Reflecting on Samantha Power’s Tenure as USAID Administrator

As the Biden Administration draws to a close, what will be Samantha Power’s legacy as the head of USAID? On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, Administrator Power took the stage at the Center for Global Development to tackle important geopolitical and development issues, while highlighting how USAID has adapted to meet these challenges head-on. Tune in … [Read more…]

New Look for CPARS.gov

GSA’s Integrated Award Environment operates several stand-alone systems, in addition to our flagship System for Award Management at SAM.gov. Recently, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website got a makeover aligning the CPARS.gov look and feel to that of SAM.gov to pave the way for future integration. No changes were made to the CPARS … [Read more…]

FSRS.gov Retirement Targeted for Spring 2025 – Subaward Reporting to be in SAM.gov

The U.S. General Services Administration’s Integrated Award Environment today announced that it will be retiring FSRS.gov and bringing subaward reporting functions online in SAM.gov with a target go-live date in Spring 2025.  This effort is the next step in the ongoing work to transition disparate systems used for navigating the federal awards cycle into one … [Read more…]

USAID: Exciting changes are on the horizon for NICRA! Stay tuned for updates on ARTS and more

USAID recently revised the process for submitting provisional Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRAs). Cost and Audit Support (CAS) Division (responsible for auditing indirect costs) Chief Stephanie Snyder shared these changes during USAID’s FY2024 third-quarter Business Forecast and Partner Update Webinar (see minute 40 of the You-Tube video). Here is a breakdown of key updates … [Read more…]

FSRS.gov will retire and a modern subaward reporting functionality will be added to SAM.gov in March 2025

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has just shared that it will be phasing out FSRS.gov and merging the subcontract/subaward reporting features into SAM.gov. According to the announcement, GSA expects this transition to occur in March 2025. They also mentioned that there will be more information and training available for those affected by this change. … [Read more…]

President Biden Announces New USAID Mission in Angola

Today, President Joseph R. Biden announced an expansion of USAID’s presence in the Republic of Angola during the President’s historic trip to Angola. USAID is elevating its presence in Angola to a USAID Mission, reinforcing the United States’ commitment to the people of Angola and an emerging strategic partnership between the United States and Angola. … [Read more…]