# Presentation: 280341

## FAI-DAU Acquisition Learning Seminar

***“******Emergency Response and Recovery Contracting”***

## FAI-DAU Acquisition Learning SeminarEmergency Response and Recovery Contracting

**https://acc.dau.mil/emergencyresponse**

## Background

- OFPP Executive Committee requested a brief on the National Response Plan
- Task from above brief ...
-     Charter a federal emergency response working group to:
- Establish a cadre of highly skilled procurement professionals available to respond to national emergencies and disasters.
- Develop a collaborative resource to support the cadre and the acquisition community
- Co-Chairs
- Elaine Duke – DHS
- Emily Murphy - GSA

- www.fai.gov

## Goal & Enabling Strategies

**Goal: **
** ****Establish a cadre of highly skilled procurement professionals available to respond to national emergencies and disasters and, ****  **
** ****Develop a collaborative resource tool to support the cadre and the acquisition community.**
**Enabling Strategies:**** **
**Compile a list of volunteers that may be available for deployment.**
**Identify, leverage, develop a specialized suite of emergency, response and recovery training courses. **
**Provide a Federal wide collaborative resource tool to promote knowledge and resource sharing across the Government which includes:**
**Repository of resources and job support assets to include policy and procedure information, training resources, interagency contracts, human resources information and e-tools and links.**
**Embrace a culture of performance excellence and continuous partnership**
**Senior leadership and sustainment support**

- www.fai.gov

## Working Group Membership

_**Name**_**	****	****	****	**_**Agency**_
**Melissa Angermeier ****	****	****DOT**
**Jeffrey Birch****	****	****	****DAU**
**Jennifer Cranford****	****	****	****EPA**
**Teresa Gauger****	****	****	****FEMA**
**Michael Howard ****	****	****	****FEMA**
**Jerry Howse****	****	****	****FEMA**
**Donna Jenkins****	****	****	****DHS**
**Karen Pica****	****	****	****	****FAI**
**Thomas Martinez ****	****	****	****FEMA – Gulf Coast**
**Bryan McCreary ****	****	****	****FEMA**
**Gloria Sochon ****	****	****	****GSA**
**Rachael Stevens****	****	****	****GSA**
**Cassandra Wells****	****	****	****DOT**

- www.fai.gov

## Two Phase Development Approach 

- Phase I
**1. Identify Volunteers for possible emergency response**
**Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) requested a call for volunteers (9 June 2006 suspense)**
**Currently have 60+ names**
**Polling internal DHS Components (Less FEMA)**
**Potential addition from last years volunteers****  **

- www.fai.gov

## Phase I

**2.  Designate suite of training for volunteers**
**Basic Emergency Response Qualifications**
- Contracting Certification Level I, II, or III
- Modified DAU contingency contracting course
- FEMA on-line training classes
- Introduction to the Incident Command System
- Basic Incident Command System for Disaster Workers
- National Incident Management System
- National Response Plan
**Advanced Emergency Response Qualifications**
- Basic Emergency Response Qualifications
- FEMA on-line training classes
- Intermediate Incident Management System
- Advanced Incident Command System

- www.fai.gov

## Phase I

**    ****3.  Develop, integrate and sustain a repository of learning and job support assets to foster knowledge sharing across the federal acquisition community to support emergency incidents  **
- May 2006 – developed prototype for CAOC and Working Group
- July 12, 2006 - estimated deployment date for Emergency Response and Recovery
**	**Benefit and Value of the Emergency Response and Recovery
- 	Community of Practice
- Fosters knowledge sharing within the Federal Acquisition Community
- Broadens existing knowledge base
- Optimizes human capitol resources
- Supports Disaster Relief and Recovery efforts

- www.fai.gov

## Two Phase Development Approach

- Phase II (In Development)
**Training  (Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) led development)**** **
**Limited offerings 7 August and 21 August in DC metro area of modified contingency contracting course materials with limited offerings**
**Develop specific Emergency Response and Recovery course (estimated deployment date – FY07 – second quarter)**
**Workforce Certification****  **
**Institute supplementary acquisition workforce certification endorsement for emergency response contracting cadre**

- www.fai.gov

## Emergency Response and Recovery Website

- www.fai.gov

## Community of Practice Topic Areas

**Emergency Incidents ****	****	****	**
- Hurricane Katrina CoP
**Policies and Procedures**
- FAR Part 18
- FEMA Field Guide (in development)
- Other supporting references
**Interagency Contracts**
**Training Resources**
- CON234 Course Materials
- USMC Contingency Course Materials
**Human Resources**
- Travel information
- To-Go Kit Items
- Pay  and Allowance Information
**E-Tools and Links**
- Federal electronic tools
- Targeted links

- www.fai.gov

## Interagency Contracting 

**Interagency Contracting**:
- Identification of Interagency Contracts for use by any agency
- Contracts available for use when using FEMA funds only
- TOP 10 most purchased items during an emergency and how to buy them

- www.fai.gov

## Human Resources

- Human Resources:
- Issuance of Travel Cards
- Pay & Allowances
- Travel and Lodging Logistics
- Issuance of Warrants
- Issuance of Purchase Cards
- Cadre Activation Protocol

- www.fai.gov

## Policy and Procedures

**Policy and Procedures**
- FAR Part 18 - Interim Rule
- OFPP policy/guidance
- National Response Plan
- Other Emergency Resources
- _[www.acquisition.gov](http://www.acquisition.gov/)_
- GAO reports
- Stafford Act

- www.fai.gov

- www.fai.gov

## FAI-DAU Acquisition Learning Seminar

***Q & A Session***
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