USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. What is USAspending.gov used for? Its mission is to show the American public what the federal government spends every year and how it spends the money. Where does USAspending data come from? USAspending.gov receives over 400 data elements coming from various government systems. … [Read more…]
USAID will be hosting one in-person and five virtual 22 CFR 216 (Reg 216) Environmental Compliance Trainings. This interactive training examines key aspects of USAID’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) process and environmental compliance requirements, including understanding proper documentation and reporting. The training will take place in the months of May, June, July, and August 2023. … [Read more…]
USID prime contractors whose awards contain a small business subcontracting should 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, as applicable. Why? Because small businesses are an important part of the USAID … [Read more…]
eSRS.gov, which stands for Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System, is the official site for the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System. The use of eSRS promises to create higher visibility for federal contracting officials (aka COs and OSDBU) who need to access and review subcontracting reports and introduce efficiency into the process of gathering information on federal subcontracting … [Read more…]
The FFATA Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) is the reporting tool Federal prime awardees (i.e. prime contractors and prime grants recipients) use to capture and report subaward and executive compensation data regarding their first-tier subawards to meet the FFATA reporting requirements. Prime contract awardees will report against sub-contracts awarded and prime grant awardees will report against … [Read more…]
NICRA stands for Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRA). The NICRA is a document published to reflect an estimate of indirect cost rate negotiated between the Federal Government and a Grantee/Contractor’s organization which reflects the indirect costs (facilities and administrative costs) & fringe benefit expenses incurred by the organization that will be the same across … [Read more…]
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…]
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