Transparency Accountability and Performance (TAP)

The Transparency Accountability and Performance (TAP) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a federal contract vehicle awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) focused on enhancing the agency's performance management, monitoring, evaluation, and strategic planning capabilities. The contract enables USAID to procure technical assistance services that support mission-level strategic planning, performance management, organizational development, and program assessment across various international development contexts. Task orders under this vehicle primarily involve developing Country Development Cooperation Strategies (CDCS), conducting performance evaluations, creating performance management plans, and providing organizational consulting services to improve USAID's operational effectiveness.

The TAP IDIQ has been predominantly utilized by two prime contractors: Social Impact Inc. and Development & Training Services, Inc., with task order values typically ranging from $50,000 to $1.2 million. Most task orders are firm fixed price or time and materials contracts, frequently not set aside for specific small business categories, though some task orders were designated for total small businesses. Common places of performance include Washington D.C. and various international locations where USAID operates, such as Tanzania, Nicaragua, Azerbaijan, and Indonesia. The contract supported a wide range of activities including mission management assessments, gender analysis, strategic planning, data quality assessments, organizational development training, and technical assistance for implementing partners. The task orders consistently align with USAID's goals of increasing transparency, accountability, and performance measurement in international development programming.