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Browse Series: 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600
The ADS Booklet is an informative, user-friendly guide to USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS). Packed with graphics and easy-to-follow information, it explains what the ADS is, its structure and content, how to access it (web and CD), and how to find Agency policy or required procedures within the ADS.
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Series 100: Agency Organization and Legal Affairs
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ADS 154, Procurement of Legal Services
Revision: 03/09/2004
Release Date: 03/11/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
The chapter was revised editorially to clarify that the General Counsel is responsible for determining when to procure legal services and that requests must be sent through AGC/LE.
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Series 200: Programming Policy
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ADS 200, Introduction to Managing for Results
Revision: 03/19/2004
Release Date: 03/23/2004
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ADS 201, Planning
Revision: 03/19/2004
Release Date: 03/23/2004
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ADS 202, Achieving
Revision: 03/19/2004
Release Date: 03/23/2004
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ADS 203, Assessing and Learning
Revision: 03/19/2004
Release Date: 03/23/2004
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Series 500: Management Services
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Clearance List for ADS Material, a mandatory reference for ADS 501
Revision: 02/27/2004
Release Date: 03/05/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
Monica McQueary is the new clearing official for ANE.
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ADS 512, Agency Printing and Graphics Services
Revision: 02/12/2004
Release Date: 03/16/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
The following sections were revised:
- 512.2, Primary Responsibilities
- 512.3.2, Special Exceptions for USAID Printing
- 512.3.9.4, Requesting USAID/W Business Cards
- 512.3.10, Agency Letterhead
- 512.4.1, External Mandatory References
- 512.4.3, Mandatory Forms (AID Form 512-1, Request for Business Cards for Official Use, was added)
- 512.6, Definitions
This revision supersedes IU 11, Changes in Use of Agency Letterhead.
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ADS 537, Professional Liability Insurance
Revision: 02/23/2004
Release Date: 03/01/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
The maximum amount for reimbursement of professional liability insurance increased
from $100 to $175 consistent with the State Department's
authorized reimbursement level. Operating units must
find claims through their existing budget allowance.
A separate object class code has been created for operating
units to track professional liability insurance expenses.
Employees must now submit claims for reimbursement on an SF-1034, Public Voucher for Purchases Other Than Personal.
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ADS 577, IT Capital Planning and Investment Control
Revision: 03/05/2004
Release Date: 03/10/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
Table 3, CPIC Decision Criteria and Score Sheet, was revised editorially to provide helpful information, including scoring guidance.
Interim Update 04-01, Updated
Privacy Policy for USAID IT Systems, Including Publicly
Accessible Web Sites, was added as a new internal
mandatory reference.
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Series 600: Budget and Finance
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ADS 621, Obligations
Revision: 03/25/2004
Release Date: 03/31/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
This revision incorporates IU 04-02, Foreign Transfer Allowance (FTA) and Home Service Transfer Allowance (HSTA) Obligations, into section 621.3.4. A new internal mandatory reference was added on processing these obligations.
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ADS 637, U.S. Personal Services Contractors 401(k) Defined Contribution Pension Plan
Revision: 02/25/2004
Release Date: 03/01/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
The revision provides no new policy but incorporates policy and changes published in General Policy Notice 0246, dated 2/17/2004, which released two mandatory references for ADS 637.
The two mandatory references are the annual certification documents (1) Agreement for Cash or Deferred Election Under Section 401(k), and (2) Certification of Participant Contribution. These have been updated to reflect the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changes for 2004. The maximum annual contribution increased to $13,000 while the catch-up contribution for those who are 50 or older increased to an additional $3,000.
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Series 600 Interim Update 04-02, Foreign Transfer Allowance (FTA) and Home Service Transfer Allowance (HSTA) Obligations, to be included in ADS 621
Revision: 02/27/2004
Release Date: 03/05/2004
New and Revised Policy Directives and Required Procedures:
The purpose of this Policy Notice is to add two additional obligations
- the Foreign Transfer Allowance (FTA) and the Home Service Transfer Allowance (HSTA) - to ADS 621 and to explain to employees what documentation is required for obligation and payment purposes.
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