What does Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality do?

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality focuses on the advancement of healthcare quality, patient safety, and the dissemination of clinical evidence. Its strategic priorities center on the management of national clearinghouses for guidelines and quality measures, the promotion of diagnostic equity, and the facilitation of population health investment. The agency emphasizes the rigorous oversight of human subject research through Institutional Review Board services and the strategic planning of healthcare research frameworks. Procurement patterns indicate a heavy reliance on professional, scientific, and technical services to support its research mission. The agency frequently procures computing infrastructure for data processing and web hosting to maintain large-scale health data repositories and digital clearinghouses. Additionally, there is a consistent demand for management consulting services to facilitate high-level workshops, stakeholder engagement, and leadership consortia. Industry preferences are concentrated in NAICS codes related to computing infrastructure (518210), professional and technical services (541990), and administrative management consulting (541611). The agency also engages vendors specializing in physical, engineering, and life sciences research and development (541715). Procurement activity suggests a preference for specialized academic institutions, research centers, and technical consultants capable of handling complex healthcare data sets and regulatory compliance. The agency operates as a component of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its organizational scope involves the coordination of national health data systems and the management of specialized research distributors. Procurement is primarily executed through special notice opportunities for highly technical or specialized research services.

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Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality awards government contracts across various categories. Browse contract opportunities from this agency.

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Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality has 8 sub-agencies that award contracts independently. Each sub-agency has its own procurement activity, NAICS codes, and contractor relationships. View the full list on the agency overview.

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Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality

Part of Department Of Health And Human Services

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality focuses on the advancement of healthcare quality, patient safety, and the dissemination of clinical evidence. Its strategic priorities center on the management of national clearinghouses for guidelines and quality measures, the promotion of diagnostic equity, and the facilitation of population health investment.

Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors.

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Senate-confirmed and senior-executive posts at Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality and its sub-agencies, as published in the OPM Plum Book. These are leadership positions, not total employees.

		Status		Appointment	Pay grade	Salary	Location
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	--	Vacant	Aug 2025	CA	ES	--	ROCKVILLE, MD
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	MAMATHA PANCHOLI	Filled	Dec 2024	CA	ES	$227,957	ROCKVILLE, MA
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	ERICA Moshtahedian	Filled	Mar 2026	NA	ES	$197,200	ROCKVILLE, MD
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	Roger Klein	Filled	Jan 2026	NA	ES	$197,200	ROCKVILLE, MD
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	Last: Christina Chacon	Filled	Apr 2026	SC	GS-13	--	ROCKVILLE, MD
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	Christina Chacon	Filled	Apr 2026	SC	GS-14	$143,913	ROCKVILLE, MD
Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality	Last: Elliot Anderson	Filled	Apr 2026	SC	GS-9	--	ROCKVILLE, MD

Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality

Part of Department Of Health And Human Services

Leadership and vacancies

Recent Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality Contracts

Annual Membership at UMD Data Research Center

Workshop on Diagnostic Equity

National Academy of Medicine Leadership Consortium: Capital Markets & Population Health Investment

Institutional Review Board Services

Supporting AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse Data and Website Activities

HCUP Central Distributor Dissemination and Records System

Sustaining AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse toward the Digital Future

NASEM Workshops for Stakeholder Engagement in PCORTF Strategic Planning

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Services

Request for Information - Data Set of Drug Indications

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Leadership and vacancies

Recent Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality Contracts

Annual Membership at UMD Data Research Center

Workshop on Diagnostic Equity

National Academy of Medicine Leadership Consortium: Capital Markets & Population Health Investment

Institutional Review Board Services

Supporting AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse Data and Website Activities

HCUP Central Distributor Dissemination and Records System

Sustaining AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse toward the Digital Future

NASEM Workshops for Stakeholder Engagement in PCORTF Strategic Planning

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Services

Request for Information - Data Set of Drug Indications

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