The Logistics Management Operations staff provides assistance regarding Terminology, Best Practices, and Federal regulated Standards and Training.  Personal Property Management includes all areas of responsibility such as (Inventory, Asset Management, Storage, Distribution and guidance, on both Federal Regulations and VA Logistics Directives/Handbooks.  The Chief of Logistics Management is Mr. Freddie Martinez, and can be reached at telephone number 202- 273-6119.

Policy coordinators for Logistics Management Operations:

• Freddie Martinez
• Virginia Boyett

Logistics Management Operations (0492A)
810 Vermont Ave N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20420
(202) 273-6119

Directives These documents prescribe mandatory Department-wide policies.   They may be permanent or temporary.   If the policies are temporary, e.g., for one-time reports or data collections, an expiration or rescission date will be specified.

Handbooks: These documents prescribe mandatory Department-wide procedures or operational requirements implementing policies contained in directives.

Information Letters: Information Letters (IL) are used to release non-directive information.  Mandatory policies and procedures are published in the form of Directives, Handbooks, and Regulations.

Notices: These documents announce or provide important information involving, or of interest to, more than one administration, office of Assistant Secretary, or other key office, and to make official announcements.

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• VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
  (through VA Acquisition Circular 97-9, dated August 29, 2002)
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
• General Services Administration (GSA) 
• Federal Management Regulation FMR/FPMR 
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

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For additional information and on-line assistance please visit:

• KnowNet - Federal Level Logistics Law, Regulations, Policy and Guidance .
  This site provides an educational tutorial, and assists the user to obtaining a better understanding of the acquisition and logistics functions.

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These are policies compiled by lead agencies of the federal government that provide direction to the various agencies under their auspices. An example of a lead agency is General Services Administration (GSA). These policies delineate procedures and guidelines for use by federal agencies in conducting government business practices. Federal policies serve as umbrella policies which can be supplemented by individual agency policies but cannot be superseded or overridden by individual agency policies.

• GSA Bulletins - www.gsa.gov 
• EPA - www.epa.gov 
• CFR - www.gpoaccess.gov 
• FAR - www.acquisition.gov 

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These are department policies developed by VA Central Office (VACO) as procedural guidelines for Department of Veterans Affairs which encompasses Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and National Cemetery Administration (NCA). These policies can be in the form of directives, handbooks, notices or nondirectives. Directives are documents that prescribe mandatory department-wide policies and can be either permanent or temporary. Handbooks are documents that prescribe mandatory department-wide procedures or operational requirements for implementing the policies contained in directives. Notices are documents that make official announcements or provide important information involving or of interest to more than one administration. Examples of notices include special events, appointments of senior management personnel and major organizational changes. Notices carry a rescission date of no more than six months. Nondirectives are used to provide information and guidance for informational purposes only; they do not require action or govern conduct or procedures. Nondirectives include pamphlets, information bulletins, information letters and program guides.

• Directives & Handbooks: These can be found by clicking on the link provided or go to the Logistics Management Service Policies page – Policies & Regulations .

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• Information Letters & Notices: These can be found by clicking on the link provided or go to the Logistics Management Service Policies page – Policies & Regulations.

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