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| Series 200: Programming Policy |
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ADS Chapter 252 - Visa Compliance for Exchange Visitors
Issued: 03/20/2007 Posted: 04/19/2007
A number of substantive changes were made to the chapter:
252.3(3) – contains a statement of policy concerning visas for those foreign national who must transit through the USA;
252.3.3 -- the SRFI has changed. The new section allows Missions and USAID/W to develop alternative SRFI procedures for those individuals who are personally
known to staff members;
252.3.6 -- discusses the condition of sponsorship form and pre-departure orientation reqirements; some section contain new language that embodied policy
guidance provided to the field since the last revision of the chapter.
The chapter was also thoroughly edited.
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Series 200 Interim Update #07-04 - Revised ADS 249, Development Credit Authority
Issued: 04/04/2007 Posted: 04/12/2007
This Interim Update announces revised ADS Chapter 249 which supersedes the version dated 5/25/2006. This chapter has been revised to clarify the requirement
of "additionality" for Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan portfolio guarantees.
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| Series 300: Acquisition and Assistance |
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Mandatory Reference 303maf - Guidelines for Expanded Assistance Authority for Mission Directors
Issued: 04/06/2007 Posted: 04/19/2007
303maf, Guidelines for Expanded Assistance Authority for Mission Directors, provides guidance the following things: 1) how Mission Directors can obtain warrant
authority to sign grants or cooperative agreements to indigenous organizations in amounts not to exceed $5,000,000 (or local equivalent), as amended; 2) what
information is required in the warrant request; and, 3) where the warrant request should be submitted.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-10 - Issuance of Revised ADS 302
Issued: 04/10/2007 Posted: 04/12/2007
This Interim Update announces that ADS 302 has been revised to remove AAPD 05-09 and AAPD 06-05 dated March 09, 2007 replaces Revision 1 of that same AAPD in the
chapter.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-09 - ADS 331 - Simplified Acquisitions, Micro-Purchases, and Use of the
USAID Worldwide Purchase Card
Issued: 03/30/2007 Posted: 04/12/2007
This Interim Update announces the issuance of 1. the revised ADS Chapter 331, which supersedes the version dated 09/25/2003 and 2. its revised Mandatory
Reference, the USAID Worldwide Purchase Card Program Manual.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-08 - ADS 314 - Eligibility of Delivery Services
Issued: 03/30/2007 Posted: 04/12/2007
This Interim Update announces the issuance of revised ADS Chapter 314, which supersedes the version dated 05/03/2000. This revision conforms M/OAA/T,
responsibilities with ADS 103, adds definitions, makes editorial changes/updates, and conforms the chapter to the current ADS formatting requirements.
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ADS Chapter 302 - USAID Direct Contracting
Issued: 03/23/2007 Posted: 04/03/2007
USAID Direct Contracting, was updated in the folllowing manner:
Deleted an AAPD for Tsunami actions and replaced with the AAPD for Avian Flu efforts
Added AAPD 07-01 under 302.3.2.2
There is an updated AAPD for both 302.3.6.3 and 302.3.8.6
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Mandatory Reference 302maj - Notice of Designation of Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA)
Issued: 03/21/2007 Posted: 04/03/2007
Notice of Designation of Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) was modified to update the Web site url for the CBCA. No other changes were made.
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ADS Chapter 461 - Employee Evaluation Program, Foreign Service and Senior Foreign Service
Issued: 04/17/2007 Posted: 04/30/2007
ADS 461, Employee Evaluation Program, Foreign Service and Senior Foreign Service, has been edited for clarity.
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Series 400 Interim Update #07-03 - AEF Appraisal Committee Membership
Issued: 04/13/2007 Posted: 04/19/2007
This Interim Update announces that section 461.3.1.4b, paragraph 3 of ADS chapter 461 has been revised.
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Series 400 Interim Update #07-02 - Responsibilities for USAID's Foreign Language Program
Issued: 03/23/2007 Posted: 04/03/2007
This annual General Notice outlines M/HR’s priority use of the Foreign Service Limited (FSL) authority in FY 2007, which will be to fill vacancies in the
Critical Priority Countries(CPC)- Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan Pakistan and in USAID/W.
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| Series 500: Management Services |
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Series 500 Interim Update #07-02 - Responsibilities for USAID's Foreign Language Program
Issued: 04/19/2007 Posted: 04/30/2007
This Interim Update announces the issuance of ADS Chapter 517. This chapter establishes the policy directives and required procedures for the acquisition
of real property to meet USAID’s domestic space requirements.
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Series 500 Interim Update #07-01 - Shelter In Place (SIP) Policy and Procedures
Issued: 04/18/2007 Posted: 04/30/2007
Shelter-in-Place (SIP) is a temporary response to any situation which may render the immediate environment in the vicinity of the RRB impassable due to
area contamination or other obstruction. SIP is a safety tactic that, for our employees, provides a safe haven within the confines of the building.
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ADS Chapter 517 - Acquisition of Domestic Real Property
Issued: 04/19/2007 Posted: 04/30/2007
ADS 517, Acquisition of Domestic Real Property, is a new ADS chapter. This chapter provides the Agency’s internal guidance, policy directives and required
procedures for the acquisition of real property to meet the Agency’s domestic space requirements.
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Mandatory Reference 501mab - Clearance List for ADS Material
Issued: 03/26/2007 Posted: 04/04/2007
The Office of the CIO needs the following changes made to the ADS Clearance List:
The box on Strategic Planning, Information Arch. etc. which currently shows the clearing official as Phil Heneghan and the ISSO mail box. We would like to add
the CIO-USAID mail box to the clearing official box.
The box on Information Technology, Information Management Plans etc. which currently shows Pat Kristobek with a cc: to Mike Austin. We would like to
substitute Carl Crawford for Pat Kristobek and Mike Austin as well as adding the CIO-USAID mail box to the clearing official box.
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| Series 600: Budget & Finance |
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ADS Chapter 630 - Payables Management
Issued: 04/09/2007 Posted: 04/23/2007
This chapter was revised to delete the following three additional help documents:
ECS Instructions- Certifying Officer (Sections I through III)
ECS Instructions- Data Entry Operator (Sections I through V)
ECS Instructions- Security Administrator (Sections I through III)
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Mandatory Reference 630mac - Employee Billing Memorandum
Issued: 12/14/2006 Posted: 04/23/2007
ADS 630mac, Employee Billing Memorandum, is an internal mandatory reference for ADS chapter 630.
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