Top 10 FEMA Grant Procurement Mistakes (20170922).pdf

The document outlines the top 10 procurement mistakes that can lead to audits and potential loss of FEMA funding. It emphasizes the importance of documenting urgent needs for noncompetitive procurements, transitioning to competitive contracts when the urgent need ends, avoiding piggybacking on contracts that don't allow it, setting ceiling prices for time-and-material contracts, and avoiding certain types of contracts like cost-plus-percentage-of-cost agreements. It also stresses the inclusion of required contract clauses, avoiding geographic preferences, making efforts to solicit small and minority businesses, conducting detailed cost or price analyses for procurements over $150,000, and thoroughly documenting all procurement steps for future reference. Additional resources and guidance on FEMA grant procurement requirements are available on the provided website.