Office of the Procurement Executive
The Office of the Procurement
Executive provides overall acquisition and federal assistance excellence
by:
• Providing management direction
and Department-wide leadership and expertise in the areas of acquisition
and federal assistance to ensure the timely delivery of quality goods and
services that directly results in creating a more secure, democratic, and
prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the
international community.
• Creating and implementing
strategies to maximize the effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness
of the contracting and grant making processes through Department-wide
leadership in the areas of policy development, training, and support.
• Integrating technology,
highly-experienced acquisition staff, and best business practices to offer
mission-oriented and cost-effective risk management in the Department’s
business areas of acquisition and federal assistance.
• Promoting partnerships with
contractors, federal assistance recipients, and the general public by
ensuring the transparency of State Department’s procurement processes
while maintaining the highest level of public trust, integrity, ethical
standards, and compliance with Federal and State Department procurement
regulations and policies.
• Fostering innovation in the
administration of these functions by collaborating with Department staff
and the general public to explore new directions in Federal Government and
Department procurement and federal assistance policies and procedures.
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