Procurement rules can trip up agencies in emergencies, but permissions exist

Published: May 13, 2020, 12:38 p.m.

Buying in urgent or emergency situations - procurement laws and regulations allow for it. But risk averse agencies and contracting officers are often stuck at times like these. For some advice on how the Stafford Act and related declarations can help, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Smith Pachter McWhorter member attorney Edmund Amorosi.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices