Number: RS22280
Title: Hurricane Katrina Recovery: Contracting Opportunities
Authors: L. Elaine Halchin, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: Companies unfamiliar with the federal procurement process may find useful information at several government websites, including those of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). Usually, agency solicitations for goods and services valued at amounts over $25,000 may be found on the government's Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. However, some agencies may not be posting solicitations on FedBizOpps yet. Monitoring several federal government websites, instead of just FedBizOpps, may be an effective way to track contracting opportunities related to Hurricane Katrina recovery and reconstruction efforts. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5150), preference is to be given, in the expenditure of federal funds for major disaster or emergency assistance activities, to private organizations, companies, and individuals residing or doing business primarily in the affected area.
Pages: 6
Date: October 21, 2005