Restricted Eligibility Based On Programmatic Purposes. The cognizant Mission Director (MD), Assistant Administrator (AA), or Head of an Independent Office that reports directly to the Administrator has the authority to make a determination to restrict eligibility based on programmatic purposes. The determination does not need to be a separate document but may be described and approved in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) (see ADS 201), equivalent activity approval document, Selection of Instrument memorandum, other assistance planning documentation, or an amendment to the document. The Planner/AOR is responsible for preparing the determination, which must provide the programmatic rationale for restricting eligibility consistent with this section, and support how the rationale outweighs USAID’s policy preference for, and the benefits of, an unrestricted competitive process. The authority for the determination is not delegable. The cognizant RLO or GC Bureau or Independent Office backstop attorney must clear the determination. For a determination to restrict eligibility for an award over $10 million ($20 million for Critical Priority Countries (CPCs)) to a single organization for programmatic purposes, the written determination must also describe the steps taken, including market research, outreach, and public notices, to identify alternatives including engaging with a broader cross-section of development partners as required by Agency policy. This determination must be described and approved in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) (see ADS 201), equivalent activity approval document, or other assistance planning documentation.
Restricted Eligibility Based On Programmatic Purposes. The cognizant Mission Director (MD), Assistant Administrator (AA), or Head of an Independent Office that reports directly to the Administrator has the authority to make a determination to restrict eligibility based on programmatic purposes. The determination must be described and approved in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) (see ADS 201), equivalent activity approval document, or other assistance planning documentation. The Planner/AOR is responsible for preparing the determination, which must provide the programmatic rationale for restricting eligibility consistent with this section, and support how the rationale outweighs USAID’s policy preference for, and the benefits of, an unrestricted competitive process. The authority for the determination is not delegable. The cognizant RLO or GC Bureau or Independent Office backstop attorney must clear the determination. For a determination to restrict eligibility for an award over $10 million ($20 million for Critical Priority Countries (CPCs)) to a single organization for programmatic purposes, the written determination must also describe the steps taken, including market research, outreach, and public notices, to identify alternatives including engaging with a broader cross-section of development partners as required by Agency policy. This determination must be described and approved in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) (see ADS 201), equivalent activity approval document, or other assistance planning documentation.
