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Below are various resources developed by various sources as guidance on the procurement under grants rules. These resources do not constitute legal advice or FEMA eligibility. Please consult your organization's servicing counsel on your local requirements. However, keep in mind that the most restrictive rules apply wherever State, local or Federal.  Federal rules are the minimum. 

• Top 10 Procurement Under Grants Mistakes Flyer
• Top 10 Procurement Under Grants Mistakes the Can Lead to Loss of FEMA Public Assistance Funding
• Key Points for Non-State Entities on How to Avoid the Top 10 Procurement Under Grants Mistakes
• Procurement Under Public Assistance Awards Brochure

DETAIL RESOURCES

• Supplement (Based on Procurement Standards in Effect for Disaster Declarations Issued ON or AFTER December 26, 2014)
• Cost and Pricing Guide
• Checklist for Non-Federal Entity Procurements Associated with Declarations Issued ON or AFTER December 26, 2014 (2 C.F.R. pt. 200)
• Checklist for Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Private Nonprofit Procurements Associated with Declarations Issued BEFORE December 26, 2014 (2 C.F.R. pt. 215)
• Contract Provisions Template
• Template for Comparison of Federal and State Procurement Requirements as Applicable Under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
• PDAT Course Description
• Private Nonprofit Requirements (2 C.F.R. §§ 215.40-.48)
• OIG audit that led to creation of PDAT: OIG-14-46-D: FEMA’s Dissemination of Procurement Advice Early in Disaster Response Periods

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Procurement Resources

• Current 2 C.F.R. pt. 200
• Online C.F.R. by year
• Federal Acquisition Regulation
• Federal Register Notices
• Grace Period Increased to Three Fiscal Years (82 Fed. Reg. 22,609 (codified at 2 C.F.R. § 200.110(a)) (May 17, 2017)
• Micro-Purchase Threshold Raised to $3,500 (80 Fed. Reg. 38,295 (codified at 48 C.F.R. § 2.101(b)(2)) (July 2, 2015))
• Final Rule: DHS/FEMA Adoption of Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 80 Fed. Reg 59,549 (Oct. 2, 2015)
• Joint Interim Final Rule: Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (79 Fed. Reg. 75,871 (Dec. 19, 2014)
• Final Guidance: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (78 Fed. Reg. 78,590 (Dec. 26, 2013))
• Uniform Grant Crosswalk from Final Guidance to Prior OMB Circulars
• Uniform Guidance Crosswalk from Prior OMB Circulars to Final Guidance
• Uniform Guidance Administrative Requirements (Including Procurement Standards) Text Comparison to Prior Requirements
• Federal Agency Codification of Governmentwide Requirements and Guidance for Grants and Cooperative Agreements (June 2015)
• Other FEMA Resources
• FEMA Public Assistance Program
• Procurement-Related Public Assistance Second Appeals
• Socioeconomic Contracting Resources
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Search for SBA Offices
• List of State Procurement Agencies
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
• Dynamic Small Business Search
• Contracting Resources for Small Businesses
• Small Business Development Centers
• Women's Business Centers
• Minority-Owned Businesses
• Department of Commerce: Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
• MBDA Business Centers
• List of State and Local Sponsored Minority Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs
• List of State Offices for Minority and Women Business Enterprises
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
• Department of Labor: Labor Surplus Area
• System for Award Management: Search Records (Use "Advanced Search - Entity" function to search by socio-economic status)
• Additional Procurement Resources
• Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
• National Association of State Procurement Officials
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
• 2017 NAICS Manual
• NAICS Association
• NAICS Association: Code Identification Tools
• System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
• Disaster Response Registry
• Description: Database of contractors willing to provide debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief supplies and/or services
• NOTE: Use of a contractor from this Registry does not relieve a recipient or subrecipient from the requirement to comply with applicable Federal procurement standards
• Available on SAM.gov (Use "Search Records" function and then select "Disaster Response Registry Search")
• Description of Disaster Response Registry of Contractors
• SAM.gov Quick Start Guide for Disaster Response Registry Search
• Procurement of Recovered Materials
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline Program
• Current 40 C.F.R. pt. 247: Comprehensive Procurement Guideline for Products Containing Recovered Materials
• General Services Administration (GSA) Resources for State & Local Governments
• Programs for State and Local Governments
• State and Local Government Customers
• Disaster Purchasing FAQs
• Cooperative Purchasing FAQs
• GSA Ordering Procedures
• For Supplies, and for Services Not Requiring a Statement of Work (48 C.F.R. § 8.405-1 (current))
• For Services Requiring a Statement of Work (48 C.F.R. § 8.405-2 (current))
• GSA eLibrary
• About GSA eLibrary
• Cooperative Purchasing - State & Local Governments
• Disaster Relief - State & Local Governments
• Disaster Purchasing - State & Local Governments
• GSA Advantage®
• About GSA Advantage®
• State & Local Governments
• Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program
• State Agencies for Surplus Property (SASP) Contacts
• GSAXcess.gov
• Justice Technology Information Center: Federal Excess Property
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)
• OIG Audits of FEMA
• OIG Hotline

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