Federal Procurement Law & Natural Disasters (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Dec. 14, 2017 |
| Report Number |
LSB10045 |
| Report Type |
Legal Sidebar |
| Authors |
David H. Carpenter; Erika K. Lunder |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
In the wake of the recent hurricanes that have severely damaged parts of the United States, questions have
been raised about the impact of federal procurement law on the federal government’s disaster response.
There are a limited number of special provisions in federal procurement law that apply to procurement
contracts entered into by federal agencies to respond to federally declared emergencies or major disasters.
As discussed in detail below, these special provisions generally authorize and encourage, but do not
require, federal agencies to contract with local contractors for disaster assistance after a federally declared
emergency or major disaster. Some Members of Congress have raised concerns that these provisions do
not adequately incentivize agencies to choose local contractors when entering into contracts for disaster
assistance.
