Service Contract Reporting (SCR) Period is Open!

The U.S. Government Service Contract Reporting Period is open from October 5, 2023 until January 31, 2024.  In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause in contract, USAID asks that data is reported by the stated deadline. View the FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements and FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery … [Read more…]

USAID: What is a Single Audit report?

How many different types of audits are there?Annual Audits:– Incurred Cost – For Profit U.S. Based– Single Audit – Non-Profit U.S. Based– Recipient Contracted Audits- Non-US Based– Agreed upon procedures Non-Profit and For profit USAID awards require financial audits as prescribed by the Single Audit ActAmendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7506) and the Office of … [Read more…]

USAID Asia Regional Overseas Small Business Conference

USAID’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is pleased to announce our third Overseas Small Business Conference in collaboration with the Bangkok M/RDMA office for November 14-15, 2023. The conference will connect our small business partners to work with USAID Missions and advance our Missions Small Business Goaling Program in FY 2023-2024. All … [Read more…]

TRAINING (Uganda) – Navigating USG Requirements for Cooperative Agreements and Grants: USAID, CDC, DOS

Kampala, UgandaNovember 6 – 10, 20238:30am – 5:00pm Session Overview  Effectively navigating US Government regulations is key to a successful federally funded program. By the end of this five-day training, participants will be able to research, interpret, and apply the regulations of their US Government grant or cooperative agreement and understand the specific regulations for … [Read more…]

OMB’s Proposed Changes to 2 CFR and Uniform Guidance

USAID encourages all members of the partner community to review this Proposed Rule and provide comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on proposed revisions to various parts of 2 CFR. These revisions include updates to 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), 2 CFR 175 (Award Term for Trafficking in Persons), 2 CFR 170 … [Read more…]

Payne Fellowship Application Closing Soon!

The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding individuals who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, … [Read more…]

What is the Uniform Guidance: 2 CFR 200?

2 CFR 200, also known as the “Uniform Guidance” consists of Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. It was issued by The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) on December 26, 2013 and was compiled from previously separate OMB circulars that addressed separately administrative requirements, audits, and cost principles for specific … [Read more…]

What’s the difference between Program Income and cost share?

Some sponsored activities generate income as a by-product of the work performed. Federal regulations refer to this as program income. Examples of program income include: Cost sharing occurs when the implementer proposes, and the funder accepts, that a portion of award activities will be funded by the implementer. Once a cost sharing commitment is accepted, … [Read more…]

OMB has published a preview of the upcoming changes to 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance)

OMB’s Proposed Changes to the Uniform Grants Guidance. Earlier today OMB posted a blog highlighting proposed updates to the Uniform Grants Guidance. OMB concurrently submitted the proposed updates to the Federal Register, which will be posted for public comment soon for a period of 60 days. We will provide an update when the notice is published … [Read more…]

NEW POSITIONS AND POSITIONS CLOSING SOON! – Burma, Guatemala, and Ethiopia!

The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) is part of USAID’s Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS). OTI is USAID’s contingency programming office supporting U.S. Missions in confronting the political problems that threaten democracy and other U.S. national interests. We are resources to fund the majority of our programs and to provide advice and assistance … [Read more…]