Office of Budget, Finance and
Award Management (BFA)

Chief Financial Officer and Director: Thomas N. Cooley

Deputy Director: Joanna Rom

BFA's MISSION, VISION AND CORE VALUES

In support of the National Science Foundation's mission and purpose, "to promote
the progress of Science..." (P.L. 81-507), NSF's Office of Budget, Finance and Award
Management (BFA) affirms the following:

Mission
To provide business, financial and analytical services to diverse stakeholders
and customers.

Vision
To be leaders in business practices in a dynamic environment which encourages
individual and organizational excellence.

Core Values
To achieve success through: teamwork; mutual respect; integrity; creativity;
responsibility; initiative; professionalism; and a sense of humor.

• Large Facilities IPA Recruitment - The Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management (BFA) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces an opportunity for an individual, with demonstrated experience in project and line management applied to the construction or operation of a large scientific facility, to assist BFA’s Deputy Director for Large Facility Projects (LFP) in strengthening NSF’s capabilities in project management.
  
  

• Large Facilities Manual - This document supersedes and incorporates the documents entitled "Guidelines for Planning and Managing the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) Account" and "Facilities Management and Oversight Guide" that were previously posted here.
  
  
• Budget Requests
  
  
• Performance Assessment
  
  
• NSF Post Award Financial Management and Customer Satisfaction Survey - Results
  
  
• Accountability Reports