Associate Executive Director of Procurement Policy, Compliance, Innovation, and Engagement

The Deputy Executive Director (DED), Office of Procurement (OOP) and Deputy Senior Procurement Executive (DSPE) serves in the Office of Procurement. The DED/DSPE manages and oversees critical aspects of the Department-wide procurement program, one of the largest in the Federal government.

The Associate Executive Director (AED), Office of Procurement Policy, Compliance, Innovation & Engagement and Deputy Senior Procurement Executive (DSPE) serves in the Office of Procurement. The AED/DSPE manages and oversees critical aspects of the Department-wide procurement program, one of the largest in the Federal government. The AED/DSPE is responsible for a full range of programmatic and oversight duties, including formulating VA-wide procurement doctrine and policy; developing and implementing acquisition and risk management; quality assurance, and compliance activities; ensuring the advocacy and representation of the procurement workforce, and conducts the Contracting Officer Warranting Program. The incumbent in this position manages and oversees critical aspects of the Department-wide procurement program, one of the largest in the Federal government, with a combined portfolio value of over $700B and an annual contract spend in excess of $60B. The AED/DSPE is responsible for a full range of programmatic and oversight duties, including formulating VA-wide procurement doctrine and policy, developing and maintaining acquisition enterprise level automated business systems, developing and implementing acquisition and risk management, quality assurance, and compliance activities. The AED/DSPE manages the Contracting Officer Warranting Program ensuring all warrants are issued to individuals who meet the Federal requirements for training and certification.