As a committed partner to the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the VISN Group has dedicated its resources to support and strengthen the VAMC Acquisition Utilization Specialist (AUS) teams. These resources are structured to ensure mission-ready capability in developing and executing complex procurements with precision, regulatory compliance, and sound professional judgment. Our focus is to equip AUS professionals to deliver procurement packages that are actionable, legally sufficient, and execution-ready—fully aligned with mission requirements and operational timelines.

The role of a VAMC Acquisition Utilization Specialist (AUS) is not clerical; it carries command-level responsibility. It demands ownership of outcomes, accountability in decision-making, and absolute reliability in execution. Without accepting the full weight of that responsibility, the title itself holds little meaning. Effective procurement support requires qualified professionals who understand and properly exercise their authority, maintain discipline throughout the acquisition lifecycle, and prevent delays that directly impact Veterans and frontline care delivery.

To meet this standard, the VISN Group has aligned its support structure around two integrated pillars: Our Staffing / Workforce Readiness Resource, which ensures properly qualified and mission-ready personnel are in place, and Our Training & Professional Development Resource, which sustains and elevates the knowledge, skill, certification, and performance standards required for long-term acquisition excellence.

Our Staffing / Workforce Readiness Resource [recruitment metrics]

Established to build a certified, deployment-ready acquisition workforce, VISN-AUS develops Acquisition Utilization Specialists (AUS) who understand both federal procurement requirements and the VA’s unique clinical, logistical, and care-line environments. The program establishes a disciplined, scalable talent pipeline capable of supporting the VA’s diverse and evolving portfolio of programs and services.

Our Training & Professional Development Resource

Through structured technical instruction, competency-based assessments, and targeted professional development, VISN-AUS equips specialists to operate effectively within complex, high-risk, and highly regulated acquisition environments. Training emphasizes applied execution, operational accountability, and performance under real-world acquisition conditions—improving cycle time, reducing compliance risk, and increasing mission 

outcomes and delivery fully functionable, legally sufficient Procurement 

Packages. 

Our Certification & Capability Validation Resource

VISN-AUS ensures every Acquisition Utilization Specialist demonstrates validated technical knowledge, advanced applied proficiency, and independent decision-making capability across the full acquisition lifecycle. Certification confirms the ability to independently plan, develop, evaluate, and execute acquisition actions in accordance with FAR, VAAR, and VHA policy, providing leadership with a defensible mechanism to validate acquisition readiness.

Our Services & Mission Impact

VISN-AUS professionals independently deliver complete, compliant, and defensible procurement packages that are strategically aligned with clinical, administrative, and operational requirements. These acquisition actions demonstrate fiscal stewardship, meet established timelines, and directly enable the delivery of safe, timely, and high-quality care to Veterans.

Our Enterprise Value

Most critically, VISN-AUS provides the Department with a standardized framework to mitigate workforce risk, address capability gaps, and align acquisition execution with mission-critical priorities. In doing so, it strengthens the VA acquisition community, improves enterprise readiness, and ensures the Department is positioned to deliver consistent, compliant, and high-quality results in service to Veterans nationwide.