Beth Schmid
Headquarters, Washington, DC                January 23, 1996
(Phone:  202/358-1760)

RELEASE:  96-12

NASA OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO FACILITATE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

     A new NASA Ombudsman Program has been created to 
address the procurement concerns of NASA contractors before 
they become problems.  

    The idea for this program was conceived when NASA 
Administrator 
Daniel S. Goldin made a commitment to NASA contractors to 
establish a program to improve communication between 
government and industry.  The intent is to provide offerors, 
potential offerors and contractors with a single point of 
contact to address their concerns if issues arise.  

     An Agency-wide ombudsman and Center ombudsmen have been 
designated and are available to facilitate the procurement 
process.  The names and phone numbers for each Center 
ombudsman are listed below.

          NASA OMBUDSMEN FOR ACQUISITION


CENTER               NAME               PHONE NO.

Agency-wide               Tom Luedtke           202/358-2090
Ames Research Center     Jana Coleman           415/604-5354
Dryden Flight Research Center Kevin Petersen    805/258-3103
Goddard Space Flight Center     Vernon Meyers   301/286-5066
Johnson Space Center     Susan Garman           713/483-0490
Jet Propulsion Lab.      Kurt Lindstrom         818/354-5359
Kennedy Space Center     James Thomas           407/867-2355
Langley Research Center  Belinda Adams          804/864-8989
Lewis Research Center    Julian Earls           216/433-3014
Marshall Space Flight Center   H. W. Hallisey   205/544-0092
Stennis Space Center     Mark Craig             601/688-2123
Space Station Ofc.       William Shepherd       713-244-8249
Headquarters       Michael Christensen          202/358-2100

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