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| Series 200: Programming Policy |
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Mandatory Reference 200mbf - Assistance for Civilian Policing USAID Policy Guidance
Issued: 12/01/2005 Posted: 02/21/2007
This policy guidance related to legislation that has expanded USAID’s mandate to work with civilian police authorities. Section 564(a) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 expands “community-based police assistance” authority on a world-wide basis. It covers police assistance activities that may be supported by USAID, unless and until such statutory authority is changed or rescinded. The guidance elaborates key points and provides the legislative background, program goals, policy and notification guidance, program guidelines, advice on implementation, and illustrative activities.
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Series 200 Interim Update #07-01 - Interim Guidance on the Status of USAID Strategic Plans Under the New Foreign Assistance Framework
Issued: 01/01/2007 Posted: 02/13/2007
The filing period for OGE-450 Financial Disclosure forms has changed, and disclosures are now based on the calendar year. Bureau AMSs and Mission EXOs have
designated those employees required to file the OGE-450 for this cycle, which covers the period from October 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006. (The period is
longer this year because of the change.) All designated filers should complete their filings at their earliest convenience, consistent with the timelines indicated
below. Any questions about designations should be directed to your AMS/EXO.
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| Series 300: Acquisition and Assistance |
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-06 - OFAC License for Nepal
Issued: 02/22/2007 Posted: 02/27/2007
This Interim Update provides detail regarding the following: On February 5, 2007, the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), issued a license to USAID and the Department of State (State), which authorizes USAID, State and U.S. grantees or contractors of USAID and State, including activities with or through public international organizations (PIOs), to "engage in transactions with the Government of Nepal (GON), including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof provided the transactions are necessary for the entry into and execution of State and USAID grants or contracts for the provision of assistance or economic support in Nepal, or to support implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement."
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-05 - General Policy Notice for Replacement Contracts
Issued: 02/20/2007 Posted: 02/27/2007
The purpose of this Interim Update is to provide the general criteria under which a replacement contract may be applicable, and to remind operating units to
consult with their Regional Legal Advisor (RLA) or USAID General Counsel (GC) before issuing replacement contracts.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-04 - Issuance of references for ADS 302, USAID Direct Contracting
Issued: 02/12/2007 Posted: 02/22/2007
This notice announces the issuance of ADS chapter 302, which was only revised to include links to three additional help documents. The three additional help documents are: "Field Support Action Process", "The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Scopes of Work and Competing and Awarding Task Orders under IQCs" (without graphics), and "The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Scopes of Work and Competing and Awarding Task Orders under IQCs" (with graphics).
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-03 - AAPD 04-05, Sup 2, DBA Rate for Direct and Host Country Contracts in FY 2007
Issued: 02/12/2007 Posted: 02/21/2007
This notice announces the issuance of Acquisition & Assistance Policy Directive (AAPD) 04-05, Sup 2, DBA Rate for Direct and Host Country Contracts in FY 2007.
The purpose of this AAPD is to inform USAID's acquisition and workforce and its contractor community of the Defense Base Act (DBA) rate in FY 2007.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-02 - AAPD 07-01, Procurement of Anti-Retrovirals for HIV/AIDS Programs
Issued: 02/12/2007 Posted: 02/21/2007
This notice announces the issuance of Acquisition & Assistance Policy Directive (AAPD) 07-01, Procurement of Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs) for HIV/AIDS Programs.
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ADS Chapter 303 - Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Non-Governmental Organizations
Issued: 01/30/2007 Posted: 02/13/2007
ADS 303, Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Non-Governmental Organizations, has been modified to remove the link to AAPD 04-06, which has been archived, and to add language on CTO training that
had been erroneously left out when the AAPD on this topic was incorporated into the ADS chapter. No other changes were made.
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Mandatory Reference 303mab - Mandatory Standard Provisions For Non-U.S., Nongovernmental Recipients
Issued: 01/12/2007 Posted: 02/13/2007
The mandatory internal reference, Mandatory Standard Provisions for Non-U.S., Nongovernmental Recipients, has been revised to correct the links to the USAID Disability Policy Paper, which is
mentioned in Provisions 34 and 35 of the reference.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-01 - ADS 320, Branding and Marking
Issued: 01/10/2007 Posted: 02/13/2007
This Interim Update announces that ADS chapter 320, Branding and Marking, has been revised in its entirety to establish new policy and required procedures for implementing the Agency’s Branding
and Marking policy into implementation awards.
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Mandatory Reference 302mai - Contractor Performance Reports (CPRs) for Architect and Engineer Services and CPR Amendments in General
Issued: 12/19/2006 Posted: 02/13/2007
This mandatory reference was created by converting an Interim Update (IU 06-19) to a mandatory reference format. The reference discusses the fact that, on November 29, 2006, NIH implemented its
CPS Architect and Engineer (A&E) Report module for reporting the performance of A&E services, and USAID Contracting Officers are hereby directed to use this module, in lieu of the previously
utilized CPS Standard Report module, when they initiate CPRs for such services after the date of this notice. The reference details the procedures that Contracting Officers must follow for
reporting A&E contract/task order performance.
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ADS Chapter 320 - Branding and Marking
Issued: 01/08/2007 Posted: 02/07/2007
The chapter is now entitled "Branding and Marking" and provides the Agency's policy directives and required procedures for branding and marking USAID-funded
programs, projects, activities, public communications, and commodities, in order to identify them as assistance "from the American people." The chapter is
effective immediately.
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ADS Chapter 302 - USAID Direct Contracting
Issued: 01/08/2007 Posted: 02/07/2007
This chapter was modied to include one mandatory reference and two additional help items:
- Field Support Action Process
- Contractor Performance Reports (CPRs) for Architect and Engineer Services
- The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Scopes of Work and Competing and Awarding Task Orders under IQCs.
Please note that the Nuts and Bolts document is available in 2 versions: one with no graphics, and one with graphics.
Text in 302.3.8.1 was revised to announce these new references. Additionally, they are listed in the 302.4.2 and 302.5 sections.
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ADS Chapter 322 - Procurement of Insurance
Issued: 12/14/2006 Posted: 02/07/2007
This chapter was reformatted and edited. Office symbols were also updated. No other changes were made.
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Mandatory Reference 302maj - Notice of Designation of Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA)
Issued: 01/19/2007 Posted: 02/02/2007
This reference discusses that the newly established Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) will be USAID’s board for hearing and deciding appeals to contracting officer
decisions.
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Mandatory Reference 302sam - The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Scopes of Work and Competing and Awarding Task Orders under IQCs (Text Version)
Mandatory Reference 302sam1 - The Nuts and Bolts of Writing Scopes of Work and Competing and Awarding Task Orders under IQCs
(Graphics Version)
Issued: 01/08/2007 Posted: 02/02/2007
This document is for Contract Officers, CTOs and Technical Advisors, and presents the nuts and bolts of writing scopes of work and competing, awarding, and managing task orders.
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Mandatory Reference 302sal - Field Support Action Process
Issued: 01/08/2007 Posted: 02/02/2007
To make it easy for all parties to perform their responsibilities for task orders that accept mission funding in a relatively simple and timely fashion, this reference lays out the
processes that should be completed before mission-specific work is authorized under such a task order.
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| Series 500: Management Services |
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Mandatory Reference 504maa - Authorized Senders for Agency Notices
Issued: 02/26/2007 Posted: 02/27/2007
504maa was revised to add the Office of Development Partners to the Authorized Sender’s list. The new Authorized Sender is Freda Brewton (ODP/OD). 504maa was
also revised to remove Stephen Callahan, who is no longer with USAID, from the list. Scot Covert has taken Mr. Callahan’s place in M/OMS.
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Mandatory Reference 501mab - Clearance List for ADS Material
Issued: 02/08/2007 Posted: 02/14/2007
This reference was updated as follows: from the sometimes required portion of the reference, removed "David Boyce, IG/A/HLC, with a copy to Osvaldo Gratacos, IG/Legal Counsel" and replaced it with
"Jay Rollins, IG/A/HLC, with a copy to Lisa Goldfluss, IG/Legal Counsel.
This reference was also revised to change the sometimes required section of the list pertaining to M/HR/PPIM:
deleted the bullets that say "300 Major Functional Series" and "Contract Employees (PSCs, PASAs, etc.)", and then inserted a bullet to read "Non-direct hires (PSCs, PASAs, etc..)". No other
changes were made.
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| Series 600: Budget & Finance |
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-03 - General Policy Notice for Replacement Contracts
Issued: 02/20/2007 Posted: 02/27/2007
The purpose of this Interim Update is to provide the general criteria under which a replacement contract may be applicable, and to remind operating units to
consult with their Regional Legal Advisor (RLA) or USAID General Counsel (GC) before issuing replacement contracts.
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-02 - Revised ADS Chapter 610- Use of Entertainment Account,
Representation Allowances, and Program and Operating Expense Funds for Entertainment
Issued: 01/29/2007 Posted: 02/13/2007
ADS chapter 610, Section 610.3.1, letter g, was revised to clarify the restriction on the use of funds for alcoholic beverages.
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-01 - Revision of ADS 630- Payables Management
Issued: 01/25/2007 Posted: 02/13/2007
This Interim Update announces that Section 630.3.14 of ADS chapter 630 was revised to clarify that you must contact the Department of State for access to Form OF-1129, Cashier Reimbursement Vouch
er and/or Accountability Report. This version of ADS chapter 630 supersedes the previous version that was sent out with Notice 1271 on 12/22/2006.
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ADS Chapter 610 - Use of Entertainment Account, Representation Allowances, and Program and Operating Expense Funds for
Entertainment
Issued: 01/26/2007 Posted: 02/07/2007
ADS chapter 610, Section 610.3.1, letter g, was revised to clarify the restriction on the use of funds for alcoholic beverages.
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ADS Chapter 630 - Payables Management
Issued: 01/09/2007 Posted: 02/07/2007
Section 630.3.14 of ADS Chapter 630 was revised to clarify that you must contact the Department of State for
access to form OF-1129, Cashier Reimbursement Voucher and/or Accountability Report.
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