Doing Business with FEMA 2011 ASU SBTDC
•Télécharger en tant que PPTX, PDF•
3 j'aime•801 vues
From Today's Presentation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for our small businesses interested in contracting with FEMA due to recent regional disasters. As requested here is the powerpoint used by our presenter from FEMA
Recommandé
Recommandé
Contenu connexe
Tendances
Tendances (6)
Similaire à Doing Business with FEMA 2011 ASU SBTDC
Similaire à Doing Business with FEMA 2011 ASU SBTDC (20)
Plus de Arkansas State University Small Business & Technology Development Center
Plus de Arkansas State University Small Business & Technology Development Center (20)
Dernier
Dernier (20)
Doing Business with FEMA 2011 ASU SBTDC
- 1. 1 FEMA 101How to do Business with FEMAKhadijeh Abdullah, LBTT, Region VIMay 12, 2011
- 2. 2 FEMA’s Mission “ FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.”
- 3. 3 FEMA Contracting Hierarchy (Kimberly C. Brown)
- 8. Deployable
- 9. Facilitates Transition of Requirements
- 10. Establishes Local Relationships
- 11. Small Business Program
- 13. Vendor Outreach Meetings/Sessions
- 14. Networking
- 16. 8 Steps to Doing Business with FEMA Vendors interested in doing business with FEMA should follow the steps below: 1. Register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. CCR is the primary registrant database for the Federal government. Contracting Officers at FEMA extract vendor profile information from CCR to indentify potential vendors. 2. Contact FEMA: a. Industry Liaison Support Center http://www.fema.gov/business/contractor.shtm b. Small Businesses FEMA-SB@dhs.gov. c. Debris Removal Businesses https://asd.fema.gov/inter/nerr/home.htm d. Housing Solution Businesses https://asd.fema.gov/inter/hat
- 17. 9 Vendors interested in doing business with FEMA continued, 3. Find Opportunities: The single point-of-entry to search, monitor, and retrieve Federal procurement opportunities over $25k is Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov. 4. Submit a Proposal: A responsive, responsible submittal that offers an appropriate solution, technical requirements or staffing and meets other specialized requirements stated in the solicitation or RFQ. Steps to Doing Business with FEMA
- 19. Watch the Web. Federal and state agencies are placing more procurement opportunities on their web sites. FEMA posts its procurement opportunities on FedBizOpps. (www.fbo.gov)
- 20. For Small Businesses. Consult with your local SBA for assistance and specialized opportunities
- 22. Get listed on a schedule.GSA establishes long-term government-wide contracts that allow customers to acquire a vast array of supplies (products) and services directly from commercial suppliers.
- 23. Accept the government credit card. The government buys more than $5 Billion in goods and services annual with the purchase card. Many Contracting Officers prefer the purchase card to paperwork for purchases.
- 25. Seek additional Federal opportunities. Other Federal agencies providing disaster assistance under their own authorities / funding independent of the Stafford Act.
- 27. 14 Questions
Notes de l'éditeur
- Industry Days (Hosted by IL/Program Office): * events are determined by the Program Office and Contracting Officer * events will present specific acquisition and procurement requirements to vendors interested in doing business with FEMA, as well as provide an opportunity for questions and answers * events are synchronized with the release of the procurement requirement solicitationsVendor Outreach meetings/Sessions: not a substitute for sol/requirements * meetings/sessions 15-45 mins * highlights vendors’ products/services, strengths and benefits, describe how products/services meet the needs of FEMA * VPMS and VOSs include Industry Liaison, Program Office, Contracting Officer (CO), and the vendorNetworking: * opportunities to speak with vendors, state (county, city) entities with emergency response responsibilities, procurement groups, private entities and associations….get the word out about requirements & opportunities (Stafford act etc.)Vendor Profiles: * opportunities to speak with potential vendors, add to FEMA databases utilized to provide sources to various regions
- Electronic catalog initiativesGSA Advantage (EDI architecture) allows vendors to upload product catalogs and reference texts for web accessGet listed via GSA Schedules Program ((order direct from contractor))Identify the appropriate “schedule”, respond to solicitation, negotiate, receive contract award Eligible agencies place awards. A complete list of schedules can be found in the library of the GSA website.You can always contact your regional contracting offices for opportunities under $25k