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ADS Series 100 References

[AH] = Additional Help or Supplementary References. These documents contain optional, helpful guidance and examples of best practices.

[MR] = Mandatory References. There are two types: (a) External Mandatory References, which are governing external statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and authorities; and (b) Internal Mandatory References, which contain mandatory guidance created internally by USAID.

ADS Series 100 internal mandatory references and additional help documents are provided in PDF format. See instructions for copying and pasting information from PDF documents.

• [MR] | Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• [MR] | AIDAR (USAID Acquisition Regulations)

• [MR] | Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
• [MR] | Civil Rights Act of 1991
• [MR] | Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs)
  • ADS List of CFRs Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Country Contracting Handbook
  • Chapter 1: Procurement of Professional and Technical Services
  • Chapter 2: Procurement of Construction Services
  • Chapter 3: Procurement of Equipment And Materials
  • Chapter 4: Cost Principles For Country Contracts

• [MR] | EEOC Management Directive 110
  • EEOC Management Directive 110, Chapter 2
  • EEOC Management Directive 110, Chapter 3
  • EEOC Management Directive 110, Chapter 6
• [MR] | Equal Pay Act of 1963
• [MR] | Executive Orders (EOs) ADS List of Executive Orders Referenced in the ADS

• [MR] | FAM/FAH - Foreign Affairs Manual & Foreign Affairs Handbook
  • ADS List of Foreign Affairs Manuals & Foreign Affairs Handbooks Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Federal Acquisition Regulation (FARs)
  • ADS List of Federal Acquisition Regulation Sections Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | Federal Advisory Committee Charters
• [MR] | Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65, July 26, 1999, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
• [MR] | Food for Peace
• [MR] | Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended
• [MR] | Foreign Service Act of 1980

• [MR] | Geographic Codes
• [MR] | Global Health Delegations of Authority
  New Reference 05/07/2004

• [MR] | IDCA Delegations of Authority

• [MR] | National Security Decision Directive 38 (NSDD-38),
  "Staffing at Diplomatic Missions and Their Constituent Posts", June 2, 1982

• [MR] | Office of Management and Budget Circulars (OMB)
  • ADS List of Office of Management and Budget Circulars Referenced in the ADS
• [MR] | OFPP Policy Letter 92-1 - Inherently Governmental Functions

• [MR] | Public Laws
  • ADS List of Public Laws Referenced in the ADS

• [MR] | Senior Deputy Assistant Administrators
• [MR] | State Cable 154772, July 9, 2004 - Notification of USAID Mission Employees for Privileges and Immunities
• [MR] | State Cable 232440, December 7, 2000 - Privileges and Immunities for USAID Personal Services Contract Employees

• [MR] | United States Code (U.S.C)
  • ADS List of United States Code Referenced in the ADS

This Series 100 reference page does not include ADS Chapters, Interim Updates, and Handbooks that are cited in Series 100 chapters. Those items are listed separately on the ADS web site. Additionally, when possible we link to web sites that house a collection of external references. When this is possible, we do not list all of the sections of those references that are cited in Series 100 chapters.

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