[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36104-36105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15253]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 75
FR 12559 dated March 16, 2010).
This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources
and Services Administration. Specifically, this notice updates the
functional statement for the Office of Acquisitions Management and
Policy (RB3) within the Office of Operations (RB).
Chapter RB3, Office of Acquisitions Management and Policy
Section RB3-10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Office of Acquisitions Management and Policy (RB3) is headed by
the Director who reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer,
Health Resources and Services Administration. The Office of
Acquisitions Management and Policy (RB3) includes the following
components:
(1) Immediate Office of the Director (RB3);
(2) Division of Contract Services for Primary Care, Health Systems
and
Clinician Recruitment and Retention (RB35);
(3) Division of Contract Services for Maternal and Child Health and
Administrative Support Offices (RB36);
(4) Division of Contact Services for HIV/AIDS, Health Professions,
Rural Health and Grants Management (RB37); and
(5) Division of Contracts Administration (RB38).
Section RB3-20, Functions
(1) Delete the functions for the Office of Acquisitions Management
and Policy (RB3) in its entirety and replace with the following:
Office of Acquisitions Management and Policy (RB3)
(1) Provides leadership in the planning, development, and
implementation of policies and procedures for contracts; (2) exercises
the sole responsibility within HRSA for the award and management of
contracts; (3) provides advice and consultation of interpretation and
application of the Department of Health and Human Services' policies
and procedures governing contracts management and inter/intra agency
agreements; (4) develops operating procedures and policies for the
Agency's contracts programs and inter/intra agency agreements; (5)
establishes standards, guides and evaluation procedures for contract
operations throughout the Agency; (6) coordinates the Agency's
positions and actions with respect to the audit of contracts; (7)
maintains liaison directly with or through Agency Bureaus or Offices
with contractors, other organizations, and various components of the
Department; (8) provides leadership, guidance, and advice on the
promotion of the activities in HRSA relating to procurement and
material management governed by the Small Business Act of 1958,
Executive Order 11625, other statutes and national policy directives
for augmenting the role of private industry, small and minority
businesses as sources of supply to the Government and Government
contractors; and (9) plans, directs, and coordinates the Agency's
sourcing program.
Division of Contract Services for Primary Care, Health Systems and
Clinician Recruitment and Retention (RB35)
(1) Responsible for providing comprehensive acquisition services
including planning, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, and
administering simplified and negotiated procurement actions tailored to
the following functions in HRSA:
a. Funding health centers in communities, providing access to high
quality, family oriented, comprehensive primary and preventive health
care for people who are low income, uninsured, or living where health
care is scarce;
b. Helping underserved communities and facilities experiencing
critical shortages of health care providers, recruit and retain
clinicians through scholarship and educational loan repayment
opportunities in exchange for service; and
c. Protecting the public health and promoting practices that
improve
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personal health, including organ, bone marrow and cord blood donation.
(2) Ensures compliance with Federal laws and regulations,
departmental and Agency guidelines, policies and procedures; (3)
utilizes the automated contracts reporting systems including data
input, data accuracy assessments, review and correction of data
reports; (4) provides professional, in-depth advice and consultation,
customized to the Bureaus/Offices named above, regarding the
appropriate contract vehicles and the various phases of the acquisition
cycle; (5) conducts pre-award reviews of proposed contracts that exceed
the requirements called for in the Federal and departmental acquisition
regulations in conjunction with the other Contract Services Customer
Divisions; (6) plans and coordinates acquisition reviews of contracting
activities within HRSA headquarters and the field components; and (7)
responds to congressional inquiries and requests for acquisition
information from other Federal agencies and non-Federal sources.
Division of Contract Services for Maternal and Child Health and
Administrative Support Offices (RB36)
(1) Responsible for providing comprehensive acquisition services
including planning, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, and
administering simplified and negotiated procurement actions tailored to
the following functions in HRSA:
a. Improving the health of mothers, children and their families as
authorized under Title V of the Social Security Act;
b. Information technology services including translating HRSA
business needs into effective technical solutions, using proven
methodologies to minimize costs, reduce risks, and shorten application
development times;
c. Financial and operational services including budget execution
and formulation, procurement, facilities, workforce management,
issuance of financial policies, managing HRSA's internal and external
communications, coordinating HRSA's actions on legislation, special
health affairs, equal opportunity, civil rights and diversity
management, planning analysis and evaluation; and
d. Partnering with key stakeholders in regions around the Nation to
increase access to quality health care, reduce disparities and improve
various dimensions of public health.
(2) Ensure compliance with Federal laws and regulations,
departmental and Agency guidelines, policies and procedures; (3)
utilizes the automated contracts reporting systems including data
input, data accuracy assessments, review and correction of data
reports; (4) provides professional, in-depth advice and consultation,
customized to the Bureaus/Offices named above, regarding the
appropriate contract vehicles and the various phases of the acquisition
cycle; (5) conducts pre-award reviews of proposed contracts that exceed
the requirements called for in the Federal and departmental acquisition
regulations in conjunction with the other Contract Services Customer
Divisions; (6) plans and coordinates acquisition reviews of contracting
activities within HRSA headquarters and the field components; and (7)
responds to congressional inquiries and requests for acquisition
information from other Federal agencies and non-Federal sources.
Division of Contract Services for HIV/AIDS, Health Professions, Rural
Health and Grants Managements (RB37)
(1) Responsible for providing comprehensive acquisition services
including planning, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, and
administering simplified and negotiated procurement actions tailored to
the following functions in HRSA:
a. Increasing the access to health care by developing, distributing
and retaining a diverse, culturally competent health workforce;
b. Administering the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the largest
Federal program focused exclusively on HIV/AIDS care;
c. Providing grant funding information and services; and
d. Promoting better health care service and seeking solutions to
health care problems in rural America.
(2) Ensure compliance with Federal laws and regulations,
departmental and Agency guidelines, policies and procedures; (3)
utilizes the automated contracts reporting systems including data
input, data accuracy assessments, review and correction of data
reports; (4) provides professional, in-depth advice and consultation,
customized to the Bureaus/Offices named above, regarding the
appropriate contract vehicles and the various phases of the acquisition
cycle; (5) conducts pre-award reviews of proposed contracts that exceed
the requirements called for in the Federal and departmental acquisition
regulations in conjunction with the other Contract Services Customer
Divisions; (6) plans and coordinates acquisition reviews of contracting
activities within HRSA headquarters and the field components; and (7)
responds to congressional inquiries and requests for acquisition
information from other Federal agencies and non-Federal sources.
Division of Contracts Administration (RB38)
(1) Administers the training and certification programs in
collaboration with HRSA's programs and offices for HRSA's Contracting
Officers' Technical Representatives (COTRS), FAC-C acquisition
professionals, and P/PM Program Managers; (2) administers and oversees
HRSA's automated contracts reporting systems; (3) manages the inter/
intra agency agreement process; (4) manages the close out process of
negotiated and simplified acquisition actions and other related
actions; (5) conducts and monitors the performance of the HRSA purchase
card program for headquarters, satellite contracts office, and regional
field offices; (6) develops and implements policies, procedures, and
other internal controls in compliance with Federal, departmental, and
Agency acquisition laws, regulations, policies and procedures; (7)
coordinates and responds to acquisition-related information requests
including congressional inquiries and requests for information from
other departments and non-Federal sources; (8) conducts cost analysis
for HRSA's acquisition actions in coordination with the Contract
Services Divisions of OAMP; and (9) conducts independent reviews and
analysis requested by external and internal customers.
Section RB3-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon signature.
Dated: June 17, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-15253 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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