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Vision
To deliver world class products and services by an exceptional and empowered workforce dedicated to continuous improvement.
Mission
We provide acquisition, logistics and business services and products in support of the NIH mission in a manner that preserves the public trust.
About
The Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), under the direction of Olga M. Acosta, OALM Director and Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA), provides leadership, guidance and oversight for acquisitions and logistics at NIH. OALM is a diverse, multi-faceted organization with a wide array of responsibilities that are carried out across other offices within the larger organization.
OALM provides leadership, advice and oversight in acquisition and financial advisory services to the 27 Institutes and Centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health. By working in conjunction with the ten (10) operating Offices of Acquisitions, which carry out the R&D and large station support contracting, and the delegated community that performs day-to-day purchases, OALM strengthens the critical partnerships across the NIH customer base to facilitate quality and responsiveness in acquisition. Additionally, OALM is a leader in providing logistical support to the NIH through the central services for property, key transportation, logistics, and NIH-wide acquisition services. OALM’s services are delivered through the:
- The Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (OAMP)
- The Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO)
- Deputy Director’s Office (DDO)
- Administrative and Program Resources Office (APRO)
- Program Planning and Management Branch (PPMB)
- Financial Coordination Office (FCO)
The Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (OAMP)
The OAMP is dedicated providing leadership, advice, and oversight in acquisition and financial advisory services to the NIH. OAMP strives to ensure that the best value in products and services are acquired to support agency mission activities and objectives. In addition to providing the R&D and negotiated contract policy, OAMP implements simplified acquisition policy, and administers and oversees the NIH Purchase Card and Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) programs.
The Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO)
The OLAO provides a wide variety of high quality products and outstanding services to the NIH, the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies. OLAO is NIH's premier central services organization for personal property, logistics and acquisition services, and a valued business partner to the other agencies it supports. OLAO handles many services for the community from reverse auctions to renting a vehicle from Enterprise Car Rental.
Deputy Director’s Office (DDO)
The DDO supports acquisition data needs, training, certification programs, and performance measurement for the NIH acquisition community in addition to supporting several key HCA initiatives
Administrative and Program Resources Office (APRO)
APRO performs the key Administrative Officer activities, and program coordination and oversight for crosscutting programs, which serve as a resource to all offices within OALM. In addition, APRO provides support to the OALM Director on internal management and workforce studies specific to operations and human relation matters.
Program Planning and Management Branch (PPMB)
The PPMB directly supports the HCA and OALM staff on a myriad of issues ranging from governance and NIH Business System (NBS) enhancements to special projects that impact acquisition policies and the NIH community. Serving as a liaison with the acquisitions community and partnering with the NBS Project Team, the Office of Financial Management (OFM), and the Office of Budget (OB), the PPMB strives to provide technical, logistical, and project and change management expertise to support OALM’s mission activities and objectives.
Financial Coordination Office (FCO)
The FCO provides support to the OALM budget process relative to establishment, allocation, and control. FCO also performs routine analysis of spending activities and provides guidance to the OALM Director/HCA and program managers on the regulatory aspects of using funds.
Leadership
Olga M. Acosta, Director, OALM
Before joining the NIH Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), Ms. Acosta served as the Executive Officer of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), providing oversight of its administrative services, including human resources, budget management, info technology, acquisitions and contract management, training, travel, property, space, and facilities. She focused on leading change management efforts in alignment with a new NINR Strategic Plan while enhancing business processes and improving efficiencies and transparency. Prior to that role, Ms. Acosta led a Consolidated Operations Acquisition Center (COAC) at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), where she provided direction and guidance to Institute Directors, Program Directors, Office Heads, Senior Institute Staff, and Scientific Directors, and a large team of acquisition professionals, regarding all phases of the acquisition cycle from planning to closeout, as well as all policies and business operations that affect the COAC's ability to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Ms. Acosta established a framework for fostering an innovative culture, while promoting a diverse workforce, supporting process improvements, customer needs and satisfaction, collaboration, agile approaches, and empowering staff to meet the NIH mission. Ms. Acosta earned her BA in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland-College Park and completed a Project Management Certification Program from Georgetown University, as well as holding a FAC-C Professional Certification.
E-mail address: olga.acosta@nih.gov, Phone: 301-435-4322, Fax: 301-402-2425