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April 2023 Newsletter

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Sub-Opportunities Portal
Have you checked out our Sub-Opportunities portal yet? This page shares opportunities being offered by USAID’s prime implementing partners, who may seek subcontractors or subawardees when they need specialized expertise or on-the-ground support. If you are a current USAID prime partner, we encourage you to submit your sub-opportunities here. Posting on the portal is not a requirement, but it will raise the visibility of your subaward and subcontract opportunities. If you are a potential partner looking to compete for a sub-opportunity, you can search the portal by country and sector to find ways your organization can get involved. 

Reminder: Subcontract and Subaward Reporting Requirements
Last month, the Agency distributed this letter, which outlines the responsibilities of prime contractors and recipients to report certain subawards and subcontracts in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Subaward Reporting System (FSRS), available at FSRS.gov. The requirements and detailed instructions for prime contractors and recipients regarding the reporting of subcontracts and subawards are incorporated into acquisition and assistance awards as follows:

• Acquisition: Contractors must comply with the requirements in the FAR 52.204-10 (“Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards”) clause found in their contract, as applicable. 
• Assistance: Recipients must comply with the requirements in any applicable “Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation” standard provision found in their award (e.g., RAA24 in ADS 303maa, RAA7 in ADS 303mab, RAA3 in ADS 303mat).

UPCOMING EVENTS

An Overview of the Defense Base Act for USAID Contractors
On April 18, join USAID for an introduction to the Defense Base Act (DBA) from Starr Insurance Companies. During the webinar you will get an overview of DBA insurance, understand who is eligible for it, and understand the benefits of it. Additionally, time will be set aside to help answer your DBA-related questions. Registration details here.

USAID LASER PULSE: Research for Development Learning Summit
On May 2, join USAID and LASER PULSE (Long-term Assistance and Services for Research, Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine), a program funded through USAID’s Innovation, Technology, and Research (ITR) Hub, for an event on LASER PULSE’s experience of utilizing academic rigor to produce solutions for development challenges. LASER PULSE is a consortium led by Purdue University, with core partners Catholic Relief Services, Indiana University, Makerere University, and the University of Notre Dame and implements 40+ projects in 20 countries through a growing network of 3,400+ researchers and development practitioners in 77 countries. Registration details here. 

From Risk to Opportunity: Capacity Building in Subawards
On May 11, join aidTrain for an interactive session about capacity building in subawards. Subrecipients are critical for program success. Before entering into a legal agreement with a subrecipient, it is important to understand the risks and how to use the subaward as an opportunity for capacity building. Registration details here.

Find information on additional upcoming events on WorkwithUSAID.org.

FROM THE BLOG: WHAT'S NEW?

More Awards, More Opportunities to Partner through USAID’s New Partnerships Initiative
The New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) represents the Agency’s ongoing commitment—reflected across multiple Administrators—to address the real hurdles that partners face in navigating a donor agency with the breadth of geographic, programmatic, and sectoral diversity found at USAID. In fiscal year 2022, NPI continued to grow with $140 million flowing via 32 active NPI awards—the result of a sustained effort to expand access to resources for new, nontraditional, and local partners.

USAID's Local Capacity Strengthening Policy: Start with the "Why"
This is the second in a series of blogs about how USAID’s programming will be affected by the Agency’s first-ever Local Capacity Strengthening Policy. Read this first-person reflection from Laura Alvarez aboutUSAID/Paraguay’s capacity strengthening experiences.

Tips from a Local Partner: How a Female-Fronted Foundation Approaches USAID Partnership
Female-led local organization Alay sa Kapatid Foundation is a first-time USAID partner working to facilitate reliable access to water in Filipino communities where water has been scarce and its distribution inequitable. For World Water Day, they shared their top tips for new and potential USAID partners, and they described the positive outcomes that have resulted from their locally led, women-led development approach.

Share Your Input on the A&A Strategy Implementation Plan
Last month, USAID announced its refreshed Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Strategy and Implementation Plan. To help us imagine better ways to use A&A mechanisms to help our partner countries accelerate their progress, we rely on the partner community as a vitally important space to inform us about what works, what doesn’t, and what we still need to try. That’s why your feedback about the Implementation Plan is critical to how this “living document” evolves in the coming months and years.

RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

Take the first step in understanding your organization's environmental footprint by taking this free, interactive course on environmental impact assessments (EIA). You'll learn why it's important to conduct an EIA and how you can complete one for your organization. Once you’ve finished that module, check out the other modules on USAID’s environmental procedures!