Another thought I just had was that rather than re-imbursement why not simply work together. At the site where I was, we needed a couple extra forklifts. We didn't go out and buy them and then ask for a reimbursement. We simply told FEMA we needed some more forklifts. Sure enough within a day or two, they found some for us. Not sure why this kind of arrangement can't continue as is.
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~ John