The Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for the Office of Acquisitions Management leads the Department of Education toward effective, efficient, and accountable Acquisition Management, enhancing the mission by building an end-to-end Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF) which includes oversight, workforce development, policy development, supply chain management, business systems, and contract execution. Providing leadership strategically focused on delivering better outcomes, driving behavior changes, implementing innovative solutions for improved Program Performance leading to ED mission success.
The Immediate Office is led by the DAS also serving as the Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and Senior Procurement Executive (DCAO & SPE) reports directly to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Finance and Operations. The DCAO & SPE is responsible for ED-wide Acquisition Management with two distinct functional areas required to assure department-wide Acquisition Management:
Contracts and Acquisitions Management (CAM) Division, and
Strategic Acquisition Management Initiatives (SAMI) Division