AGO Mission/Vision

Vision:

To be a leading organization in acquisition and financial assistance 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.

Guiding Principles:

In everything we do we will be guided by three principles – improved communication, improved cooperation, and an improved workforce.

Leadership:

It is the responsibility of our leaders and managers to provide our people an organization in which they are always able to perform with dignity and respect; with all of the tools and methods necessary to perform exceptionally well; and with the opportunity to regularly perform meaningful work.

Who We Are and What We Do:

The Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) provides acquisition and financial assistance services throughout NOAA.  The AGO Director is the NOAA Senior Bureau Procurement Official (SBPO).   AGO has a blended workforce of civil servants and contracted staff within three Acquisition Divisions, a Grants Management Division, a Policy and Oversight Division, and a Staff Services Management Division.  The  people of AGO are located to provide responsive client service, primarily  in Silver Spring, MD; Norfolk, VA; Kansas City, MO; Boulder, CO; and Seattle, WA.

Goals and Challenges:

• Fiduciary Duty
  • Protect the public interest
  • Balance Mission and Fiduciary Duty
  • Seek efficiency and effectiveness while pursuing  government initiatives
  • Operate with transparency and integrity
• Management
  • Move financial assistance and acquisition from a service to a core competency
  • Expand financial assistance services from partial to full lifecycle service
  • Build an industrial base through strategic sourcing and consolidation
  • Expand acquisition beyond formation to more effective management
  • Operate effectively at 1-2% of obligated dollars,  below benchmark of 3-9%