[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR802.100] [Page 153] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 802_DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS--Table of Contents Subpart 802.1_Definitions Sec. 802.100 Definitions (a) In VA, head of the contracting activity means the Director, Acquisition Management Service, Central Office; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Facilities, Central Office; Director, Building and Supply Service, Central Office; Director, Publications Service, Central Office; Director, Monument Service, Central Office; Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Service, Central Office; Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Central Office; Director, VA Marketing Center; Chief, Supply Service, at a field facility; and the Director, Regional Office. (b) Procurement Executive means the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management. (c) Senior Procurement Executive means the Assistant Secretary for Management (004). The Senior Procurement Executive is responsible for the management direction of the VA acquisition systems. (38 U.S.C. 501 and 40 U.S.C. 486(c)) [52 FR 24013, June 26, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 28559, July 31, 1987; 54 FR 40062, Sept. 29, 1989; 61 FR 1527, Jan. 22, 1996]