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NASA Procurement
The NASA Office of Procurement oversees the acquisition process to support successful accomplishment of the agency’s current and future missions. It provides policy, oversight, and optimization of procurement resources, and it supports Mission Directorate acquisition strategies to enable more efficient operations for the agency.
Mission Statement
Acquisition excellence in an evolving environment.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Office of Procurement is to explore and execute innovative, effective, and efficient acquisition business solutions to optimize capabilities and operations that enable NASA’s missions.
Location
Agency-Wide
Founded
October 1, 1958
People
800
Assistant Administrator
Karla Smith Jackson
Doing Business With NASA
Work with NASA to explore and execute innovative, effective, and efficient acquisition business solutions to optimize capabilities and operations that enable NASA’s missions.
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Procurement Resources
Find Procurement’s State of Procurement Reports, Annual Reports, Event Materials, Procurement Vignettes, NASA Fair Act Inventory, Service Contract Inventory, and Acquisition Guides.
Go to Resources![Covers of the Fiscal Year 2021, Fiscal Year 2022, and Fiscal Year 2023 State of NASA Procurement Annual Report](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/reports-previewimages-23-22-21.png?w=609)
NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad (NAIL) Framework
The NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad (NAIL) construct is intended to empower a culture of innovation where ideas can come from anywhere and any level, and anyone can be an Innovation Champion.
NAIL Framework![NAIL Framework: 1. Empathize, 2. Define, 3. Idea Generation, 4. Prototype Solutions, and 5. Test and Evaluate.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nailframework-01.png?w=1024)
Grants Policy and Compliance Team
The Grants Policy and Compliance Team provides leadership and oversight in grants management policy and compliance and internal guidance and training to NASA Technical Officers, Grant Officers, and the Grants Community implementing government-wide and NASA specific regulations for awarding and administering grants and cooperative agreements.
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Leadership
Request to Meet with the Senior Procurement Executive
How to request a meeting with the Senior Procurement Executive.
Learn More![Office chairs at a conference table](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shutterstock_551787175_resized_oop.png?w=1024)
Upcoming 2024 Leadership Engagements
Date | Event | Organized by |
Jul. 21-24 | NCMA World Congress | NCMA |
Jul. 30 | 2024 ASCEND | AIAA |
Aug. 14 | DLA Contracting Mentoring Program | Defense Logistics Agency DLA |
Aug. 20 | Loudoun GovCon | Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce |
Sept. 4-6 | Government Leaders Forum | McKinsey Centers & UVA’s Miller Center |