Office of Acquisition - Acquisition Resources Service (049A5)

C. Ford Heard
Director

About Us

Acquisition Resources Service (ARS) is comprised of the following business lines:  Acquisition Policy Division, Acquisition Management Division, Acquisition Assistance Team, Acquisition Training and Career Development Division, and the Centralized Acquisition Analysis Division.  Together, the ARS is responsible for providing all VA acquisition policy, policy oversight, training for VA’s acquisition workforce, credentials and warrants for VA contracting officers and contracting officer technical representatives (COTRs).  In addition, the ARS is responsible for conducting technical/business reviews, mistakes-in-bids, protests, and responses to Congress. 

How to Contact Us

Acquisition Resources Service (049A5)
810 Vermont Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 273-8815