The Incident Commander should communicate:

• Who within the organization may place an order with Logistics. This authority may be restricted to Section Chiefs and/or Command Staff, or may be delegated further down the chain of command.
• What resource requests require the Incident Commander’s approval. The Incident Commander may want to review and approve any non-routine requests, especially if they are expensive or require outside agency participation.
• What resource requests may be ordered without the Incident Commander’s approval. It may not be efficient for the Incident Commander to review and approve all resource orders for routine supplies, food, etc., on a major incident.