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USAID Sets Ambitious Goal: Complete All Country Development Cooperation Strategies By December 2020
In the 2019 USAID Financial Report to Congress, the agency set an ambitious goal–incorporate the Journey to Self-reliance in all Country Development Cooperation Strategies (CDCS’) by December 2020. The functions of the CDCS are covered in the USAID Automated Directive System 201.3.2.1. It defines the mission’s goal, development objectives and approach to building self-reliance in…
GAO Found, Some Federal Procurement Data Elements are Questionable
GAO-14-304 published March 26, 2014 Noncompetitive Contracts Based on Urgency Need Additional Oversight. GAO examined 62 DOD, State and USAID contracts in fiscal years 2010 through 2012 that used the urgency exception.
USAID Could Miss USAID Forward 30 Percent Target to Local Entities
While USAID’s latest data on USAID Forward released in April indicates USAID is more than halfway to the 30 percent goal by FY15; it appears not all missions are required to reach the 30 percent target.
House Conveys Disinterest with USAID Forward Local Solutions
On June 24, 2014, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY15 State and Foreign Operations Bill. Unchanged are the usual markups and earmarks, but changed is the interest awards to local entities by exception to competition and government-to-government assistance.