"Public-private partnerships should be expanded to pursue three opportunities: (1) Access private sector assets to support response. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated that public sector emergency response capacity can be overwhelmed by large-scale catastrophes. In the Gulf States, local, state and federal government resources were not sufficient to respond to immediate needs, but effective partnerships with the private sector were lacking. Private-sector distribution of essential goods was slowed because sufficient protocols and contingency plans had not been established prior to the disaster. To bolster response capacity, public officials and private sector leaders have called for states and local agencies to improve public-private partnerships to supplement public sector responses. To bolster state and local response capacity, the State must explore opportunities to collaborate with the private sector and leverage private sector assets for preparedness. (2) Tap private sector expertise to support preparedness. Hurricane Katrina also demonstrated that the public sector has not adopted state-of-the-art supply chain management and other strategies which could speed response. Moreover, private sector expertise in management strategies, communications, networking and other areas could further enhance public sector capacity. To ensure that emergency managers and responders are armed with cutting-edge expertise necessary to ensure quick response, the State must tap the continuously evolving knowledge of the private sector. (3) Leverage market opportunities to support preparedness. The federal government and some states have called for market-based strategies to bolster preparedness. Strategies proposed include catastrophic insurance plans and savings accounts. While some communities have put in place market-based incentives for preparedness, the State has not aggressively pursued these or other strategies - including performance-based building codes that can create incentives for buildings that exceed minimum construction standards, tax and regulatory incentives, or independent certifications of preparedness. To fully leverage the potential of private sector collaboration, the State must promote market strategies to improve household, business and public sector preparedness". (Little Hoover Com., Safeguarding the Golden State, 2006, 40)