Amendment 01 to Addendum 7 - Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector.pdf

Amendment No. 1 Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector Activity

Addendum #7 Under Existing USAID El Salvador and Central America Regional Mission (ECAM)

Annual Program Statement (APS) No.: 72051921APS00001

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to the questions submitted regarding the substance and objectives of this Addendum.

Questions and Answers:

1. On B.1.1. Award Discretion, it is stated that approximately $30,000,000 will be allocated to support the programmatic areas described in this Addendum and that the Mission anticipates awarding one award under this Addendum. In C.2., the Mission states its support for new partnerships. The anticipated size of the single award may prove to be a barrier of entry for some potential new partners. Would USAID consider modifying its commitment to one award and/or add a small business set aside to more fully allow potential interested and capable new partners to submit concept papers that would be more limited in focus and size but still consistent with the objectives of the activity?

USAID Response: USAID anticipates issuing one award; however, the actual number of awards, if any, under this Addendum is subject to the availability of funds, the interests and requirements of the Mission, and the viability of eventual applications received.

A small business set aside is not being contemplated for this award. As stated in Section C.2, if any qualified organization is unable to technically respond to the entire activity, then we encourage these organizations to pursue an alliance with another organization.

Please visit workwithusaid.org and search the Partner Directory to find organizations for networking, collaboration, and partnerships.

Except as expressly herein amended, the subject Addendum terms and conditions remain the same.

Sincerely, Ross Hicks Agreement Officer USAID/El Salvador https://workwithusaid.org/