Special Agreement Conditions. Effective Date: 12/04/2020 The applicable Standard Provisions and PPL/DC-administered due diligence functions are designed to identify and mitigate most risks involved in USAID-funded activities implemented by PIOs. However, as with any agreement, special or additional conditions may be considered. This is true for any category of PIO and must be based on the OCR and project design documentation. Special conditions for cost-type agreements might include the following: ● More-detailed or more-frequent reporting, including, but not limited to, financial reporting and supporting documentation, including related to subrecipient transactions upon request; ● More frequent monitoring or reporting of application of environmental and social safeguards; ● Third-party monitoring arrangements; and ● Submission of information on the sustainability of capital projects. As with any agreement, the AO may negotiate the terms in the schedule (such as the program budget or the timing of incremental funding milestones) to mitigate identified risks. The AO may also add special conditions where s/he deems it necessary to do so in light of other factors, e.g., presence of sanctioned groups.
Special Agreement Conditions. Effective Date: 08/15/2019 The applicable Standard Provisions and PPL/DC-administered due diligence functions are designed to identify and mitigate most risks involved in funding activities implemented by PIOs. However, as with any agreement, special or additional conditions may be considered. This is true for any category of PIO, and must be based on the OCR and project design documentation. Special conditions for cost-type agreements might include the following: ● More-detailed or more-frequent reporting, including, but not limited to, financial reporting and supporting documentation, including related to subrecipient transactions upon request; ● Periodic reviews or validations of the recipient’s records, including, but not limited to, financial records; and third-party monitoring arrangements; ● USAID access to information and access for site visits by USAID and/or USAID’s agents that will further allow USAID to monitor and evaluate activities the Agency has funded wholly or in part, upon agreement with the PIO on the scope and conduct of such review or evaluation; ● OIG access to reports on all transactions with USAID funds for which fraud has been discovered or alleged, and to all related financial reports and supporting documentation related to subrecipients of the discovered or alleged fraud; ● Verification that the XXX will track fraud allegations pursuant to its established procedures and notify USAID and the OIG promptly of all fraud or corruption allegations; and ● Submission of information on the sustainability of capital projects. As with any agreement, the AO may negotiate the terms in the schedule (such as the program budget or the timing of incremental funding milestones) to mitigate identified risks. The AO may also add special conditions where s/he deems it necessary to do so in light of other factors, e.g., presence of sanctioned groups.
Special Agreement Conditions. Effective Date: 08/24/2018 The applicable Standard Provisions and DCS function are designed to identify and mitigate most risks involved in funding activities implemented by PIOs. However, as with any agreement, special or additional conditions may be considered. This is true for any category of PIO, and must be based on the OCR and project design documentation. Special conditions for cost-type agreements might include the following: ● More-detailed or more-frequent reporting, including, but not limited to, financial reporting and supporting documentation, including related to subrecipient transactions upon request; ● Periodic reviews or validations of the recipient’s records, including, but not limited to, financial records; and third-party monitoring arrangements; ● USAID access to information and access for site visits by USAID and/or USAID’s agents that will further allow USAID to monitor and evaluate activities the Agency has funded wholly or in part, upon agreement with the PIO on the scope and conduct of such review or evaluation; ● OIG access to reports on all transactions with USAID funds for which fraud has been discovered or alleged, and to all related financial reports and supporting documentation related to subrecipients of the discovered or alleged fraud; ● Verification that the XXX will track fraud allegations pursuant to its established procedures and notify USAID and the OIG promptly of all fraud or corruption allegations; and ● Submission of information on the sustainability of capital projects. As with any agreement, the AO may negotiate the terms in the schedule (such as the program budget or the timing of incremental funding milestones) to mitigate identified risks. The AO may also add special conditions where s/he deems it necessary to do so in light of other factors, e.g., presence of sanctioned groups. Effective Date: 08/24/2018 Competition is not required for agreements with PIOs as designated under this ADS chapter, but the Agency encourages Operating Units to promote competition among implementing partners, including PIOs. Operating Units must not use PIO agreements as a means to avoid or circumvent competition. PIOs may submit applications, proposals, or concept papers in response to USAID solicitations, and enter into agreements in accordance with the requirements and procedures established in such solicitations and based upon their eligibility to be considered as stated in the solicitation. In such an event, the resultant agre...
