Common use of Processing of IPN Portal Amendments Clause in Contracts

Processing of IPN Portal Amendments. The Recipient may access the IPN Portal at any time to review all IPN Portal amendments; however, the system will also notify the Recipient by email when the USAID IPN Portal Administrator posts a universal bilateral amendment for Recipient’s review and signature. Proposed USAID IPN Portal amendments distributed via the IPN Portal are applicable to all awards, unless otherwise noted in the proposed amendment. Within 15 calendar days from receipt of the notification email from the IPN Portal, the Recipient must do one of the following: (a) verify applicability of the proposed amendment for their award(s) per the instructions provided with each amendment; (b) download the amendment and incorporate the following information on the amendment form: award number, organization name, and organization mailing address as it appears in the basic award; (c) sign the hardcopy version; and (d) send the signed amendment (by email or hardcopy) to the AO for signature. The Recipient must not incorporate any other changes to the IPN Portal amendment. Bilateral amendments provided through the IPN Portal are not effective until the both the Recipient and the AO sign the amendment; Notify the AO in writing if the amendment requires negotiation of additional changes to terms and conditions of the award; or Notify the AO that the Recipient declines to sign the amendment. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of a signed amendment from the Recipient, the AO must provide the fully executed amendment to the Recipient or initiate discussions with the Recipient. The requirement to comply with and inform all employees of the "Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" is retroactively effective for all assistance awards and subawards (including subcontracts) issued beginning July 1, 2013. The Grantee must: Inform its employees working under this award in the predominant native language of the workforce that they are afforded the employee whistleblower rights and protections provided under 41 U.S.C. § 4712; and Include such requirement in any subaward or subcontract made under this award.

Processing of IPN Portal Amendments. The Recipient may access the IPN Portal at any time to review all IPN Portal amendments; however, the system will also notify the Recipient by email when the USAID IPN Portal Administrator posts a universal bilateral amendment for Recipient’s review and signature. Proposed USAID IPN Portal amendments distributed via the IPN Portal are applicable to all awards, unless otherwise noted in the proposed amendment. Within 15 calendar days from receipt of the notification email from the IPN Portal, the Recipient must do one of the following: (a) verify applicability of the proposed amendment for their award(s) per the instructions provided with each amendment; (b) download the amendment and incorporate the following information on the amendment form: award number, organization name, and organization mailing address as it appears in the basic award; (c) sign the hardcopy version; and (d) send the signed amendment (by email or hardcopy) to the AO for signature. The Recipient must not incorporate any other changes to the IPN Portal amendment. Bilateral amendments provided through the IPN Portal are not effective until the both the Recipient and the AO sign the amendment; ; (2) Notify the AO in writing if the amendment requires negotiation of additional changes to terms and conditions of the award; or or (3) Notify the AO that the Recipient declines to sign the amendment. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of a signed amendment from the Recipient, the AO must provide the fully executed amendment to the Recipient or initiate discussions with the Recipient. The requirement to comply with and inform all employees of the "Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" is retroactively effective for all assistance awards and subawards sub awards (including subcontracts) issued beginning July 1, 2013. The Grantee must: : 1. Inform its employees working under this award in the predominant native language of the workforce that they are afforded the employee whistleblower rights and protections provided under 41 U.S.C. § 4712; and and 2. Include such requirement in any subaward sub award or subcontract made under this award. 41 U.S.C. § 4712 states that an employee of a Grantee may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for "whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes" is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant; • A gross waste of Federal funds; • An abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of the U.S. Congress, or a representative of a U.S. Congressional Committee; • A cognizant U.S. Inspector General; • The U.S. Government Accountability Office; • A Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency; • A U.S. court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the Grantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct [END OF PROVISION]

Processing of IPN Portal Amendments. The Recipient may access the IPN Portal at any time to review all IPN Portal amendments; however, the system will also notify the Recipient by email when the USAID IPN Portal Administrator posts a universal bilateral amendment for Recipient’s review and signature. Proposed USAID IPN Portal amendments distributed via the IPN Portal are applicable to all awards, unless otherwise noted in the proposed amendment. Within 15 calendar days from receipt of the notification email from the IPN Portal, the Recipient must do one of the following: (a) verify applicability of the proposed amendment for their award(s) per the instructions provided with each amendment; (b) download the amendment and incorporate the following information on the amendment form: award number, organization name, and organization mailing address as it appears in the basic award; (c) sign the hardcopy version; and (d) send the signed amendment (by email or hardcopy) to the AO for signature. The Recipient must not incorporate any other changes to the IPN Portal amendment. Bilateral amendments provided through the IPN Portal are not effective until the both the Recipient and the AO sign the amendment; amendments (2) Notify the AO in writing if the amendment requires negotiation of additional changes to terms and conditions of the award; or or (3) Notify the AO that the Recipient declines to sign the amendment. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of a signed amendment from the Recipient, the AO must provide the fully executed amendment to the Recipient or initiate discussions with the RecipientM22. The requirement to comply with and inform all employees of the "Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" is retroactively effective for all assistance awards and subawards PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF GRANTEE EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS (including subcontracts) issued beginning July SEPTEMBER 2014)‌ 1, 2013. The Grantee must: Inform its employees working under this award in the predominant native language of the workforce that they are afforded the employee whistleblower rights and protections provided under 41 U.S.C. § 4712; and and 2. Include such requirement in any subaward or subcontract made under this award. 41 U.S.C. § 4712 states that an employee of a Grantee may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for "whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes" is evidence of any of the following: ● Gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant; ● A gross waste of Federal funds; ● An abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant; ● A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or ● A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: ● A Member of the U.S. Congress, or a representative of a U.S. Congressional Committee; ● A cognizant U.S. Inspector General; ● The U.S. Government Accountability Office; ● A Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency; ● A U.S. court or grand jury; or, ● A management official or other employee of the Grantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct.

Processing of IPN Portal Amendments. The Recipient may access the IPN Portal at any time to review all IPN Portal amendments; however, the system will also notify the Recipient by email when the USAID IPN Portal Administrator posts a universal bilateral amendment for Recipient’s review and signature. Proposed USAID IPN Portal amendments distributed via the IPN Portal are applicable to all awards, unless otherwise noted in the proposed amendment. Within 15 calendar days from receipt of the notification email from the IPN Portal, the Recipient must do one of the following: (a) verify applicability of the proposed amendment for their award(s) per the instructions provided with each amendment; (b) download the amendment and incorporate the following information on the amendment form: award number, organization name, and organization mailing address as it appears in the basic award; (c) sign the hardcopy version; and (d) send the signed amendment (by email or hardcopy) to the AO for signature. The Recipient must not incorporate any other changes to the IPN Portal amendment. Bilateral amendments provided through the IPN Portal are not effective until the both the Recipient and the AO sign the amendment; ; (2) Notify the AO in writing if the amendment requires negotiation of additional changes to terms and conditions of the award; or or (3) Notify the AO that the Recipient declines to sign the amendment. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of a signed amendment from the Recipient, the AO must provide the fully executed amendment to the Recipient or initiate discussions with the RecipientM24. The requirement to comply with and inform all employees of the "Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" is retroactively effective for all assistance awards and subawards PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF GRANTEE EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS (including subcontracts) issued beginning July SEPTEMBER 2014) 1, 2013. The Grantee must: Inform its employees working under this award in the predominant native language of the workforce that they are afforded the employee whistleblower rights and protections provided under 41 U.S.C. § 4712; and and 2. Include such requirement in any subaward or subcontract made under this award. 41 U.S.C. § 4712 states that an employee of a Grantee may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for "whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes" is evidence of any of the following: ● Gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant; ● A gross waste of Federal funds; ● An abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant; ● A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or ● A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: ● A Member of the U.S. Congress, or a representative of a U.S. Congressional Committee; ● A cognizant U.S. Inspector General; ● The U.S. Government Accountability Office; ● A Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency; ● A U.S. court or grand jury; or, ● A management official or other employee of the Grantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct.

Processing of IPN Portal Amendments. The Recipient may access the IPN Portal at any time to review all IPN Portal amendments; however, the system will also notify the Recipient by email when the USAID IPN Portal Administrator posts a universal bilateral amendment for Recipient’s review and signature. Proposed USAID IPN Portal amendments distributed via the IPN Portal are applicable to all awards, unless otherwise noted in the proposed amendment. Within 15 calendar days from receipt of the notification email from the IPN Portal, the Recipient must do one of the following: (a) verify applicability of the proposed amendment for their award(s) per the instructions provided with each amendment; (b) download the amendment and incorporate the following information on the amendment form: award number, organization name, and organization mailing address as it appears in the basic award; (c) sign the hardcopy version; and (d) send the signed amendment (by email or hardcopy) to the AO for signature. The Recipient must not incorporate any other changes to the IPN Portal amendment. Bilateral amendments provided through the IPN Portal are not effective until the both the Recipient and the AO sign the amendment; ; (2) Notify the AO in writing if the amendment requires negotiation of additional changes to terms and conditions of the award; or or (3) Notify the AO that the Recipient declines to sign the amendment. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of a signed amendment from the Recipient, the AO must provide the fully executed amendment to the Recipient or initiate discussions with the RecipientM24. The requirement to comply with and inform all employees of the "Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" is retroactively effective for all assistance awards and subawards PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF GRANTEE EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS (including subcontracts) issued beginning July SEPTEMBER 2014) 1, 2013. The Grantee must: Inform its employees working under this award in the predominant native language of the workforce that they are afforded the employee whistleblower rights and protections provided under 41 U.S.C. § 4712; and and 2. Include such requirement in any subaward or subcontract made under this award. 41 U.S.C. § 4712 states that an employee of a Grantee may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for "whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes" is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant; • A gross waste of Federal funds; • An abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of the U.S. Congress, or a representative of a U.S. Congressional Committee; • A cognizant U.S. Inspector General; • The U.S. Government Accountability Office; • A Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency; • A U.S. court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the Grantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct.