[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53381-53383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22985]


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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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