[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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