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May 2022 Newsletter

WORK WITH USAID

Get to Know the Business Forecast
Did you know that USAID has a Business Forecast that provides an advanced look at all of USAID’s funding opportunities? That’s right, USAID’s Business Forecast shares details about all of USAID’s upcoming projects and is updated daily, pulling from USAID’s internal project planning system. 

What does this mean for you? It means your organization can begin to identify specific activities or projects long before USAID issues a request for proposal or notice of funding opportunity. You can check out the Forecast at www.usaid.gov/business-forecast/search. 

SAM.gov Entity Registration Delays
Due to high demand, entity legal business name and address validation tickets sent to the System for Award Management (SAM) are taking longer than expected to process. The General Services Administration (GSA) staff are working on tickets in the order received. You can find resources related to this process here. USAID partners should not create multiple incidents for the same request.

UPCOMING EVENTS

USAID Event: FY 2022 Third Quarter Business Forecast
On Tuesday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), USAID will host its FY 2022 Third Quarter Business Forecast and Partner Update webinar. The Agency hosts this quarterly webinar to allow partners the opportunity to hear about priorities from senior leaders across the Agency. You can click here to register. 

How to Work with USAID 101 Twitter Spaces
At USAID, we know that many of our partners around the world have internet connectivity limitations and may not always be able to join our video webinars. We will be hosting a free, audio-only session of our bi-monthly How to Work with USAID webinar via Twitter Spaces. Join the Industry Liaison team on Twitter Spaces @WorkwithUSAID on Thursday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) to learn about the Agency’s operations, key terms you need to know, tips for submitting proposals and finding funding opportunities, and more! You will also be able to ask questions of USAID staff via Twitter. Follow us on Twitter to get updates on the event.

FROM THE BLOG: WHAT'S NEW?

Expanding Access to Subaward Opportunities for Guatemala’s Local Partners
Seeing a chance to strengthen USAID/Guatemala’s localization efforts, Mission staff from the communications, procurement, and technical offices united to create a simple hub to connect development actors in Guatemala with subaward opportunities in their region and sector. Beyond the links and resources on this webpage, the team encourages new partners to first understand the mission of USAID and how it functions. Understanding the Agency is vital in starting a partnership to ensure organizations have clear expectations of their role and what they are required to provide when partnering with USAID.

Ask an Expert: Q&A with Kimberly Ball on How USAID Engages with U.S. Small Businesses
On April 26, USAID’s Industry Liaison team hosted a Twitter Spaces event with the Agency’s new Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Kimberly Ball. Learn more about the role U.S. small businesses can play in USAID’s development assistance around the world.

Recent Webinar: The Future of USAID Partnerships
Last month, USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen joined the Industry Liaison team for a How Work with USAID webinar. The Deputy Administrator noted that “while we are proud of our accomplishments across six decades, we also recognize that we, and the countries and communities we serve, would benefit from having a larger number of partners and the new ideas, fresh perspectives, and expertise they bring.” The Agency will continue to increase its engagement with organizations from different backgrounds to bring more voices to the table to cement a diverse coalition of partners.

TIP OF THE MONTH

You can find out more about NICRA in our blog post here: Partnering with USAID? You Need to Know about NICRA.