Contracting Advocate for Competition
The HHS Advocate for Competition promotes competition for the purchase of products and services. The advocate works with HHS contracting officers to ensure that procurements are not a barrier to competition. The specific duties of the Advocate can be found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
HHS Contracting Advocate for Competition: Mahua Mazumdar (Acting) (Mahua.Mazumdar@hhs.gov)
| Division | Primary | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health | Benjamin Bryant benjamin.bryant@arpa-h.gov | Elizabeth Fuller elizabeth.fuller@arpa-h.gov |
| Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response | Makoto P. Braxton Makoto.Braxton@hhs.gov | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (including ATSDR) | Terrance Perry eax4@cdc.gov | |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Lyandra Emmanuel Lyandra.Emmanuel@cms.hhs.gov | |
| Food and Drug Administration | Bryan Jones Bryan.Jones@fda.hhs.gov | Daniel Gregory Laidlaw Feldman Daniel.G.Feldman@fda.hhs.gov |
| Health Resources & Services Administration | Christopher Coppenbarger CCoppenbarger@hrsa.gov | Robert Burdette RBurdette@hrsa.gov |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Saul Simmons Esimmons@hrsa.gov | Robert Burdette RBurdette@hrsa.gov |
| Indian Health Service | Magdalenda Hudson Magdalenda.Hudson@ihs.gov | |
| National Institutes of Health | Dr. Kathryn Partin – Non-R&D kathryn.partin@nih.gov | Dr. Anna Taylor – R&D anna.taylor@nih.gov |
| Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions | Clint Druk Clint.Druk@hhs.gov | |
| Office of Inspector General | John Marshall john.marshall@oig.hhs.gov |
Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman
The Ombudsman reviews complaints from contractors and ensures they are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered, consistent with the procedures in the contract. For information about the duties of the Ombudsman, see the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Unless otherwise indicated, the HHS Contracting Advocate for Competition and Division Advocates for Competition serve as the HHS Task Order and Deliver Order Ombudsman and Division Task and Delivery Order Ombudsmen, respectively.