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State Contracting in a Foreign Animal Disease Response

Explore lessons learned from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak and discuss ways to implement emergency state contracting in a foreign animal disease response. This workshop aims to address state contracting improvements and leverage state agencies' expertise in emergency contracting.

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State Contracting in a Foreign Animal Disease Response

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  1. State Contracting in a Foreign Animal Disease Response Developed with funding from the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture

  2. Workshop Objectives • Overview of the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture project • Review lessons learned from the HPAI outbreak related to state contracting • Discuss ways to implement emergency state contracting during a foreign animal disease response

  3. 2015 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza • December 2014 - June 2015 • 21 states impacted • 211 commercial and 21 backyard premises • Depopulation of 7.5 million turkeys and 42.1 million egg-layer and pullet chickens • Cost over $950 million

  4. Who Responded to HPAI? • United States Department of Agriculture • State Departments of Agriculture • Local Emergency Management • Industry • Others

  5. MSPSA After Action Review Project • Lessons learned from 10 states • Interviews or reviews of written After Action Reports • Focus on state and local challenges that could be addressed through facilitated discussion

  6. MSPSA After Action Review Project (cont.) • Identified four priority topics for states • ICS structure improvements • Local communication • State communication • State contracting improvements • This workshop deals with state contracting improvements

  7. State Contracting Lessons Learned • Resources within the state were not fully utilized • Many resources, specifically contractors, within the state were not fully utilized during the response • Emergency contracts often have restrictions which do not coincide with a long term foreign animal disease response

  8. State Contracting Lessons Learned (cont.) • The state Lead Agency in a foreign animal disease response is not familiar with the process needed to engage emergency contracts • Utilizing contractors within the state may reduce some of the economic impact to the local community

  9. Emergency Contracting

  10. State Contracting Procedures • Does the state have emergency contracting procedures? • How would the Lead Agency access and/or issue a contract? • What are the limitations to utilizing emergency contracts?

  11. State Contracting Procedures (continued) • What state agencies have expertise in emergency contracting? • How can these agencies be leveraged to support the lead agency? • How does a state declaration impact emergency contracting?

  12. State Contracting Procedures (continued) • How can the Lead Agency address these limitations? • What information needs to be developed to issue an emergency contract? • Can this information be developed prior to an emergency?

  13. State Contracting Procedures (continued) • Are there specific positions within the Lead Agency’s ICS structure that require knowledge of the state contracting procedures? • Who can provide personnel to fulfill these positions? • What training is needed?

  14. Additional Discussion

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