According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, shrinking municipal budgets are causing fire department to rely more on grant support to meet their growing demands, the most popular being the AFG or Assistance to Firefighters Grants.
The top priority of the AFG grant, whose application period for 2010 has just opened today and runs until May 20, is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of first responder organizations.
As many of these first responder organizations are turning to vendors and manufacturers for assistance in these difficult times, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recently issued new procurement integrity guidelines in association with the AFG grant to manufacturing companies. They advise that if a vendor or manufacturer drafts, writes, edits, critiques or provides any direct consultation or specification on a grant application, that the vendor or manufacturer cannot be considered for purchase.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sees this assistance as a conflict of interest and any potential wrongdoings may be questioned or disallowed. Please take a look at the attachment on the emphasis of procurement integrity provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
For additional information regarding this issue please visit the United States Department of Homeland Security, visit us online, or call us toll free at 866-370-7800.
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