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Frequently Asked Questions

I am a vendor. How do I sell supplies to USAID for tsunami reconstruction work?

• See USAID website – Tsunami Reconstruction webpage
• Note most recent “Fact Sheet”
• Note the organizations that have already received grants and the sectors in which each is working
• USAID does not usually hire vendors directly to supply goods or purchase supplies and equipment. Sometimes our grantees will. You may contact the USAID partners who have already received funding or who may bid on future funding.
• See guidelines for Proposal Submission Section on the USAID tsunami website.

How do I donate goods to tsunami-affected countries?

• Donors must engage in a due diligence process. You need to find out who needs what donation and then figure out how to transport the donated goods.
• If you have goods you want to donate to the tsunami affected countries, you must raise the funds with which to transport the goods. This can be more costly then it would be to purchase new goods, locally in the region.
• If the goods are already in the region, who is on-location will receive the goods and be the “consignee”, clear through customs, distribute goods, maintain them, repair and provide spare parts?
• See guidelines for Proposal Submission Section on the USAID tsunami website.

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