The Logistics Policy staff provides assistance regarding Terminology, Best Practices, and Federal regulated Standards and Training. Personal Property Management includes all areas of responsibility such as (Inventory, Asset Management, Storage, Distribution and guidance, on both Federal Regulations and VA Logistics Directives/Handbooks. The Director of Logistics Policy Division is Mr. Vincent Pontani, Jr., and can be reached at telephone number (202) 461-6927.
Directives These documents prescribe mandatory Department-wide policies. They may be permanent or temporary. If the policies are temporary, e.g., for one-time reports or data collections, an expiration or rescission date will be specified.
Handbooks: These documents prescribe mandatory Department-wide procedures or operational requirements implementing policies contained in directives.
Information Letters: Information Letters (IL) are used to release non-directive information. Mandatory policies and procedures are published in the form of Directives, Handbooks, and Regulations.
Notices: These documents announce or provide important information involving, or of interest to, more than one administration, office of Assistant Secretary, or other key office, and to make official announcements.