Each time a natural disaster hits the southeastern part of the United States, businesses scramble to engage in contracting associated with the government’s disaster recovery efforts. They quickly find out that there is a lot of advance preparation that must be done in order to participate in government contracts. They also discover that it’s not just FEMA who contracts for disaster recovery work, but also other federal agencies plus units of state, county and city government. The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center is hosting this one-day conference to acquaint vendors in the SE region of the United States with the agencies and the requirements — in advance of the need. This event is designed to assist businesses who wish to engage in debris removal, furnishing of emergency supplies and services, reconstruction work, and other relief efforts.