Disaster Contracting: FEMA Continues to Face Challenges with its Use of Contracts to Support Response and Recovery

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Abstract:

According to FEMA - a component within DHS - the 2017 disasters affected 47 million people, or about 15 percent of the nation's population. Federal contracts have played a key role in responding to these disasters and in long-term community recovery. So far, FEMA has obligated billions of dollars on these contracts. This testimony is based primarily on GAOs recent reports on disaster contracting - specifically advance contracting and post-disaster contracts related to the 2017 disasters - which detail much of FEMA's disaster contracting activities. It addresses key challenges FEMA faced contracting for goods and services in response to these disasters. To conduct this work, GAO analyzed data from the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation through June 30, 2018, the latest and most complete data available for the 2017 disasters. GAO also analyzed FEMA guidance and documentation and interviewed FEMA officials to discuss the use of contracts to respond to the 2017 disasters.

Author(s):
Mak, Marie A. ; Mckelvey, Janet ; Kuebler, Caryn ; Perez, Meghan ; Bond, Emily ; Butkowski, Erin ; Kennon, Julia ; Schatz, Sylvia ; Taylor, Lindsay ; Wilson, Robin ; ,
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Testimony
Publication Date:
2019 May 09
Pagination:
17

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A - Approved For Public Release
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Collection: TRECMS
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Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
department of homeland security, united states government, california, homeland security, procurement, acquisition, governments, local governments, security, contracts, disasters, united states, accountability, emergencies, government procurement, national security, electronic mail
Keyword(s):
FEMA(FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Apr 26
Update Date:
2022 Jun 24