Strengthening Disaster Planning, Response & Recovery through Use of Cooperative Contracts

Fire/EMS agencies face the daunting responsibility of preparing for and recovering from the ever-growing frequency and complexity of natural and human-caused disasters. One of the most often overlooked aspects is the need to be able to quickly purchase services, supplies, and equipment while satisfying local procurement policy and federal funding requirements.

Creating and implementing a cooperative purchasing strategy has proven to be a critical element of disaster planning and preparedness specific to procurement and use of emergency disaster funds, as doing so enables the expedited acquisition of medical supplies, communications equipment, vehicles, tools, and all other types of supplies and equipment that need to be on-hand before, during and after a disaster.

Learn what fire/EMS agencies need to know about leveraging cooperative contracts for improved disaster management and efficient use of disaster funding.

In this free webcast presented by Sourcewell and Fire Engineering, you will:

• Learn about cooperative contracts and how they work.
• Discover unique cooperative contract uses for EMS and fire agencies.
• Understand how cooperative contracts can expedite time-sensitive agency purchases using emergency disaster funding while minimizing paperwork, streamlining the process, and meeting federal funding compliance requirements.
• Explore how your agency can create a cooperative contract strategy that meets purchasing rules and end-user expectations.
• Hear from industry experts who can provide some “dos and don’ts” when using a cooperative contract.