6: Strategic Management of Emergency Preparedness

Protect GSA people, facilities, information, and equipment from harm and continue to perform the essential functions of GSA during national emergencies and natural disasters.

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Emergency preparedness planning continues to be a national priority. GSA plays a unique role in helping government at all levels respond to national emergencies. GSA has a dual role in a disaster scenario: 1) to safeguard GSA employees and tenants in GSA-managed facilities; and 2) to be prepared to quickly and efficiently provide other government agencies with the space, services, and supplies they need to respond to the crisis. GSA’s expedited contracting procedures provide a variety of services in crisis situations. GSA updates and implements Continuity of Operation Plans (COOP) that are practiced annually. GSA’s new office of Emergency Response and Recovery (OERR) will coordinate and facilitate systems and processes that support Federal, state, local, and tribal organizations in acquiring goods, services, and space during times of disaster.

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