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| Series 200: Programming Policy |
ADS Chapter 210 Tobacco Policy
Issued: 04/27/2006 Posted: 05/04/2006
Outlines the Agency’s policy and position on current and future activities related to tobacco production, processing, marketing, and other related tobacco activities.
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| Series 300: Acquisition and Assistance |
 Solicitation Template for Contractor Performance Information.
A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
This Mandatory Reference is a Solicitation Template for Contractor Performance Information.
Deviation No. OP-DEV-03-01c, Approval of Class Deviation from FAR Requirements for SF 1420 and SF 1421.
A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
Approval is sought for a USAID-wide class deviation from FAR 36.201, 36.604(b), 53.236-1(b), and 53.236-2(d) to use the NIH Contractor Performance System (CPS) in
lieu of SF 1420, Performance Evaluation (Construction), and SF 1421, Performance Evaluation (Architect-Engineer).
Legal and Ethical Considerations in Evaluating Contractor Performance.
An Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
Public service is a public trust." These words are the bedrock of the Standards of Conduct Regulations, which apply to all Federal employees, including USAID
direct-hires and PSCs..
Issues and Trends Identified by the Contract Review Board During the Past 6 Months. An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
This Additional Help document contains the details issues / trends that the Contract Review Board identified during the past 6 months (June 20, 2005). The Board focused on solicitations, technical evaluations, and negotiation memoranda.
PPI Relevancy. An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
A Guide to Collection and Use of Past Performance Information (Version 3), May 2003.
Legal Trends and Caveats on the Relevancy of Past Performance.
An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
The CRB has been requesting technical evaluation committees to revise memoranda to detail precisely what past performance was checked. Gone are the days when TECs
can summarily conclude that past performance was “good” without explaining the bases for their conclusions.
Legal Trends and Caveats on Failure to Document Contractor Performance Information. An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
GAO has ruled that an agency’s failure to document contractor performance and to provide it for use in source selection is sufficient basis to sustain a protest
against the agency’s contract award for the same services.
Guidance to Contracting Staff Regarding Business Class Travel for Contractors.
An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
On March 15, 2002, USAID issued a General Policy Notice: “Expanded Business Class Travel Policy” and referenced 6 FAM 147.2-4 Premium-Class Travel Other Than
First-Class. This Notice applies ONLY to U.S. direct hire employees (DHs) and personal services contractors (PSCs).
Contract Employee Use of Department of State Diplomatic Pouch Alternate Pouch Address for Contractor Employee Mail.
An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
U.S. personal services contractors and U.S. citizen contractor and grantee employees who have been authorized to use the Diplomatic Pouch are authorized the option to use an alternate mail address which is expected to expedite the delivery of personal overseas mail.
Certification and Agreement for the Use and Disclosure of Proposals.
An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 05/05/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
This is a Certification and Agreement document for the Use and Disclosure of Proposals.
Contract Types to Address Global Technical Leadership with Field Support and/or Cost-Contributions. An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302
Issued: 04/26/2006 Posted: 05/11/2006
The purpose of this document is to describe alternative contracting mechanisms available to USAID/Washington technical offices to accept field support and/or cost-contributions from missions or other operating units to co-fund project activities.
Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC): Task Order Work Statement Development Checklist. An Additional Help for ADS Chapter 302.
Issued: 04/26/2006 Posted: 05/11/2006
This document provides an itemized FAR and Agency compliance checklist for Task Order Statements of Work. Its purpose is to create a guide that Program officers will follow when drafting Task Order (TO) work statements and that Contracting Officers (COs) and specialists will use for review of the submitted statements.
Series 300 Interim Update #06-03, Evaluation and Use of Contractor Performance Information
Issued: 05/03/2006 Posted: 05/11/2006
Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directive (AAPD) 06-05 has been issued to consolidate USAID's guidance on the evaluation and use of contractor performance information (CPI).
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Series 400: Personnel |
Precepts for Performance Standards Board (Effective April 2004).
A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 463
Issued: 05/10/2006 Posted: 05/12/2006
These Precepts prescribe the criteria to be used by the Performance Standards Board (PSB) for determining whether an employee is meeting the standards of his/her class.
Precepts for Foreign Service Performance Boards.
A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 463
Issued: 04/19/2006 Posted: 05/01/2006
The Percepts shall inform each Performance Board of the factors to be considered in evaluating the performance of employees and describe the performance levels necessary for promotion, retention, and separation.
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| Series 500: Management Services |
* ADS Chapter 546 Acquisition of Federal Information Technology (IT) Resources
Issued: 04/11/2006 Posted: 05/15/2006
This chapter has been revised in its entirety and outlines the procedures for the acquisition of Information Technology (IT) resources.
501mab - Clearance List for ADS Material
Issued: 04/19/2006 Posted: 05/01/2006
This Mandatory Reference has a list of all individuals cleared to send ADS material.
504maa - Authorized Senders for Agency Notices
Issued: 04/14/2006 Posted: 05/01/2006
This Mandatory Reference has a list of all individuals authorizes to send agency Notices.
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