Emergency Response and Recovery Contracting Specialty
Contracting professionals, GS-1102s or others performing similar functions, are asked to join the Supplemental Emergency Contracting Cadre and increase the number of contracting professionals that will assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies in responding to national emergencies and disaster. Deployment is voluntary, subject to supervisory approval, and generally limited to a maximum of 30 days. Cadre members will benefit from emergency contracting training and from the experience of contributing to the national interest during an emergency.
- Supplemental Emergency Contracting Cadre - Memo from Paul Denett (PDF 520KB)
- Register for Emergency Response and Recovery Contracting Training
- Emergency Response and Recovery Community of Practice
The goal of this Community of Practice is to establish a cadre of highly skilled procurement professionals who are available to respond to national emergencies and disasters and to provide a collaborative resource tool to support the cadre and foster knowledge sharing across the federal government.
Certification Requirements
OFPP, in consultation with the CAOC, has developed certification requirements for Emergency Response and Recovery Contracting:
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certification;
- Completion of 12 hours of online coursework developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
- Completion of a Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) sponsored Emergency Response classroom course.
All members accepted for the Emergency Contracting Cadre must complete the above requirements within 12 months of joining the cadre.