Office of Acquisition Management and Policy

Points of Contact

Diane J. Frasier, HCA and Director, OAMP
E-mail: df63n@nih.gov

Zaiga Tums, Deputy Director, OAMP
E-mail: zt1i@nih.gov

Shelby Buford, Sr., Associate Director, OAMP
E-mail: sb165v@nih.gov

Office of the Director, OAMP
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 6D01
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7540
PHONE: (301)496-4422
FAX: (301)402-2425

(For delivery by overnight courier, other than the U.S. Post Office, change the last line of the above address to Rockville, MD 20852.)

The Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (OAMP) provides leadership and direction for all NIH acquisition activities through its centralized service center, financial advisory services, acquisition policy and evaluation, contract information system (IMPAC), acquisition/project officer training program, and advice and technical assistance in the area of small business utilization.

The Director of OAMP is the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA), with responsibility for assuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity of all NIH acquisition activities. The HCA advises the NIH Director and provides leadership and direction for all NIH acquisition activities.

OAMP is represented by a dedicated group of contract specialists, accountants, procurement analysts, and support staff working as a team with the Office of Administration and our customers to develop a contracting program that supports NIH as the leader in biomedical and behavioral research. The specific activities of these employees encompass the following:

Planning, developing, and/or implementing Federal, HHS, and NIH-wide acquisition policies and procedures (DAPE)
Evaluating NIH contracting and purchasing operations to ensure compliance with applicable acquisition laws and regulations (DAPE)
Negotiating indirect cost rates and providing cost/price analysis services and financial advice to NIH grants and contracts offices (DFAS)
Managing the NIH Small Business Program which provides contracting and purchasing opportunities for small businesses owned by the disadvantaged, women, veterans, service-disabled veterans and those small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) (SBO)
Collecting, analyzing and disseminating key information on NIH acquisition actions (CDMP)
Coordinating acquisition streamlining and automation efforts in response to Federal acquisition reform initiatives (DAPE)
Directing the NIH acquisition training and certification activities (ACP)

	Points of Contact Diane J. Frasier, HCA and Director, OAMP E-mail: df63n@nih.gov Zaiga Tums, Deputy Director, OAMP E-mail: zt1i@nih.gov Shelby Buford, Sr., Associate Director, OAMP E-mail: sb165v@nih.gov Office of the Director, OAMP 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 6D01 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7540 PHONE: (301)496-4422 FAX: (301)402-2425 (For delivery by overnight courier, other than the U.S. Post Office, change the last line of the above address to Rockville, MD 20852.)


The Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (OAMP) provides leadership and direction for all NIH acquisition activities through its centralized service center, financial advisory services, acquisition policy and evaluation, contract information system (IMPAC), acquisition/project officer training program, and advice and technical assistance in the area of small business utilization. The Director of OAMP is the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA), with responsibility for assuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity of all NIH acquisition activities. The HCA advises the NIH Director and provides leadership and direction for all NIH acquisition activities. OAMP is represented by a dedicated group of contract specialists, accountants, procurement analysts, and support staff working as a team with the Office of Administration and our customers to develop a contracting program that supports NIH as the leader in biomedical and behavioral research. The specific activities of these employees encompass the following: Planning, developing, and/or implementing Federal, HHS, and NIH-wide acquisition policies and procedures (DAPE) Evaluating NIH contracting and purchasing operations to ensure compliance with applicable acquisition laws and regulations (DAPE) Negotiating indirect cost rates and providing cost/price analysis services and financial advice to NIH grants and contracts offices (DFAS) Managing the NIH Small Business Program which provides contracting and purchasing opportunities for small businesses owned by the disadvantaged, women, veterans, service-disabled veterans and those small businesses located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) (SBO) Collecting, analyzing and disseminating key information on NIH acquisition actions (CDMP) Coordinating acquisition streamlining and automation efforts in response to Federal acquisition reform initiatives (DAPE) Directing the NIH acquisition training and certification activities (ACP)