Mission / Vision

Vision:

To be a leading organization in financial assistance and acquisition through cooperation, communication, and talented people.

Mission:

Provide financial assistance and acquire supplies and services, compliant with public policy, on time, and at the best value.

Client Service:

Partner with clients to execute successful acquisition solutions and financial assistance investments to advance the NOAA mission.

Goals:

• Develop, communicate and institute strategic and annual acquisition and financial assistance planning.
• Communicate with and inform clients about federal acquisition and financial assistance policy, acquisition and financial assistance strategy and technique, contract administration and financial assistance planning; and apply them cooperatively to meet mission.
• Adopt flexible business processes to maximize the effectiveness of resources.
• Maximize the use of competition to obtain the best possible value.
• Recruit and retain a skilled Acquisition and Grants workforce.
• Maximize use of automated tools and processes to cooperate and communicate efficiently and effectively in order to obtain the best value.
• Develop an acquisition and financial assistance knowledge base of information and best practices