DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents
Chapter 13: Procurement and Vendor Management
This chapter considers the procurement of commodities and services and the management of those services in a mass fatality DNA identification effort. Adequate storage for consumables and adequate space and utilities to support the operation of new equipment also must be ensured.
A laboratory that is faced with responding to a mass fatality incident may need to rapidly procure laboratory reagents, supplies, equipment, testing services, and consultants. The laboratory also will have to decide how to handle and prioritize the samples. (See chapter 4, Major Decisions for a discussion on determining whether an outside vendor is needed to help provide testing services.)
