Emergency Response and Recovery Contracting

OFPP Emergency Acquisition Guide, May 2007

OFPP memo, Supplemental Emergency Contracting Cadre, July 30, 2007

Quick Links:

• National Response Plan
• FEMA Disaster Contracting Desk Guide
• FEMA Emergency Acquisition Field Guide
• Cadre Registration ... A career broadening opportunity
• Contracting "To Go" Kit
• DoT Emergency Contracting Kit
• Contingency Contracting Community of Practice
• COR Special Interest Area
• GSA Disaster Relief and Emergency Preparedness
• HHS Pandemic Flue Website - One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
• DHS National Strategy for Pandemic Flu - outlines the coordinated federal government efforts to prevent and prepare for avian and pandemic flu.

Goal:

Establish a cadre of highly skilled procurement professionals who are available to respond to national emergencies and disasters; provide a collaborative resource tool to support the cadre and foster knowledge sharing across the federal government. 

1. Compile a list of volunteers that may be available for deployment.

2. Identify, leverage, and develop a specialized suite of emergency, response and recovery training courses.

3. Provide a Federal wide collaborative resource tool to promote knowledge sharing across the Government. This repository offers learning and job support assets to include policy and procedure information, training resources, interagency contracts, human resources information and e-tools and links.

4. Embrace a culture of performance excellence and continuous partnership.

5. Senior leadership and sustainment support.