Accountability
All certified individuals MUST use this Learning Management System (LMS) to track the status of their A&A training and continuous learning.
FAI CSOD
These are the federal regulation and supplemental Agency regulation that govern USAID acquisition awards.
FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation)
AIDAR (Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation)
This is the final stage of the acquisition & assistance lifecycle for an award.
Award Closeout
This is the email address to use when you need help with GLAAS.
GLAAS_Support@usaid.gov
At these stages, COs must submit actions to the CRB.
Pre-Solicitation stage
Competitive Range Determination stage OR Pre-Award stage
This official has sole authority to ratify unauthorized commitments within USAID.
The M/OAA Director
These are the appendixes of the AIDAR that the PSC Division is responsible for maintaining.
Appendices D and J
This specific team within ACTS assists with the initial responsibility determination of prospective recipients of USAID funding.
Contract Audit Management (CAM)
This is the FPDS award reporting threshold.
$10,000
At USAID, there are over 6000 staff members that are identified as this staffing mechanism?
Personal Services Contracts (PSCs)
Starting May 1, 2024, certified FAC-C Professional staff have to maintain ____ CLPs and have ____ years to complete them.
What is 100 CLPs and 2 years?
This Act requires each federal agency and procuring activity to establish a "competition advocate" within its organization to review and challenge any procurement that limits competition.
Competition in Contracting Act (CICA)
This is used to determine what proportion of indirect cost each program should bear (within the boundaries of sound administrative principles).
Indirect Cost Rate
This location of the GLAAS Approved Award Action Report shows workload by office, CO/AO, or negotiator.
Enterprise Reporting Portal (ERP)
This Category Management term includes Tier 1, Tier 2, and Best in Class contracts.
SUM (Spend Under Management)
These must be reported to the M/CFO Director, may be reviewed by OIG, and may still require a ratification.
Funds Control Violation
These are the primary federal regulation and supplemental Agency regulation that govern USAID’s assistance awards.
2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 700
This is the basis upon which an entity allocates indirect costs.
Allocation Base
This is the name of the BPI program that provides services to technical teams to write solicitation and evaluation documents.
TABS (Technical and Budget Support)
Among all of the BPI template and guide, this is the one that is most frequently accessed.
TEC Memo Guide
This type of continuous learning plays a crucial role in validating your skills and knowledge, enabling you to navigate the intricacies of the acquisition and assistance process with confidence and proficiency. It goes well beyond the fundamentals.
Credential
This is the supreme law of the land, which none of USAID’s A&A regulations or policies can contradict.
The US Constitution
This document provides the agreed upon indirect cost rates IPs can use under all federal awards (provide the full name, not acronym).
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA)
This is the type of fund that will be removed by the Treasury Department if they are not disbursed or deobligated by September 30.
Cancelling Funds
These are the three mailboxes managed by the PSC Rules and Policy Division.
CCN J&A Mailbox
PSC Policy Mailbox
US PSC Mailbox