[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55947-55948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23029]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Industrial Relations Promotion Project, Phase II in Vietnam

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: Notice of intent to award sole source (Cooperative Agreement).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International 
Labor

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Affairs (ILAB), intends to award a sole source award to DAI/Nathan 
Group LLC (DAI) for the purpose of implementing a program to strengthen 
compliance with international labor standards in Vietnam, focusing 
specifically on improving labor administration, freedom of association, 
collective bargaining and dispute resolution.
    Total Estimated Value of the Grant/Agreement Action: $1,500,000.
    Anticipated Length of Agreement: Two (2) years (9/30/2011 to 9/30/
2013).
    Grant Authority: Department of Labor Manual Series (DLMS)-2, 
Chapter 830(g)(3): The Recipient, DAI, has unique qualifications to 
perform the type of activity to be funded.. DAI, through its Industrial 
Relations Promotion Project (IRRP), is the only organization that has 
the recognized authority and capacity to fulfill the intent of the IRRP 
Phase II in Vietnam. DAI/IRRP has worked closely with the Government of 
Vietnam and worker and employer organizations. Given the complexity of 
building working relationships and trust with Vietnamese counterparts, 
DAI has made great strides on that front and, as a result, is uniquely 
positioned to be an effective implementing partner, particularly in 
building labor inspectorate capacity. DAI/IRRP is the only organization 
that can continue these efforts without interruption in support of the 
implementation of Vietnam's new legislation and consistent with USG 
trade and Labor Dialogue-related efforts. The Project will continue to 
work in coordination with other USAID funded DAI projects in Vietnam. 
DAI's Support for Trade Acceleration Project (STAR Plus) supports the 
Government of Vietnam's efforts to implement trade and investment 
reform to attract investment and promote private sector growth and has 
worked with the Ministry of Justice on law and judicial reform. DAI's 
Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative Phase II Project (VNCI) works with 
STAR Plus and the Government of Vietnam to improve government 
administration, reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector, and 
generate new employment. In Phase I, IRRP has engaged in a number of 
activities that directly support Phase II objectives. The US embassy 
provided a letter in support of continued funding of DAI/IRRP based, on 
part, on the importance of the objectives and DAI/IRRP unique 
qualifications to achieve them.
    Recipient Involvement:
    DAI will:
     Strengthen the effectiveness of Vietnam's labor 
administration, with a focus on the labor inspection system, its 
management, regulations, data collection, training, research and 
related areas.
     Promote collective bargaining and the prevention and 
resolution of collective disputes and sound industrial relations by 
developing approaches in cooperation with trade unions/worker 
organizations, employers and MOLISA.
     Help develop dispute resolution systems in new legislation 
for interest-based and rights-based disputes.
     Strengthen capacity in worker organizations to organize 
and effectively represent workers in the private sector.
    Key Dates: This notice will remain open for approximately three 
days from posting in the Federal Register. The Cooperative Agreement is 
projected for award on or before September 30, 2011.
    Submission Information: This funding announcement is not a request 
for applications. This announcement is only to provide public notice of 
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor 
Affairs intention to fund the following project activities without full 
and open competition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Brenda J. White, Grant Officer. E-
mail address: [email protected]. All inquiries should make 
reference to the USDOL Industrial Relations Promotion Project, Phase II 
in Vietnam.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of August, 2011.
Brenda J. White,
Grant Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-23029 Filed 9-8-11; 8:45 am]
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