This guide is intended to assist the federal contracting community with planning and carrying out procuring activities during contingency operations, defense or recovery from certain attacks, major disaster declarations, or other emergencies. The guide describes strategies for effective acquisition planning and provides a list of flexibilities available when contracting during emergencies. The guide also incorporates a number of management and operational best practices that agencies developed in response to natural disasters and other emergency situations. These practices should be considered in planning related to contingency operations, anti-terrorism activities, and national emergencies.
This document supersedes OFPP’s May 2007 Emergency Acquisitions guide.
January 14, 2011
