mr. ford hurd, associate deputy assistant secretary in the department of veterans affairs office of acquisitions and logistics. mr. makofski, your complete written statement will be made part of the record and you are recognized for five minutes. >> chairman johnson, ranking member donnelly, and members of the is subcommittee. thank you for the opportunity to speak about the department of veterans affairs ability to deliver quality care and acquire prosthetics and other devices. i'm accompanied today by lucille beck, rehabilitation services and acting chief consultant prosthetics and century aid service. mr. norbert doyle and mr. ford hurd san hurd assistant secretary. to improve the business processes governing the procurement of prosthetic devices for veterans. we are taking care to ensure these changes approve the accountability of these purchases while maintaining the high quality of care and clinical decision making critical to veterans health care. enhancing access and tailoring devices to the unique needs of veterans is and will remain our chief priority. in the few minutes i have now, i'