By Kimberly Palmer mailto:Palmerkpalmer@govexec.com
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Kevin Arvay, a satellite communications consultant based in Leesburg , Va. , started calling federal agencies charged with cleanup and reconstruction. He thought he could help build their communications systems.
Arvay is still waiting for a return call. "It's frustrating, because you're sitting here knowing you can do something," he said.
Like hundreds of other small contractors, Arvay wants to be part of the enormous relief effort, but he has had difficulty getting the right people on the phone. As in many emergency situations, contracts are being awarded quickly, outside the normal competitive process, meaning that relationships matter as much as skills. Small companies could have a tough time winning government business in this environment.
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