This book is for contract and compliance administrators as well as new organizations that have just won USAID awards. This book may be a bit old (2017) but it is still relevant because USAID rules and regulations do not change much. The topics covered in the twelve chapters of the book are at the heart … [Read more…]
USAID is starting the design of a new regional resilience activity for the Sahel in Burkina Faso, Chad, The Gambia, and Mauritania. The USAID/Senegal/Sahel Regional Office is reaching out to stakeholders and interested parties to obtain comments and suggestions in order to incorporate relevant information, local perspectives and experiences, and innovative approaches to support this … [Read more…]
On March 30 in Wau, USAID Mission Director for South Sudan Kate Crawford launched the USAID Youth Empowerment Activity, a four-year, $43.5 million initiative that will help youth in South Sudan—including girls and young women—gain knowledge and skills that will enable them to lead healthy, engaged, and productive lives. It will empower a diverse group of … [Read more…]
Top 10 countries that received the most foreign aid obligations from the U.S. in 2020:
Every year, the United States sends billions of dollars in aid—and much more than any other country—to beneficiaries around the world in pursuit of its security, economic, and humanitarian interests. Heading into 2022, U.S. foreign assistance was driven by various priorities of the Biden administration, including combating climate change, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and … [Read more…]
A consultant is an individual with specialized skills who, although not on theorganization’s payroll as an employee, provides personal services to the organization under anagreement/contract which establishes an employer-employee relationship between the organizationand the individual providing the services. Consultants are typically individuals who areexperts with excellent qualifications and are usually regarded as authorities or practitionersof … [Read more…]
Dear Contractors, The purpose of this letter is to remind those prime contractors whose awards contain a small business subcontracting plan to conduct the required reporting in the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS), available at eSRS.gov. Contractors must comply with the requirements in the FAR 52.219-9 (“Small Business Subcontracting Plan”) clause found in their contract, … [Read more…]
Tomorrow, April 18 at 1 PM EDT, USAID will be hosting a webinar on the Defense Base Act for USAID Contractors. During the webinar you will get an overview of DBA Insurance, understand who is eligible for it, and understand the benefits of it. Additionally, time will be set aside to help answer your DBA … [Read more…]
By the end of this course, you will know how to prepare a responsive and competitive cost proposal for USAID. Course overview From analyzing an RFP to developing a cost strategy Keylime’s C&P expert will guide participants through developing a responsive cost volume based on a standard USAID RFP. In this hands-on practicum, participants will … [Read more…]
Get insights into USAID contracts for anyone new to the process, whether you’re a partner or an NGO. Learners who are new to USAID contracts (as a partner or as an NGO), will find that this training stimulates critical thinking about, and effective decision-making for, USAID contract management implementation. This includes how to decide whether to … [Read more…]