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Contract Activity & Project Profiles: LAC - Panama
Contract Activity & Project Profiles: LAC - Panama
1. Acquisitions & Assistance Training Course for Cognizant Technical Officers (CTOs)
2. State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) Course/Meetings for Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
Public Health & Nutrition Field Officers
3. Patrick J. Leahy War Victims Fund
Contract Activity: Acquisitions & Assistance Training Course for Cognizant Technical Officers (CTOs) Acquisition & Assistance Certification Training Program Teaching COs & CTOs/COTRs How to Write a SOW and Evaluate Proposals
Background:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) routinely enters into contracts
with vendors to acquire a variety of goods and services in support of its development projects and initiatives. When
requirements that need to be fulfilled are identified, the requesting Program/Project Office submits its Scope of
Work (SOW) to a Contract Officer. In turn, the Contract Officer incorporates the SOW into the resultant Request for
Proposals/Quotations (RFP/Q).
To help ensure the agency receives responsive Proposals/Quotations, the SOW and RFP must clearly describe the technical
requirements, as well as the rules and regulations that must be followed by all vendors. The next critical step in
the Acquisitions & Assistance process is evaluating the Proposals/Quotations that are submitted by prospective vendors.
Finally, after a contract is awarded, a Cognizant Technical Officer (CTO)--historically known as the Contracting
Officer's Technical Representative--oversees the actual delivery of the goods and/or services that were procured.
Certain procurement policies are subject to change, and there is a constant turnover of Contract Officers and CTOs;
hence, ongoing training must be provided in all phases of the Acquisition & Assistance/Procurement process to
ensure compliance with the prevailing procurement policies.
Administered to COs & CTOs/COTRs from Over 40 Countries, including Panama
Project Profile:
Professional Resource Group International, Inc. (PRGI)
was contracted to design a curriculum and training manuals, provide Subject Matter Experts, and Professional Facilitators
to assist government procurement personnel in delivering the Acquisition & Assistance training course for Contract
and Cognizant Technical Officers from Panama and other countries throughout Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin
America (including the Caribbean Basin), and the Middle East. Case studies, audio-visual materials, small group discussions,
and other tools were used to enhance the effectiveness of the overall training presentation.
The course included instructions and guidance on how to write a comprehensive Scope of Work and how to evaluate
responses to Request For Proposals/Quotations.
Contract Activity:
State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) Course/Meetings for Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
Public Health & Nutrition Field Officers
Background:
In many regions of LAC unequal access to quality health services presents a major
obstacle to achieving overall health improvements, as well as economic and social development. This is reflected
across health indicators, but especially in maternal and child health indicators, which have been slow to improve
among poor, rural, or otherwise marginalized groups. Similarly, while trends in fertility and contraceptive prevalence
rates for the region are positive overall, large pockets of unmet need exist for family planning and reproductive
health services, and ensuring uninterrupted contraceptive supplies and access to services for the neediest remains
a challenge.
HIV/AIDS is also a significant and growing problem that not only threatens individual lives, but also jeopardizes
prosperity and social stability at national and sub regional levels.
Latin America and the Caribbean Basin Countries
1. Bolivia |
9. Guyana |
17. Peru |
2. Brazil |
10. Haiti |
18. Antigua & Barbuda* |
3. Colombia |
11. Honduras |
19. The C'wealth of Dominica* |
4. Cuba |
12. Jamaica |
20. Grenada* |
5. Dominican Republic |
13. Mexico |
21. St. Kitts & Nevis* |
6. Ecuador |
14. Nicaragua |
22. St. Lucia* |
7. El Salvador |
15. Panama |
23. St. Vincent & the Grenadines* |
8. Guatemala |
16. Paraguay |
____________________ Build health systems capacity Improve child survival, health, and nutrition Improve maternal health and nutrition Reduce unintended pregnancy and improve healthy reproductive behavior Reduce transmission and impact of HIV/AIDS Prevent and control infectious diseases of major importance Reduce non-communicable diseases and injuries Address health requirements of internally displaced persons State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) Course for USAID/LAC State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) Meetings for USAID/LAC
*Eastern Caribbean Countries
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) uses State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) programs and practices to help
alleviate the Public Health and Nutrition deficiencies identified by Field Officers located throughout LAC.
USAID/LAC programs are designed to:
Public Health and Nutrition Field Officers
Public Health and Nutrition Field Officers & Private Sector Health Professionals
To keep one another informed and up-to-date on SOTA Practices that are
working in the field, USAID/LAC brings their Public Health and Nutrition Officers together periodically to exchange
"Best Practices," and to plan future programs.
Project Profile:
Professional Resource Group International, Inc. (PRGI)
was contracted to design, facilitate, and provide Logistical and Administrative Support Services for week-long
USAID/LAC State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) Course/Meetings. Field Officers from Panama in attendance at the SOTA Course/Meetings
hosted by PRGI learned how their counterparts from other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin and
other leading Public Health and Nutrition professionals from the private sector were meeting their challenges. In
addition to having sessions that dealt with the specific programs and initiatives designed around the Strategic
Objectives for the region, SOTA discussions were also held regarding the processes used to support and measure their
progress. With the USAID/Washington senior staff members in attendance, the Field Officers were able to relate the
success of their efforts and make recommendations that could help ensure the sustainability of programs sponsored
by the USAID/LAC Missions throughout the region. Case studies, audio-visual materials, small group discussions, and
other tools were used to enhance the effectiveness of the overall training presentation.
Contract Activity:
Patrick J. Leahy War Victims Fund (WVF)
Background:
The War Victims Fund supports programs that provide for the improved mobility of
people with disabilities by providing accessible, appropriate prosthetic services. With a renewed focus on quality of
service, the fund added patient follow-up and monitoring as part of its projects. In Laos a special program that
upgrades medical and surgical services for victims of accidental detonations of unexploded ordnance has been
successful and is being replicated in other parts of the country.
Historically, war victims and other people living with disabilities face daunting obstacles in gaining access to education,
training, and employment opportunities. Appropriate policies and construction codes for barrier-free accessibility
for people living with disabilities can help overcome these obstacles. Toward this end, an innovative program of
assistance in Vietnam that began with a focus on barrier-free accessibility has resulted in passage of a comprehensive
national disabilities law. This legislation was drafted with the assistance of Americans who participated in efforts to
pass and implement the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Patrick J. Leahy War Victims Fund was Active in 20 Countries
1. Afghanistan |
6. El Salvador |
11. Laos |
16. Philippines |
2. Cambodia |
7. Ethiopia |
12. Lebanon |
17. Sri Lanka |
3. Colombia |
8. Guatemala |
13. Nepal |
18. Sudan |
4. Costa Rica |
9. Honduras |
14. Nicaragua |
19. Uganda |
5. Congo* |
10. Kenya |
15. Panama |
20. Vietnam |
____________________
*Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa
Improved economic conditions and the ability to increase earned income are essential to the health and welfare of all
individuals, including those living with disabilities. In Cambodia, the fund has supported a variety of innovative
approaches to increase income-generating opportunities for war victims and their families. Lessons learned from
these approaches can be used to develop similar programs in other countries.
As the fund evolved, its agenda became more challenging. Plans were made to include people with disabilities in planning
and implementing programs; improved training; expanded community-based rehabilitation; development and production of
appropriate wheelchairs; and increased coordination with other donors.
Project Profile:
Professional Resource Group International, Inc. (PRGI)
was contracted by USAID to administer these funds and provide Technical, Logistical, and Administrative Support
Services for civilian victims of war in more than 20 countries, including Panama. The Patrick J. Leahy War
Victims Fund (WVF) compliments the Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF), both were under the administration
of PRGI. Each year, through the efforts of its collaborating partners and the dedicated and professional
commitment of their local and international staff, the U.S. Agency for International Development's Patrick J. Leahy
War Victims Fund provides assistance to thousands of war victims, their families, and other people living with
disabilities.
Since 1989, the Patrick J. Leahy War Victims Fund has worked in war-affected developing countries to provide a
dedicated source of financial and technical assistance for civilian victims of war. The fund has now provided over
$60 million in more than 16 countries, including Panama. The fund serves people who suffer from mobility-related
injuries, including those with land-mine injuries, and those who suffer from polio as a result of interrupted
immunization services.
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