2015 Functional Organization Manual - v3.0 Description of Organization Structure, Missions, Functions, Task, and Authorities Department of Veterans Affairs Functional Organization Manual Version 3.0a ii Department of Veterans Affairs Functional Organization Manual Version 3.0a Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ III THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION MANUAL ..............................1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT ............................................................................................................... 2 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ..............................................................................5 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY .............................................................................................................................. 5 SUPPORT OFFICES ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication (OEDCA) ............................................. 6 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) ....................................................... 7 IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ............................................................................................................. 8 Executive Secretariat ............................................................................................................................ 8 Office of Mission Operations ................................................................................................................ 9 Office of Administrative Operations ..................................................................................................... 9 Office of Strategic Engagement ......................................................................................................... 10 White House Liaison ........................................................................................................................... 12 SPECIAL STAFF OFFICES ................................................................................................................................ 13 Center for Women Veterans (CWV) ................................................................................................... 13 Center for Minority Veterans (CMV) .................................................................................................. 14 Advisory Committee Management Office (ACMO) ............................................................................ 15 Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) ..................................................... 16 Office of Survivors Assistance (OSA) ................................................................................................... 16 Interagency Care and Benefits Coordination (ICBC) ........................................................................... 17 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) .............................................................................................. 19 BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS (BOARD) ......................................................................................... 20 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN/APPELLATE GROUP ................................................................................................ 21 Table of Contents iii Department of Veterans Affairs Functional Organization Manual Version 3.0a OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND ANALYSIS ....................................................................................... 22 OFFICE OF VLJS .......................................................................................................................................... 23 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL ................................................................................................... 24 ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSELS, REGIONAL COUNSELS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, AND OFFICE OF REGULATION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 25 Office of Accountability Review .......................................................................................................... 26 Legislative Counsel ............................................................................................................................. 27 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS AND CONSTRUCTION ................................................................ 28 OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (003) ..................................................................................... 28 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ACQUISITION AND LOGISTICS (003A) ....................................... 30 Office of Acquisition Program Support (003A1) ................................................................................. 32 Office of Policy, Systems, and Oversight (003A2) ............................................................................... 36 Office of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (003A3) .............................................................. 38 Office of National Acquisition Center (NAC) (003A4) ......................................................................... 40 VA Acquisition Academy (VAAA) (003A5) .......................................................................................... 43 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION OPERATIONS (OAO) (003B) ...................................................................................... 50 Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) (003B1) ........................................................................................ 52 Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) (003B2) .................................................................................... 56 Customer Advocacy Service (003B3) .................................................................................................. 59 Acquisition Business Service (ABS) (003B5) ........................................................................................ 60 OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (003C) ..................................................................... 62 Office of Operations (003C1) .............................................................................................................. 63 Office of Facilities Planning (003C2) ................................................................................................... 64 Office of Resource Management (003C3) .......................................................................................... 66 Office of Facilities Acquisition (003C4) ............................................................................................... 68 Office of Programs and Plans (003C6) ............................................................................................... 71 iv Table of Contents Department of Veterans Affairs Functional Organization Manual Version 3.0a VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................ 75 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS (20) ...................................................................................... 75 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF (20A) ............................................................................................................ 77 Office of Corporate Communications (20A4) ..................................................................................... 77 Executive Review (20A11) .................................................................................................................. 78 Congressional Affairs Office (20A2).................................................................................................... 78 Office of Communications and Case Management (20A3) ................................................................ 79 Office of Strategic Planning (20S)....................................................................................................... 79 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (20P) ..................................................... 86 Compensation Service (21C) ............................................................................................................... 88 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (20E) ................................................. 98 EDUCATION SERVICE (22) ........................................................................................................................... 100 Loan Guaranty Service (26) .............................................................................................................. 103 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service (28) ................................................................. 105 Office of Transition, Employment, and Economic Impact (201D) .................................................... 109 OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS (20F) ............................................................................................................ 111 North Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Pacific, and Continental District Offices