The Administrative Management Staff provides a wide range of professional services to AMS to help carry out its mission. Services include: analysis and information that supports decision-making; administrative management; employee safety and stewardship of facilities and resources; homeland security; compliance and investigations; budget and performance monitoring; financial management procedures and monitoring; management tools and reform initiatives that support mission achievement; and process improvement activities.
The Legislative and Regulatory Review Staff has responsibility for the overall coordination of the Agency’s legislative and regulatory review activities that are governed by some 50 separate statutes and the Agency’s Information Collection activities.
The Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring Agency compliance with Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in hiring, employment and program delivery. The Civil Rights staff serves as principle advisors to the Administrator and Agency senior staff on all civil rights issues and policies.
The Public Affairs office plans, coordinates, executes and evaluates Agricultural Marketing Service communications, enhancing the Agency’s brand and protecting its reputation as the trusted authority consumers and stakeholders can rely on to ensure the quality and wholesomeness of agricultural commodities moving into the commercial marketplace.