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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…]

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…]

USAID Acquisition awards – USAID Amended the Regulation to Incorporate New IT Security Contract Clause

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USAID has issued a final rule amending its acquisition regulation to incorporate a new contract clause related to information security and IT resources that support the agency’s operations and assets. The revisions to the USAID Acquisition Regulation, or AIDAR, is in effect since May 20 to provide increased oversight and management of contractors providing IT … [Read more…]

Enforcement of Two IT-Related Contract Clauses

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On March 20, 2024, USAID published the “Security and Information Technology Requirements” final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule incorporates feedback from public comments in response to its predecessor proposed rule. The final rule includes a summary of comments received from the public, USAID’s responses, and changes made to the clauses as a … [Read more…]

USAID’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Assistance

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USAID is leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to enhance the Agency’s ability to carry out its foreign assistance mandate around the world. According to the Agency, “promising applications funded by USAID are proliferating across various geographies and sectors, including agriculture, health and infectious diseases, civic spaces and democracy, education … and … [Read more…]

USAID – Advancing Localization through Expansion of Accessibility of WorkwithUSAID.gov

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USAID announced that WorkwithUSAID.gov is now available in Spanish and French, expanding accessibility to the website’s valuable resources for new and potential partner organizations in more of the countries where USAID works. Through WorkwithUSAID.gov, USAID has created a platform to enable new, local, U.S.-based, and nontraditional partners to learn how to engage with, or become … [Read more…]

Vision from USAID Senior Procurement Executive, Jami Rodgers

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“In December 2023, I rejoined USAID as the Agency’s Senior Procurement Executive and the Director of the Management Bureau’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA). Having been part of the USAID Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) family before, I know firsthand the incredible work and commitment of our A&A workforce, and I also know the pressures … [Read more…]

Can Jami Rodgers fix USAID’s contracting crisis?

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The new director of USAID’s Office of Acquisitions and Assistance (M/OAA) has returned from a stint at NASA. He hopes artificial intelligence can improve USAID’s procurement practices — and wants his staff to take more risks. For Jami Rodgers, taking over as director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s main procurement office is a … [Read more…]

New Tool to Support Subcontract and Subaward Reporting

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To assist prime contractors and recipients in complying with Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) reporting requirements, USAID’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA) developed a new FSRS Reporting Guidance one-pager. Find out the requirements for prime contractors and recipients to report subcontracts and subawards in FSRS for assistance and … [Read more…]

“Small Now, Mighty Always”: USAID Connects with U.S. Small Businesses in Bangkok

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USAID hosted its third overseas small business conference this past November, in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference was coordinated by USAID’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) with support from the Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA). More than 250 individuals, representing more than 100 businesses, participated in the event. The Asia Region Small … [Read more…]