Cost Categories
Name 3 Direct Cost Categories
Salaries
Local Direct Fringe
Allowances
Travel/Transportation
EVF
ODCs
Grants
Subcontracts
SAF
How long do PMUs have to approve/reject an invoice proposal?
1 business day
What does NICRA stand for?
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
What color cells should not be edited?
Grey!!!
Who is the RFA for the Tunisia Platform
Brendan
Name 3 types of labor
Long Term Expat/TCN
Short Term Expat/TCN
Long Term Local Profes.
Short Term Local Profes.
Local Support
HO
Can you send a WTR out of cycle?
Yes - with SVP approval -
How many NICRAs do we have?
3 categories - Fringe, OH, G&A
5 rates - Fringe (Home office/expat, Local), OH (HO/Field Office), G&A
Where should a PMU budget for deliverable based fee?
Adjustments - Fee
What is the threshold for expendable vs non-expendable property?
$500 USD (not for CoAgs)
What makes up Labor Cost of Sales?
All Salaries except for local support
Give 1 example of an unallowable cost
Bonuses
Alcohol
Social gatherings (with no work done)
Gifts
SVP Hosted Dinners
Goods/services procured not through proper means/regulations/competition
ETC
If the final NICRAs for a given year are higher than the provisional NICRA billed would your NICRA invoice have a debit or a credit to the project?
A debit - for when we have undercharged USAID
Credit - issued when we have over billed
What % should a PMU Budget to?
Budget to 99% of the contract ceiling, reserve 1% for trailing costs and NICRA Adjustments
What labor category/categories are "below the line"?
Local support
Name 2 examples of indirect costs
G&A
OH
Corporate Fringe
Fee (we'll take it...)
What 3 conditions are we looking for when reviewing direct costs via Locals?
Allowable, Allocable, Reasonable
What NICRA is the highest rate?
HO/Expat - Fringe
Where should leave payouts be budgeted & booked?
Labor (per the CAS!)
What makes up Gross Profit?
Corporate Fringe
Overhead
G&A
Fee
What does CLIN Stand for?
For projects with a deliverable based fee -how do you get the approved fee invoiced?
Email invoicing team, preferably before the invoice is issued
What labor categories are "Above the line"
Long-Term Expat/TCN Labor, Short-Term Expat/TCN Labor, Long-Term Local Professional Labor, Short-Term Professional Labor, and Home Office Professionals
Name 3 tabs on a budmon
Main Detailed
RFA Report
SVP Memo
CLINs
Breakout Tabs for Labor, SAF, Subs etc
Is the health insurance for in country project staff members a direct or indirect cost?
Direct!