities;
(2) plans and develops CDC-wide policies, procedures, and practices in
acquisition, assistance, and material management areas; (3) obtains
research and development, services, equipment, supplies, and
construction through acquisition processes; (4) maintains functions
relating to personal property, transportation, and warehousing
operations; (5) awards, administers, and terminates contracts, purchase
orders, grants, and cooperative agreements; (6) maintains a continuing
program of reviews, evaluations, inquiries, and oversight activities of
CDC-wide acquisitions, assistance, and material management operations
to ensure adherence to laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; (7)
maintains liaison with HHS, GSA, GAO, and other Federal agencies on
acquisition, assistance, and material management policy procedure, and
operating matters.
Office of the Director (HCAJ71). (1) Provides leadership and
guidance in all areas of Procurement and Grants Office (PGO)
activities; (2) provides technical and managerial direction for the
development of CDC-wide policies, procedures, and practices in the
acquisition, assistance, and material management areas; (3)
participates with senior management in program planning, policy
determinations, evaluations, and decisions concerning acquisition,
assistance, and material management; (4) provides direction for award,
administration, measures of effectiveness and termination of contracts,
purchases orders, grants, and cooperative agreements; (5) maintains a
continuing program of reviews, evaluations, inquiries, and oversight
activities of CDC-wide acquisitions, assistance, and material
management operations to ensure adherence to laws, policies,
procedures, and regulations; (6) maintains liaison with HHS, GSA, GAO
and other Federal agencies on acquisition, assistance, and material
management policy, procedure, and operating matters; (7) processes data
for and maintains the contract information system for CDC and HHS; (8)
provides technical and managerial direction for the development,
implementation and maintenance of the Integrated Contracts Expert (ICE)
System on a CDC-wide basis; (9) operates CDC's Small and Disadvantaged
Business Program and provides direction and support to various other
socioeconomic programs encompassing the acquisition and assistance
activities; (10) provides cost advisory support to acquisition and
assistance activities with responsibility for initiating requests for
audits and evaluations and providing recommendations to contracting
officer or grants management officer, as required, participates in
negotiations with potential contractors and grantees, develops overhead
rates for profit and nonprofit organizations, and provides professional
advice on accounting and cost principles in resolving audit exceptions
as they relate to the acquisition and assistance processes; (11)
Develops and implements organizational strategic planning goals and
objectives.
Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (AAFB) (HCAJ72). (1) Plans,
directs, and conducts the acquisition of non-personal services,
supplies, equipment, research and development, studies, and data
collection for NIOSH and NCHS through a variety of contractual
mechanisms (competitive and non-competitive); (2) Plans, directs, and
conducts assistance management activities for NIOSH and NCHS through
the awards of through grants and cooperative agreements (competitive
and non-competitive); (3) reviews statements of work and assistance
applications from a management point of view for conformity to laws,
regulations, and policies, and negotiates and issues contract, grant
and cooperative agreement awards; (4) provides continuing surveillance
of financial and administrative aspects of acquisition and assistance
supported activities to assure compliance with appropriate HHS and CDC
policies; (5) gives technical assistance, where indicated, to improve
the management of acquisition and assistance supported activities and
responds to request for management information from Office of Director
, headquarters, regional staffs, NIOSH, NCHS and the public; (6)
performs contract and purchasing administrative activities including
coordination and negotiation of contract modifications, reviewing and
approving contractor billings, resolving audit findings, and performing
close-out/termination activities; (7) provides for the collection and
reporting of business management and programmatic data, and analyzes
and monitors business management data on grants and cooperative
agreements; (8) assures that contractor and grantee performance is in
accordance with contractual and assistance commitments; (9) provides
leadership and guidance to NIOSH and NCHS project officers and program
officials; (10) provides leadership, direction, procurement options and
approaches in developing specification/statement of work and contract
awards; (11) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts the grants
management
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functions and processes in support of assistance awards, including
cooperative agreements, discretionary grants, block grants, and formula
grants, to State and local governments, universities, colleges,
research institutions, hospitals, and other public and private
organizations, small businesses, and minority- and/or women-owned
businesses for NIOSH and NCHS; (12) participates with top program
management in program planning, policy determination, evaluation, and
directions concerning acquisition and assistance strategies and
execution; (13) maintains Branch's official contract and assistance
files; (14) maintains a close working relationship with NIOSH and NCHS
components in carrying out their missions; (15) establishes Branch
goals, objective, and priorities and assures their consistency and
coordination with the overall objectives of PGO; (16) the acquisition
and assistance functions in support of NIOSH and NCHS are accomplished
with field office locations located in Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown, WV;
Cincinnati, OH; Spokane, WA; and Hyattsville, MD.
Acquisition and Assistance Branch A (HCAJ74). (1) Plans, directs,
and conducts the acquisition of non-personal services, supplies,
equipment, research and development, studies, and data collection for
CDC through a variety of contractual mechanisms (competitive and non-
competitive); (2) plans, directs, and conducts assistance management
activities for CDC through the awards of grants and cooperative
agreements (competitive and non-competitive); (3) reviews statements of
work and assistance applications from a management point of view for
conformity to laws, regulations, and policies, and negotiates and
issues contract, grant and cooperative agreement awards; (4) provides
continuing surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of
acquisition and assistance supported activities to assure compliance
with appropriate HHS and CDC policies; (5) gives technical assistance,
where indicated, to improve the management of acquisition and
assistance supported activities and responds to requests for management
information from Office of Director, headquarters, regional staffs, CDC
program offices and the public; (6) performs contract and purchasing
administrative activities including coordination and negotiation of
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings,
resolving audit findings, and performing close-out/termination
activities; (7) provides for the collection and reporting of business
management and programmatic data, and analyzes and monitors business
management data on grants and cooperative agreements; (8) assures that
contractor and grantee performance is in accordance with contractual
and assistance commitments; (9) provides leadership and guidance to CDC
project officers and program officials; (10) provides leadership,
direction, procurement options and approaches in developing
specifications/statements of work and contract awards; (11) plans,
directs, coordinates, and conducts the grants management functions and
processes in support of assistance awards, including cooperative
agreements, discretionary grants, block grants, and formula grants, to
State and local governments, universities, colleges, research
institutions, hospitals, and other public and private organizations,
small businesses, and minority- and/or women-owned businesses for CDC;
(12) participates with top program management in program planning,
policy determination, evaluation, and directions concerning acquisition
and assistance strategies and execution; (13) maintains Branch's
official contract and assistance files; (14) maintains a close working
relationship with CDC program office components in carrying out their
missions; (15) establishes Branch goals, objectives, and priorities and
assures their consistency and coordination with the overall objectives
of PGO.
Acquisition and Assistance Branch B (HCAJ75). (1) Plans, directs,
and conducts the acquisition of non-personal services, supplies,
equipment, research and development, studies, and data collection for
CDC through a variety of contractual mechanisms (competitive and non-
competitive); (2) plans, directs, and conducts assistance management
activities for CDC through the awards of grants and cooperative
agreements (competitive and non-competitive); (3) reviews statements of
work and assistance applications from a management point of view for
conformity to laws, regulations, and policies, and negotiates and
issues contract, grant and cooperative agreement awards; (4) provides
continuing surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of
acquisition and assistance supported activities to assure compliance
with appropriate HHS and CDC policies; (5) gives technical assistance,
where indicated, to improve the management of acquisition and
assistance supported activities and responds to requests for management
information from Office of Director, headquarters, regional staffs, CDC
program offices and the public; (6) performs contract and purchasing
administrative activities including coordination and negotiation of
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings,
resolved audit findings, and performing close-out/termination
activities; (7) provides for the collection and reporting of business
management and programmatic data, and analyzes and monitors business
management data on grants and cooperative agreements; (8) assures that
contractor and grantee performance is in accordance with contractual
and assistance commitments; (9) provides leadership and guidance to CDC
project officers and program officials; (10) provides leadership,
direction, procurement options and approaches in developing
specifications/statements of work and contract awards; (11) plans,
directs, coordinates, and conducts the grants management functions and
processes in support of assistance awards, including cooperative
agreements, discretionary grants, block grants, and formula grants, to
State and local governments, universities, colleges, research
institutions, hospitals, and other public and private organizations,
small businesses, and minority- and/or women-owned businesses for CDC;
(12) participates with top program management in program planning,
policy determination, evaluation, and directions concerning acquisition
and assistance strategies and execution; (13) maintains Branch's
official contract and assistance files; (14) maintains a close working
relationship with CDC program office components in carrying out their
missions; (15) establishes Branch goals, objectives, and priorities and
assures their consistency and coordination with the overall objectives
of PGO.
Acquisition and Assistance Branch C (HCAJ78). (1) Plans, directs,
and conducts the acquisition of non-personal services, supplies,
equipment, research and development, studies, and data collection for
CDC/ATSDR through a variety of contractual mechanisms (competitive and
non-competitive); (2) Plans, directs, and conducts and assistance
management activities for CDC/ATSDR through the awards of grants and
cooperative agreements (competitive and non-competitive); (3) reviews
statements of work and assistance applications from a management point
of view for conformity to laws, regulations, and policies, and
negotiates and issues contract, grant and cooperative agreement awards;
(4) provides
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continuing surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of
acquisition and assistance supported activities to assure compliance
with appropriate HHS and CDC policies; (5) gives technical assistance,
where indicated, to improve the management of acquisition and
assistance supported activities and responds to requests for management
information from Office of Director, headquarters, regional staff, CDC/
ATSDR program offices and the public; (6) performs contract and
purchasing administrative activities including coordination and
negotiation of contract modifications, reviewing and approving
contractor billings, resolving audit findings, and performing close-
out/termination activities; (7) provides for the collection and
reporting of business management and programmatic data, and analyzes
and monitors business management data on grants and cooperative
agreements; (8) assures that contractor and grantee performance is in
accordance with contractual and assistance commitments; (9) provides
leadership and guidance to CD/ATSDR project officers and program
officials; (10) provides leadership, direction, procurement options and
approaches in developing specification/statements of work and contract
awards; (11) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts the grants
management functions and processes in support of assistance awards,
including cooperative agreements, discretionary grants, block grants,
and formula grants, to State and local governments, universities,
colleges, research institutions, hospitals, and other public and
private organizations, small businesses, and minority- and/or women-
owned businesses for CDC/ATSDR; (12) participates with top program
management in program planning, policy determination, evaluation, and
directions concerning acquisition and assistance strategies and
execution; (13) maintains Branch's official contract and assistance
files; (14) maintains a close working relationship with CDC/ATSDR
program office components in carrying out their missions; (15)
establishes Branch goals, objectives, and priorities and assures their
consistency and coordination with the overall objectives of PGO.
Construction and Facilities Management Branch (HCAJ76). (1) Directs
and controls acquisition planning activities to assure total program
needs are addressed and procurements are conducted in a logical,
appropriate, and timely sequence; (2) plans, directs, and conducts the
acquisition of non-personal services, institutional support services,
architect-engineering services, construction of new buildings,
alterations and renovations, and commodities and equipment in support
of CDC/ATSDR facilities, utilizing a wide variety of contract types and
pricing arrangements; (3) provides leadership, direction, procurement
options and approaches in developing specification/statements of work
and contract awards; (4) performs contract and purchasing
administrative activities including coordination and negotiation of
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings,
resolving audit findings, and performing close-out/termination
activities; (5) performs simplified acquisition activities in support
of CDC/ATSDR program offices; (6) assures that contractor performance
is in accordance with contractual commitments; (7) provides leadership
and guidance to CDC/ATSDR project officers and program officials; (8)
Participates with senior program management in program planning, policy
determination, evaluation, and directions concerning acquisition
strategies and execution; (9) plans, directs, and coordinates
activities of the Branch; (10) maintains Branch's official contracts
files; (11) maintains a close working relationship with Facilities
Management and other CDC components in carrying out their missions;
(12) establishes Branch goals, objectives, and priorities and assures
their consistency and coordination with overall objectives of PGO.
International and Territories Acquisition and Assistance Branch
(HCAJ77). (1) Plans, directs and conducts the acquisition of a wide
variety of services, research and development, studies, data
collection, equipment, materials, and personal and nonpersonal services
in support of CDC's International operations, utilizing a wide variety
of contract types and pricing arrangements; (2) plans, directs and
conducts assistance management activities for CDC's International
programs; (3) provides leadership, direction, and acquisition options
and approaches in developing specifications/statements of work and
grants announcements; (4) participates with top program management in
program planning, policy determination, evaluation and directions
concerning acquisition and grants strategies and execution; (5)
provides innovative problem-solving methods in the coordination of
International procurement and grants for a wide range plan with
partners in virtually all major domestic and international health
agencies dealing with United Nations Foundation health priorities/
issues to include resolution of matters with the Department of State;
(6) executes contracts and grants in support of International
activities; (7) provides business management oversight for contracts
and assistance awards.
Materiel Management Branch (HCAJ73). (1) Implements CDC-wide
policies, procedures, and criteria required to implement Federal and
Department regulations governing materiel management and transportation
management; (2) evaluates operations to determine procedural changes
needed to maintain effective management; (3) provides technical
assistance to other parts of CDC on matters pertaining to materiel
management, transportation management, fleet management; agent cashier
services; (4) develops, designs, and tests materiel management systems
and procedures; (5) represents CDC on inter- and intra-departmental
materiel and transportation management committees; (6) maintains
liaison with the Department and other Federal Federal agencies on
materiel management and transportation and traffic management matters;
(7) establishes Branch goals, objectives, and priorities and assures
their consistency and coordination with the overall objectives of PGO.
Dated: August 28, 2003.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 03-22985 Filed 9-9-03; 8:45 am]
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