Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of Procurement Policy, Systems, and Oversight

About the office

The Office of Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight (PPSO) provides leadership and management for a full range of programmatic and oversight duties related to the acquisition lifecycle. These include VA supplements to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), VA internal procedures, guidance, and instructions (PGI), Contracting Officer Warranting Program, acquisition and risk management, quality assurance, internal controls and compliance activities, and enterprise-wide automated acquisition business systems. 

Mission

Enable effective, efficient, and compliant acquisition and contracting services across VA to benefit Veterans, and their families. 

Vision

Provide unsurpassed procurement policy, guidance, systems and oversight for VA’s acquisition community, empowering VA to meet the needs of America’s Veterans and provide value to taxpayers. 

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