“The Deputy Director of Contracting (DDoC) is responsible for directing the full acquisition portfolio of a large and complex healthcare delivery program in the absence of the Director of Contracting (DoC). This includes managing the acquisition operations that support, advance and accomplish the patient care mission of the Network, consisting of multiple VHA major medical centers, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).”
Responsibilities:
- The Supervisory Contract Specialist (Deputy Director of Contracting) assists in the execution of the NCO operational mission through acquisition support and in the absence of the DoC is responsible for directing the acquisition program in support of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks’ (VISNs) or VHA Program Offices’ and serves as a communication conduit between facilities, Networks/Program Offices, Regional Procurement Office (RPO), Deputy Chief Procurement Officer (DCPO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).
- Ensures coordination and development of NCO contracts for supplies, services, and equipment, and assisting Facilities with Advanced Procurement Planning (APP).
- Works with the Training Officer to identify and develop both technical and generalized education and training requirements for all acquisition staff, to include oversight of COR training and specialized training for contracting.
- Serves as a network point of contact with the vendor community and provides ongoing supervision of acquisition activities within the NCO.
- Develops and implements network level administrative and procurement related policies and procedures require to effect efficient operations.
- Ensures the NCO Small Business representative supports Small Business conferences and all Small Business programs as well providing local vendors and suppliers of NCO and VHA business opportunities.
- Coordinates, negotiates and assesses the NCO socio-economic goals by conducting site visits at the medical centers within the network that host functions and purchasing staff to assess performance in this area.
- Participates in VHA, regional, multi-network, and network level work groups and IPTs that develop, implement, and coordinate program activities that impact VHA.
