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Rules and Regulations

For Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 226 (22CFR226)

Administration of Assistance Awards to U.S. Nongovernmental Organizations . USAID's interpretation of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget's administrative rules for grants and cooperative agreements.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/22cfr226_04.html

Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations – Grants and Agreements

http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=200502

OMB A-110

Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a110/a110.html

Standard Provisions for U.S. and Non-U.S., Nongovernmental Recipients

Mandatory and Required as Applicable Standard Provisions for Nongovernmental Grantees (there are separate provisions applicable to U.S. and non-U.S. recipients)

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/refindx3.htm#S

Cross Reference Index – Administration of Grants and Cooperative Agreements

A supplementary reference prepared by USAID which cross-references various grants and contracts administration topics to Automated Directives System (ADS) chapters and other external policies.

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/3036s3.pdf

FY 2005 Statutory Checklists

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/202saa.pdf

For Food Aid

Non Emergency Food for Peace Program References

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/nonemergency.html

PL 480 Title II Related Documents

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/otherregs.html#pl

Other Food for Peace Links:

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/relatedlinks.html

For Contracts

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Federal Acquisition Circulars (FAC)

Government-wide acquisition regulations updated through Federal Acquisition Circulars (FAC). (When looking up a clause from your contract, check the date on the clause and go to older versions if necessary in the Archived Regulations of either of the following sites).

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM

http://www.arnet.gov/far/

USAID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR)

USAID-specific supplement to the FAR. Revisions are published in the Federal Register, often as AIDAR Notices, and are also often transmitted through Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives (AAPD).

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/aidar.pdf

Fees

Guidance on Award Fee Contracting

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/302saa.pdf

Guidance on Fixed Fees

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/cib/pdf/cib84_14.pdf

Grants Under Contracts ( ADS 302.5.6)

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/302.pdf

For All USAID Funded Instruments

USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS)

The 300 Series on Acquisition and Assistance contains USAID-specific policies, essential procedures, and supplementary guidance. You can also order the ADS CD-ROM through this site.

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300

USAID's Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives (AAPD)

Addresses a variety of contractual and financial topics (ES-06 + DBA rates).

Previously known as Contract Information Bulletins (CIBs)

http://www.usaid.gov/business/business_opportunities/cib/

Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 228 (22CFR228)

"Rules on Source, Origin and Nationality for Commodities and Services Financed by USAID "

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/22cfr228_04.html

Geographic Codes

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/260.pdf

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Cost Principles

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular

Government-wide cost principles and audit requirements for different types of organizations.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index.html

For Commercial Organizations (for-profits)

FAR Subpart 31.2 -- Contracts With Commercial Organizations

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm

OMB A-21

Cost Principles for Educational Institutions

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/a021.html

OMB A-122

Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a122/a122_2004.pdf

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Forms

GSA Forms Often Referenced by USAID

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/sfforms.html

USAID Forms for Solicitations

Includes biographical data sheet

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/forms/

GSA Library of Forms

http://contacts.gsa.gov/webforms.nsf/ce29673810060784852569ae0067f22e?OpenView

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Audits and Financial Matters

HHS Division of Payment Management

Includes SmartLink and the Electronic 272 Form

http://www.dpm.psc.gov/

OMB Circular A-133

Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a133/a133.pdf

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

http://www.dcaa.mil/

GAO Government Auditing Standards

The Yellow Book

http://www.gao.gov/govaud/ybk01.htm

Resolution of Costs Questioned in Audit Reports

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/3036s1.pdf

USAID OIG Guidelines for Financial Audits Contracted by Foreign Recipients

http ://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/500/591maa.doc

USAID OIG Fraud Indicators Handbook

http://www.usaid.gov/oig/hotline/fraud_awareness_handbook_052201.pdf

Prompt Payment Act Interest Rate

http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdprmt2.htm

Cost Accounting Disclosure Statement

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/disclosure3.html

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

http://www.fasb.org/

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Assistance and Acquisition

The Office of Private Voluntary Cooperation ( PVC )- American Schools and Hospitals Abroad ( ASHA )

http://ftp.info.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/index.html

Central Contractor Registration

As of October 1, 2003, all contractors and recipients have to register at this site:

http://www.ccr.gov/

Millenium Challenge Account

http://www.mcc.gov/

http://www.usaid.gov/mca/index.html

http://www.interaction.org/campaign/MCA.html

The Advisory Committee On Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA)

Serves as a link between the U.S. Government and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) active in humanitarian assistance and development work overseas. Notice of public meetings and proceedings can be found at their site.

http://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/acvfa/index.html

Bid Protest Decisions

Comptroller General's Recent Bid Protest Decisions

http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/bidpro.htm

Pre-Solicitation Notices, RFP, IFB, PSC, and Award Notices

USAID announcements posted in FedBizOpps (click on the ‘Vendors' button, select ‘AID' on the pull-down menu)

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

RFA

USAID Request for Applications

http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/AID/postdate_1.html

Federal Government Grants

http://www.grants.gov/

Guide to USAID's Assistance Application Process and to Submitting Unsolicited Assistance Applications

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/30354s1.pdf

Self Certification of System Compliance for Nonprofit Recipients

http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/30359s1.pdf

NAIC (formerly SIC) Codes

The North American Industry Classification system replaces the Standard Industrial Classification codes

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

Look up codes

https://eweb1.sba.gov/naics/dsp_naicssearch2.cfm

GSA Federal Supply Schedules/Multiple Award Schedules

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=9368&channelId=-13247&ooid=9993&contentId=8229&pageTypeId=8199&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2

Anti-Terrorist Financing – Lists of Identified Individuals and Groups (both lists need to be consulted)

Master list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

http://epls.arnet.gov/News.html

United Nations Security (UNSC) sanctions committee established under UNSC Resolution 1267 (1999) (the “1267 Committee”)

http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/committees/1267/1267ListEng.htm

Resources on Counter-terrorism Measures

http://www.interaction.org/membership/counter-terrorism/index.html

Debarred Vendors and Subcontractors

List of Parties Excluded From Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs

http://epls.arnet.gov

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Accounting and Government Contracting Links

Accounting Research Resources

Prof. Spalding's List

http://www.cis.wayne.edu/aspalding/acclist.html

Where in Federal Contracting

Links to all government regulations available on the Internet and a daily update on proposed revisions published in the Federal Register. Also provides guidance, courts and boards of contract appeals, bid protest decisions, agency contracting newsletters, and selected analysis of federal acquisition issues.

http://www.wifcon.com/

Prof. Schooner/GWU Law School

George Washington University Law School/Professor Steve Schooner's website provides links to procurement resources.

http://www.law.gwu.edu/facweb/sschooner/links.html

Federal Acquisition Institute

Instructions for how to log on as a guest to browse the site are provided.

http://www.faionline.com/

Financial Management Health Check and Manual

Free downloads from Mango

http://www.mango.org.uk/resources/

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Shipping

DHL http://www.dhl.com/

Federal Express http://www.fedex.com/

UPS http://www.ups.com/

United States Postal Service http://www.usps.com/ (includes an online postage calculator)

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Telephone Codes and Time Converters

Time Converter

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/

http://www.ntp-systems.com/symmtime.asp (download software that puts multiple clock faces with the time in cities you choose on your desktop)

http://www.timezonesforpcs.com/ (download software)

http://www.timeanddate.com/

Country and City Codes

http://www.business.att.com/bt/access.jsp?c=a

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Online Newsletters, Articles, and Publications

Fried Frank Government Contracts Alert

http://www.ffhsj.com/govtcon/ffgalert/

Government Executive Magazine

http://www.govexec.com/

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

http://www.ncmahq.org/

Sample Issue of the NGO Financial Newsletter

http://www.his.com/~cpm/NGO.htm

Impact Alliance

A network to exchange ideas, tools, training curricula, and publications on capacity building. Covers a wide range of financial management topics.

http://www.impactalliance.org/ev_en.php

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Travel and Allowances

Foreign Per Diem Rates

Maximum per diem rates for travel in foreign areas which apply to all U.S. Government contractors. Includes danger pay rates.

http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm

U.S. Domestic Per Diem Rates

Maximum per diem rates for travel in the Continental United States. Includes rates for previous years, a chart showing hotel tax rates for each state, and the Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) mileage reimbursement rate.

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=17943&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&channelId=-15943&ooid=16365&pageTypeId=8203&P=MTT&programId=9704&contentType=GSA_BASIC

Standard Regulations

Changes to the Standard Regulations are published in Section 920, which can be accessed through the next link

http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/index.cfm?id=1843

Allowance and Differential Rates

Section 920 of the Standardized Regulations transmittal memos are published biweekly. Transmittal memos 'A' also include changes to the Standard Regulations.

http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/920

FAM + FAH

Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook (note: these apply to federal employees)

http://foia.state.gov/FAMDIR/fam/svtl.asp?famid=1

Federal Travel Regulations

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/programView.do?pageTypeId=8199&ooid=14161&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaDocument.jsp&programId=8955&channelId=-14863

Visas, Passports and Embassies

U.S. Department of State visa site

http://travel.state.gov/visa/index.html

U.S. Department of State passport site

http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html

Express Visa Service (foreign visa application forms and instructions for U.S. citizens provided on line)

http://www.expressvisa.com/cf-dbm/countryinfo/countryinfo.cfm

Embassies and Consulates

http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm

Currency Converter

http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

Airlines, Airports, and Distances between Points

http://www.airportcitycodes.com/

Computer Connections on the Road

http://www.roadnews.com

PCWorld article on how to maximize the power from your notebook

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,117424,00.asp

Weather

http://www.weatherbug.com

http://www.wunderground.com/

Electricity and Teleadapters

Telephone and power plug information for locations around the world.

http://www.kropla.com/

Travel Warnings and Health Advisories

http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

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Online Translation

Alta Vista site http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn

Your Dicti onary http://www.yourdictionary.com

Logos http://www.logos.it/

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Electronic Subscriptions

FAR News

Receive notification of updates to the FAR and FAC

http://www.arnet.gov/far/mailframe.html

USAID Acquisition and Assistance

Receive notifications of USAID RFPs. Scroll down to Select Agency menu and select Agency for International Development

http://www2.eps.gov/servlet/VendorReg

Receive notifications of USAID RFAs. Scroll down to Select Agency menu and select Agency for International Development

http://fedgrants.gov/ApplicantRegistration.html

PVC-ASHA E-News Bulletin - To subscribe send an email to dott@usaid.gov .

Foreign Per Diem Rates

Receive monthly updates (select dospdiem)

http://www.state.gov/www/listservs_cms.html

USAID Reports

The Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) provides a biweekly bulletin providing online access to the latest USAID reports (scroll to the bottom of the screen for the subscription link).

http://www.dec.org

Bid Protest Decisions

Press the “Legal Products' button on the left of the screen. On the Legal Reports page, scroll down to the “Subscribe to daily email alert for newly released Comptroller General Decisions” link

http://www.gao.gov

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Contact and Other Organizational Information

APVOFM - Members list

http://www.apvofm.org/member_list.htm

USAID Organization and Staff

USAID Phone, Email and Fax Directory (D.C. staff only): http://gemini.info.usaid.gov/directory/dirSearch.cfm

USAID Organizational Description: http://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/usaidorg.html

USAID Mission Web Sites: http://www.usaid.gov/missions/

InterAction Members List

http://www.interaction.org/members

USAID PVO Registry

The online PVO registry is searchable by organization name, country, or activity sector. Provides information on the organization (e.g., number of staff) and general funding portfolio: http://www.pvo.net/usaid/

2005 Report of Voluntary Agencies Engaged In Overseas Relief and Development Registered with the U.S. Agency for International Development:

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/volag05.pdf

DIRECTORY OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS: http://www.devdir.org/

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Jobs in International Development

These sites post job announcements in the international development field, including accounting, financial management and grants management positions. Many provide a free email subscription service.

APVOFM Positions available within the Association's member organizations:

http://www.apvofm.org/job_opportunities.htm

CAREER NATION ( Africa ): http://www.careernation.com

DEVJOBS: http://www.devjobsmail.com/

DEVELOPMENTEX: http://www.developmentex.com/

IDEALIST.ORG: http://www.idealist.org/

NGO MANAGER: http://www.ngomanager.org/dcd/1_General_Resources/Job_links/

RELIEF WEB: http://www.reliefweb.int/vacancies/

AID WORKERS NETWORK : http://www.aidworkers.net/personal/jobsites.htm

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