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Procurement Policy Self-Assessment
One of the most useful features of Tempest-GEMS is that it provides tools to help grant recipients maintain grant compliance. Both granting agencies and external auditors reserve the right to ask for copies of an organization's procurement policy to ...
Request for Public Assistance Process (RPA)
Applicants submit the RPA either through the RPA Portal or from Applicant Requests in Tempest-GEMS. Please refer to Applicant Requests. Using Tempest Gems for the RPA Process This process takes the applicant through a step-by-step “wizard” that ...
Grant Contracts- Adding a new contract/Editing Existing contract
Contracts are in the Grants Menu. Clicking on Contracts will display the Contract Selector. Click the Select checkbox next to the contract to be viewed Click the Edit Pencil to edit an existing contract Click Add Contract to add a new contract ...
Adding a Revenue Source
Two revenue sources will be created automatically: One is FEMA and the other is the state agency. Revenue sources may include: • Insurance payments • Donations • Other sources of funding Tracking the sources of revenue aids in maintaining the ongoing ...
Adding a Vendor
Vendors may be viewed by clicking on Vendors under the applicant’s name in the Applicant Menu. Editing an existing vendor is accomplished by clicking the Edit Pencil next to the vendor that needs to be edited. To add a vendor, click the Add ...