The Branch of Property Management (BPM) serves to assure the appropriate use of federal property by appropriately and responsibly extending the life cycle of federal property and maximizing its usefulness before disposal for all locations with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), including Bureau Operated Schools, and Tribally Operated Schools.
The BPM coordinates Bureau-wide implementation of Federal policy and regulations for acquisition and personal property. The BPM is responsible for providing guidance and technical assistance to BIE programs/schools to ensure compliance with the following activities/functions:
- Technical Support: Provides technical guidance and support related to property management, including guidance on property management, process, and projects. Providing support to school facility staff to personal property inventory reporting and certification, excess Personal Property, personal property reutilization, personal property disposal, direct donation of personal property, personal property purchase UPC assignment.
- Property Management System: Assist in maintenance and updates to the FBMS database.
- Motor Vehicle Fleet Management.
- Training: Provides training on property management and related issues, including
- Coordination with other stakeholders like BIA and schools to address deficiencies or coordination on inventory process.
- Capital Planning for Personal Property Assets.
Point of Contact:
Regional Accountable Property Officials
BIE_Branch_of_PM@bie.edu All property team members
Window Rock: Orrin Begay 505-458-2948
Central Office: Loren Morgan 505-382-9876
Bloomington: Michael Soman 505-934-3954
Phoenix: Leonard Henderson 505-458-2924
Central Office Property Officials
Michael Soman, Acting Supervisory Property Management Specialist 505-934-3954
Sarah Murphy, Program Support Assistant 505-362-2469
Fleet
Phuc Nguyen, Fleet Manager, Window Rock 505-377-4852
Faronelles Joe, Fleet Manager, Central Office, Phoenix, and Bloomington 505-458-2910
