Subawards to PIOs and Partner Government Entities. If appropriate, a recipient may enter into a subaward with a Public International Organization (XXX), and in exceptional circumstances with a partner government entity (also known as a partner government implementing entity as defined in ADS 220).
c. Approval of Subawards to Partner Government Entities Prior to an AO approving a subaward that provides funds (excluding “in-kind” grants, technical assistance and other activities provided to or on behalf of the partner government entity) to a partner government entity for activities to be implemented by that entity, the AO must verify that these types of subawards have been approved either in:
(1) The Activity Approval Memo (or AAM amendment) (ADS 201); or
(2) A Determination and Finding (D&F), as outlined below.
Subawards to PIOs and Partner Government Entities. If appropriate, a recipient may enter into a subaward with a Public International Organization (XXX), and in exceptional circumstances with a partner government entity (also known as a partner government implementing entity as defined in ADS 220).
c. Approval of Subawards to Partner Government Entities Prior to an AO approving a subaward that provides funds (excluding “in-kind” grants, technical assistance and other activities provided to or on behalf of the partner government entity) to a partner government entity for activities to be implemented by that entity, the AO must verify that these types of subawards have been approved either in:
(1) The Project Appraisal Document (PAD) (or PAD amendment) (ADS 201); or
(2) A Determination and Finding (D&F), as outlined below.
(a) If the Operating Unit (OU) has not addressed subawards to partner government entities in the PAD (or PAD Amendment), the OU must prepare a D&F that documents:
(i) How a subaward to a partner government entity is consistent with the decisions and results under the Public Financial Management Risk Assessment Framework (PFMRAF), if any (see ADS 220);
(ii) How the subaward will contribute to sustainability other than in cases where immediate development results outweigh sustainability goals;
(iii) That there are no alternative means to achieve the foreign assistance purpose other than through subawards to partner government entities; and
(iv) That any partner government subrecipient financial risks identified by the recipient will be mitigated or addressed in the subaward.
(b) The D&F must be prepared by the OU and cleared by the RLO/GC, AO, and M/CFO/Mission Controller. The D&F must be approved by the Mission Director for subawards under Mission executed awards, and by the cognizant Pillar Bureau Assistant Administrator, in consultation with the relevant Regional AAs, for subawards under
(c) The subaward must include language that captures the audit, monitoring, reporting, and oversight requirements in the recipient’s award. This is not subject to deviation. The subaward must also include the appropriate flow down requirements from the prime award.
(d) All D&Fs must be approved by the Bureau AA and the AA for Management. It is USAID policy to increase its direct assistance to partner governments to achieve sustainable development results. No prime award may contain subawards that provide funds to partner government entities unless a D&F as specified paragraph b.(2) above is...
Subawards to PIOs and Partner Government Entities. If programmatically appropriate, a recipient may enter into a subaward with a Public International Organization (PIO) (ADS 308), and in exceptional circumstances with a partner government entity (also known as a partner government implementing entity as defined in ADS 220).
Subawards to PIOs and Partner Government Entities. If appropriate, a recipient may enter into a subaward with a Public International Organization (XXX), and in exceptional circumstances with a partner government entity (also known as a partner government implementing entity as defined in ADS 220). Subawards that provide funds to partner government entities for activities to be implemented by the government entity must meet the conditions, requirements, and approvals outlined in this section. The requirements in this section do not apply to subawards to a partner government entity solely for “in-kind” contributions, technical assistance, or other activities provided by the recipient to or on behalf of the partner government entity.
c. Approval of Subawards to Partner Government Entities Prior to an AO approving a subaward that provides funds (excluding “in-kind” grants, technical assistance and other activities provided to or on behalf of the partner government entity) to a partner government entity for activities to be implemented by that entity, the AO must verify that these types of subawards have been approved either in:
Subawards to PIOs and Partner Government Entities. If appropriate, a recipient may enter into a subaward with a Public International Organization (XXX), and in exceptional circumstances with a partner government entity (also known as a partner government implementing entity as defined in ADS 220). Subawards that provide funds to partner government entities for activities to be implemented by the government entity must meet the conditions, requirements, and approvals outlined in this section. The requirements in this section do not apply to subawards to a partner government entity solely for “in-kind” contributions, technical assistance, or other activities provided by the recipient to or on behalf of the partner government entity.
