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Our Leadership

Leading the Way

FAI serves federal acquisition professionals worldwide, supporting an efficient and effective workforce. With more than 35 years as a resource to the Federal Government, FAI continues at the forefront of workforce certification and continuous professional development. Watch Donna Jenkins's statement before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Nov. 16, 2011 (Donna's statement begins at 17:36 in the video). You can read Donna's statement here.

"A skilled acquisition workforce is more critical than ever to deliver fiscally sound and innovative solutions from responsible contractors. This demands an agile workforce with a sophisticated and diverse set of skills to define requirements, make complicated trade-off decisions among competing alternatives, and manage projects within tight budget and schedule constraints."
- Donna Jenkins, Director, Federal Acquisition Institute

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)

OFPP handles procurement policies for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405(d)) established FAI under OFPP.

FAI Board of Directors

The FAI Board of Directors, established by OFPP, represents a variety of agencies and provides input on agencies' needs. The Board works to ensure that FAI fulfills its statutory responsibilities, fulfills certain duties for the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy as they relate to FAI operations, and to ensure that OFPP's priorities are being addressed.  The Board of Directors charter outlines the duties and responsibilities of the Board.

Board Members

  • Bill McNally, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Debra Sonderman, Department of the Interior
  • Glenn Haggstrom, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Jim Blades, Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Dr. James S. McMichael, Department of Defense / Defense Acquisition University
  • Joanie F. Newhart, Office of Management and Budget / Office of Federal Procurement Policy
  • Kathleen Turco, U.S. General Services Administration
  • Nick Nayak, Department of Homeland Security
  • Sydney Smith-Heimbrock, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  • Thomas Sharpe, Department of the Treasury

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