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APVOFM Links /References
Page Last Updated: April
2008
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.
Title 2 of the Code
of Federal Regulations - Grants and Agreements
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/2cfrv1_08.html#215
2 CFR
215/OMB A-110
Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,
Hospitals,
and Other Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/2cfr215_08.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 2007 Statutory Checklists
Internal
checklists prepared by USAID as a reference for planning and implementing
assistance programs and cover country-specific or activity-specific prohibitions
and
"notwithstanding" authorities. The checklists do not have every
country prohibition or
restriction.
http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/202sad.pdf
Regulatory Documents and Comments
http://www.regulations.gov
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 Disaster Assistance
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/resources/index.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
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_07/22cfr226_07.html
Geographic Codes
http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/200/260.pdf
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Cost
Principles
Government-wide cost
principles for different types of organizations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/2cfrv1_08.html#215
Cost Principles Comparison Chart
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/cost_comparison_chart_2004.pdf
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
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/2cfr220_08.html
2CFR230/OMB A-122
Cost
Principles for Non-Profit Organizations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/2cfr230_08.html
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Forms
GSA Forms Often Referenced
by USAID
http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/sfforms.html
USAID Forms
Includes
Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet
http://www.usaid.gov/forms/
GSA Library of Forms
http://contacts.gsa.gov/webforms.nsf/ce29673810060784852569ae0067f22e?OpenView
Federal Forms Catalog
www.fedforms.gov
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Audits
and Financial Matters
Guides to Doing Business in Different
Countries
http://www.lexmundi.com/lexmundi/Publications_and_Resources.asp?SnID=745283927
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/
Information for
contractors: http://www.dcaa.mil/dcaap7641.90.pdf
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/in/Pdfs/AuditGuidelinesNew.pdf
USAID OIG Fraud Indicators
Handbook
http://www.usaid.gov/oig/hotline/fraud_awareness_handbook_052201.pdf
USAID OIG Annual Plans, Audit Reports
and Semi-Annual Reports to Congress
http://www.usaid.gov/oig/public/public1.htm
Prompt Payment Act
Interest Rate
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/rates/tcir/tcir_opdprmt2.htm
Cost Accounting Disclosure
Statement
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/print/disclosure3.html
Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB)
http://www.fasb.org/
Model Incurred Cost Proposal
http://www.dcaa.mil/chap6.pdf
Bilateral Agreements
http://www.personnelcoop.org/membersonly/bilaterals.htm
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Assistance
and Acquisition
PVO Registration
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/regresources.html
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
http://www.ccr.gov/
Millennium 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
http://www.fedbizopps.gov/
RFA
USAID
Request for Applications
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=AGENCYSEARCH&agency=USAID
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.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/ElibHome
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://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/t11sdn.pdf
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
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/
Federal Acquisition
Institute
http://www.fai.gov
Financial Management
Health Check and Manual
Free
downloads from Mango
http://www.mango.org.uk/guide/resources.aspx
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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.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/index.cfm?pageID=28&aID=6
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.cpmhome.org/
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 in the footnotes section.
http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78
Allocation of M&IE Rates to
Be Used in Making Deductions from the M&IE Allowance
http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=114&menu_id=81
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/perdiem
Standard Regulations
Changes
to the Standard Regulations are published in Section 920, which can
be accessed through the next link
http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92
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://aoprals.state.gov/Web920/location.asp?menu_id=95
Changes
in allowances and rates are published through biweekly memos.
http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=216&menu_id=95
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/channelView.do?pageTypeId=8199&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
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/
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://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
World Holidays
http://www.qppstudio.net/worldholidays.htm
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Online
Translation
Alta Vista site http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
Your Dictionary
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
Foreign Per Diem
Rates
Receive
monthly updates
http://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USSTATEBPA
USAID-funded Reports
The
Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) provides a biweekly bulletin
providing online access to the latest
USAID reports.
http://www.dec.org
Bid Protest Decisions
http://www.gao.gov/subscribe/index.php
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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/
2007
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/volag07.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
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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