ARCA Act of 2025

Key Points

• Creates a new VA Office of Acquisition led by an Assistant Secretary who also serves as VA’s chief buyer.
• Moves VA buying, contracting, and supply-chain work under this one acquisition office within 1 year, without forcing staff to relocate.
• Sets up senior overseers and managers for big VA purchases (like medical, technology, and services) and requires clear cost and timeline plans.
• Requires outside contractors to independently check major VA purchase programs and look for cost, schedule, and performance problems.
• Creates a Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation to produce independent cost estimates, report to Congress yearly, and flag big budget gaps. It also expands hiring through acquisition internships.