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private sector preparedness  

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  • Private sector preparedness is a framework within which for-profit organizations may act to minimize risks from disasters and other long-term disruptions affecting personnel, facilities, utilities, systems, communications, and materials. Effects of disasters or disruptions may be direct, or indirect, such as adverse impacts on suppliers, distributors, or customers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Private Sector Preparedness]

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