IS-703 NIMS Resource Management - Emergency Management ...

Unit 5. Resource Management During Incidents
ORDER AND ACQUIRE
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Instructor Notes: Present the following key points.
The Incident Commander should establish guidelines for emergency purchasing.
Finance/Administration and Logistics staff must understand purchasing rules, especially if
different rules apply during an emergency than day to day.
Writing these guidelines in a formal delegation of authority ensures that appropriate fiscal
controls are in place, and that the Incident Management Team expends funds in accordance
with the direction of the jurisdiction’s agency administrator.
IS-703.A: NIMS Resource Management
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