Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025
This bill, titled the Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025, would require the President to issue regulations within 180 days to allow local governments to use Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement methods for activities carried out under Section 406 of the Stafford Disaster Relief Act. CMAR is a project delivery approach where a construction manager acts as a consultant during design and as the construction contractor during construction, typically working toward a guaranteed maximum price. The bill also would raise the threshold for the simplified procurement procedures under Section 422(a) of the Stafford Act from $1 million to $3 million. In short, the measure aims to speed up and streamline disaster-related procurement at the local government level by expanding CMAR use and increasing the size of procurements eligible for streamlined procedures.
Key Points
- 1Local governments would be allowed to use Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement methods for activities funded under Section 406 of the Stafford Act, including qualifications-based procurement for goods and services needed to complete the activities.
- 2Regulations to implement this change must be issued by the President within 180 days of enactment.
- 3CMAR would apply to a broad range of goods and services—professional, technical, construction-related, or non-professional—necessary to carry out the covered activities.
- 4The bill amends the Stafford Act to raise the simplified procurement threshold under Section 422(a) from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
- 5The act is named the “Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act of 2025,” and is intended to streamline disaster procurement and potentially speed up recovery efforts at the local level.