Answer: Management needs to improve federally funded procurement procedures from the beginning.
Trend: Documenting lessons learned and keeping all related correspondence is essential for compliance.
List: Follow up by reviewing current procurement practices and implementing better documentation processes.
Finding Text
Recommendation: Management should ensure that all future federally funded procurement procedures from the outset. Additionally, the entity should consider documenting lessons learned and retaining all correspondence related to early procurements as part of the compliance record
Corrective Action Plan
The County of Washington has updated its Procurement Policies which were reviewed by FEMA and the Vermont Department of Public Safety for use moving forward. The Vermont Department of Public Safety also worked with the County during the FEMA Disaster to bolster and improve Procurement prior to the passing of the updated policy.