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Recruitment of USG Contract Specialists in Washington, DC: How For-Profit Implementers Are Manipulating the Market

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Is it truly so difficult to find skilled USG contracts administrators in Washington, DC? The demand for this position is exceptionally high, and top-tier professionals can command significant salaries. This scenario is largely shaped by the principles of supply and demand. However, some USAID implementers post job listings merely to assess market conditions, misleading candidates … [Read more…]

USAID will implement the revisions to 2 CFR early!

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USAID’s Early Implementation of 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR Guidance for USAID’s Early Implementation of 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR USAID Letter MORE – See IPN Portal for Assistance Post #16 communication from USAID’s Senior Procurement Executive regarding USAID’s Early Implementation of 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR. ALSO SEE BELOW August 8, 2024 Subject: USAID’s Early Implementation of … [Read more…]

USAID’s Revised Guidance on UEI, SAM, and FFATA Requirements for Assistance (August 2024)

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Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 303 Full Revision Date: 08/08/2024Responsible Office: M/OAAFile Name: 303maz_080824 Overview This mandatory reference provides guidance to Agreement Officers (AOs) and Agreement Officer’s Representatives (AORs) on the requirements for applicants, recipients, and first-tier subrecipients of USAID assistance regarding Unique Entity Identifiers (UEIs), System for Award Management (SAM) registration, as well as … [Read more…]

Chemonics, a Company With a Record of Racially Discriminatory Hiring Practices?

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Chemonics International contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development to support economic development projects around the globe in areas such as education, health care, and agriculture. In 2016, Chemonics International agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to settle a U.S. Department of Labor finding that the company denied jobs to qualified African-Americans. The DOL found … [Read more…]

USAID extended GHSC-PSM from November 29, 2024 to November 28, 2026

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Since 2016 after being awarded a $9.5 BILLION contract (the Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM), Contract No. AID-OAA-I-15-00004), Chemonics has led USAID’s global health supply chain efforts. USAID has extended GHSC-PSM’s period of performance (PoP) from November 29, 2024 to November 28, 2026 and increase the level of effort (LOE) … [Read more…]

Project 2025 and USAID

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One possible indication of what a second Trump administration might look like is Project 2025, a transition plan spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank in Washington, DC. The 922-page doorstopper is essentially a how-to guide for a right-wing model of governance, proposing a dramatic overhaul of the federal government with plans … [Read more…]

NIGERIA – Chemonics International, Inc. sues American Insurance compay (ACE) for failure to cover $7.6 million in defense costs

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Chemonics has brought an action based on ACE’s refusal to pay legal fees andexpenses (Defense Costs) that Chemonics has incurred while defending a claim made by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of USAID. On March 9, 2021 – The Global Fund’s Office of the Inspector General (GFOIG) issued the following report related … [Read more…]

DRC, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania among 10 states receiving half of aid money to Africa

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Ten countries – Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Morocco, Uganda, and Niger – receive nearly half of Africa’s total ODA (46.4%). The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s latest report, Financing Africa: where is the money? provides a comprehensive analysis of both the financial needs deemed necessary for Africa to meet its development and climate … [Read more…]

OMB Enacts Major Revisions to “Uniform Guidance” (2 CFR 200): In-Depth Analysis

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IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE REQUIREMENTS, DON’T TAKE THE MONEY! These revisions pertain solely to assistance awards (cooperative agreements, grants) and is not applicable to acquisition awards (contracts). How did we get there?December 26, 2013 – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued final guidance titled “Uniform Guidance”April 22, 2024 OMB Issued the latest … [Read more…]