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Fundamentals of USAID Contracting—RFP to Contract Closeout

Objective

To provide step-by-step information and sample documents on USAID contracts for those new to contracting. This seminar should be useful for new contractors and nonprofit organizations.

 

Level	Delivery	Advance Preparation	Prerequisites	CPE Hours
Basic	Group-Live Offering	None	None	14

 

Seminar Outline

How to Read a USAID Request for Proposal (RFP) Unique Differences Between IQC and CPFF Term RFPs and How to Respond Uniform Contract Format, Key Sections and Reviewing Clauses Why Subcontractor Teaming Agreements Are So Important Critical Provisions, Common Traps and How to Negotiate Elements of a Winning Contract Proposal Essential Elements of a Technical Proposal Exercise in Preparing the Price Proposal on IQC/T&M Contracts, etc. Reviewing the USAID Contract and Subcontract Key Compliance Provisions and Clauses; the dreaded ES-6 Compensation Limit How G.L. Christian & Associates Applies Beware of the One Inapplicable Clause That Appears in Every USAID Contract Contract Performance All-Important Post-Award Orientation Conference Contract Administration, Performance Measurement, and Compliance Expat, TCN and CCN Allowances and Differentials, Pay and Travel Contract Billing and Payment Billing Terms, SF 1034 Invoice and Required Support Contract Closeout Disposing of Contractor-Acquired Property Billing Fee Holdbacks

 

Date	Facility	Location
May 6-7, 2010	Holiday Inn Rosslyn	Washington, DC (Arlington, VA)
August 26-27, 2010	Holiday Inn-Garden Court	Pretoria, South Africa