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TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Suite 200, 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2131
Phone, 703-875-4357. Fax, 703-875-4009.
Internet, www.tda.gov. E-mail, info@tda.gov.
Director J. Joseph Grandmaison
Deputy Director Barbara R. Bradford
General Counsel Leocadia I. Zak
Assistant Director for Management Operations Larry Bevan
Director of Public Affairs and Marketing John F. Leyden, Jr.
Congressional Liason Julie C. Norton
Regional Directors:
Africa and Middle East Henry D. Steingass
Central, Eastern, and Southern Ned Cabot
Europe
New Independent States, Mongolia, Daniel D. Stein
and India
Asia and Pacific Geoffrey Jackson
Latin America and Caribbean Albert W. Angulo
Economist/Evaluation Officer David Denny
Financial Manager Noreen St. Louis
Contracting Officer Della Glenn
Administrative Officer Carolyn Hum
Grants Administrator Patricia Smith
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The Trade and Development Agency's mission is to promote economic
development in, and simultaneously export U.S. goods and services to,
developingand middle-income nations in the following regions of the
world: Africa/Middle East, Asia/Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe,
Latin America and the Caribbean, and the New Independent States.
The Trade and Development Program was established on July 1, 1980, as a
component organization of the International Development Cooperation
Agency. Section 2204 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988 (22 U.S.C. 2421) made it a separate component agency. The
organization was renamed the Trade and Development Agency (TDA) and made
an independent agency within the executive branch of the Federal
Government on October 28, 1992, by the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992
(22 U.S.C. 2421).
The Trade and Development Agency assists in the creation of jobs for
Americans by helping U.S. companies pursue exports and other overseas
business opportunities. It funds feasibility studies, orientation
visits, training grants, business briefings, and various forms of
technical assistance in support of specific projects, enabling American
businesses to become involved in the planning of infrastructure and
industrial projects in emerging markets. Working closely with a foreign
nation sponsor, TDA makes its funds available on the condition that the
foreign entity contract with a U.S. firm to perform the study. This
affords American firms market entry, exposure, and information, thus
helping them to establish a position in markets that are otherwise
difficult to penetrate.
The Agency's focus is the planning phase of major infrastructure and
industrial projects. It is involved in several sectors, including:
agriculture, aviation, energy, environment, health care, manufacturing,
mining and minerals development,
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telecommunications, transportation, and water resources.
Activities
The Agency funds feasibility studies (or project plans) which evaluate
the technical, economic, and financial aspects of a development project.
These studies advise the host nation about the availability of U.S.
goods and services and are required by financial institutions in
assessing the creditworthiness of the undertaking. Funding activities
are based upon an official request for assistance made by the sponsoring
government or private sector organization of a developing or middle-
income nation, and costs for a study typically are shared between TDA
and the U.S. firm developing the project.
The Agency makes decisions on funding requests for feasibility
studies based on the recommendations contained in the definitional
mission or desk study report, the advice of the U.S. Embassy, and its
internal analysis.
Sources of Information
Requests for proposals (RFP's) to conduct feasibility studies funded by
TDA are listed in the Commerce Business Daily. Information on
definitional mission opportunities can be obtained by calling TDA's DM
Hotline at 703-875-7447. Small and minority U.S. firms that wish to be
included in TDA's consultant database and considered for future
solicitations should contact TDA's Contracts Office at 703-875-4357.
In an effort to provide timely information on Agency-supported
projects, TDA publishes the Pipeline and a calendar of events which are
available together on a paid subscription basis by calling 703-875-4246.
They are also available through the Internet, at www.tda.gov. A
quarterly publication, TDA Update, contains current items of interest on
a variety of program activities. Region- or sector-specific fact sheets
and case studies also are available. An annual report summarizes the
Agency's activities.
Agency news, reports, and lists of upcoming orientation visits and
business briefings are available through the Internet, at www.tda.gov.
Regional program inquiries should be directed to the assigned
Country Manager. Phone, 703-875-4357. Fax, 703-875-4009. E-mail,
info@tda.gov.
TDA's library maintains final reports on all TDA activities. These
are available for public review Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Copies of completed feasibility studies must be purchased
through the Department of Commerce's National Technical Information
Service (NTIS).
For further information, contact the Trade and Development Agency, Suite
200, 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA. 22209-2131. Phone, 703-875-
4357. Fax, 703-875-4009. E-mail, info@tda.gov. Internet, www.tda.gov.
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