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Purchasing Agent
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
About the Role
The Purchasing Agent conducts purchasing for the VA Western Colorado Health Care System, and supported catchment area, under the micro-purchase threshold and must have knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) and other federal procurement laws. The Purchasing Agent purchases various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of the government purchase card for micro-purchases.
What You'll Do
- →Duties to include but not limited to: Complete Purchase Orders, eCMS (FORCE) entries and verify vendors in the VHA system of record prior to placing an order.
- →Providing general guidance to potential vendors on requirements and information needed to be entered into the VHA's local vendor file.
- →Utilize various web-based portals to order items from awarded contracts to include the Department of Defense's Electronic Catalog (ECAT) and the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor's site for ordering, tracking and monitoring procurement transactions.
- →Review Fund Control Points and verify the running balances to ensure procurement obligations are complete and approved prior to placing orders.
- →Provides administration and oversight on orders and services.
- →Represents the VA in discussions with vendors/contractors to obtain agreement on micro purchases and vendor/contractor compliance.
- →Monitor vendor performance through personal contact, review progress reports, and discuss reasons for delays, failures, or price changes.
- →Tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends.
- →Researches, reviews, develops spreadsheets, and prepares reports for procurement under the micro-threshold to address departmental needs from the Supervisor.
- →Compile, consolidate, organize, and summarize specific procurement information to support efforts related to annual budget estimates and a variety of onetime and recurring reports.
- →Performs work in support of general management and/or program analysis function in which knowledge of the purpose, operation, methodology and techniques characteristic of specific management/program analysis functions are required.
- →Coordinates with the using services representatives regarding sources of supplies and acceptable substitutions when the standard items are in short supply or unavailable from the normal source of supply.
- →Utilizes various web-based applications to identify required sources of supply.
- →Collects data to determine price reasonableness for new items, prepares detailed written solicitations, and tailors specific terms and conditions.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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