[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 708-711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Room 309, State Annex 16, Washington, DC 20523-1602
Phone, 703-875-4357
Director J. Joseph GrandMaison
Deputy Director Nancy D. Frame
General Counsel Kenneth Fries
Assistant Director for Management Operations Deirdre E. Curley
Special Assistant for Policy/Public Affairs Steven Mavigilio
Congressional Liaison Officer Erika M. Gaspar
Export Promotion Director Edward Cabot
Regional Directors:
Africa and Middle East John Richter
Central, Eastern, and Southern Geoffrey Jackson
Europe
New Independent States, South Daniel D. Stein
Asia, Mongolia, and India
East Asia and Pacific Islands Frederick Eberhart
Latin America and Caribbean Albert W. Angulo
Special Projects Barbara R. Bradford
Economist/Evaluation Officer David Denny
Financial Manager Noreen St. Louis
Contracting Officer Della Glenn
Administrative Officer (vacancy)
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The Trade and Development Agency's mission is to promote economic
development in, and simultaneously export U.S. goods and services to,
developing and middle-income nations in the following regions of the
world: Africa/Middle East,
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Asia/Pacific, Central Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the
New Independent States (NIS).
The Trade and Development Agency (TDA) was established on July 1, 1980,
as a component organization of the International Development Cooperation
Agency. Section 2204 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988 (22 U.S.C. 2421) made the organization a separate component agency.
The organization was renamed and made an independent agency within the
executive branch of the Federal Government on October 28, 1992, by the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 as amended by the Jobs Through Exports
Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 2421).
The Trade and Development Agency assists in the creation of jobs for
Americans by helping U.S. companies pursue exports and other overseas
business opportunities. TDA funds feasibility studies, orientation
visits, training grants, conferences, symposia, and various forms of
technical assistance that supports specific projects. This enables
American businesses to become involved in the planning of infrastructure
and industrial projects in middle-income and developing nations. Working
closely with a foreign nation sponsor, TDA makes its funds available on
the condition that the foreign entity contracts with a U.S. firm to
perform the actual work on the project. This affords American firms
market entry, exposure, and information, thus helping them to establish
a position in markets that are otherwise difficult to penetrate.
TDA's focus is the planning and design engineering phase of major
infrastructure and industrial projects. TDA is involved in several
sectors: agriculture, aviation, energy, environment, health care,
manufacturing, mining and minerals development, telecommunications,
transportation, and water resources.
Activities
TDA funds feasibility studies, which evaluate the technical, economic,
and financial aspects of a development project. These studies advise the
host nation about the availability of U.S. goods and services and is
required by financial institutions in assessing the creditworthiness of
the undertaking. Costs for a study are shared between TDA and the U.S.
firm developing the project. TDA funding activities are based upon an
official request for assistance made by the sponsoring government or
private sector organization of a developing or middle-income nation.
TDA makes decisions on funding requests for feasibility studies
based on the recommendations contained in the definitional mission or
desk study report, the advice of the U.S. Embassy, our internal
analysis, and budget capabilities.
Sources of Information
Requests for proposals (RFP's) to conduct feasibility studies funded by
TDA are listed in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Information on
definitional mission opportunities can be obtained by calling TDA's ``DM
Hotline'' at 703-875-7447. Small and minority U.S. firms that wish to be
included in TDA's consultant database and considered for future
solicitations should contact TDA's Contracts Office at 703-875-4357.
In an effort to provide timely information on Agency-supported
projects, TDA publishes the TDA BiWeekly and a calendar of events. They
are available together on a paid subscription basis (703-875-4246). A
quarterly publication, TDA Update, contains current items of interest on
a variety of program activities. Region- or sector-specific fact sheets
and case studies also are available. An annual report summarizes the
Agency's activities.
Regional program inquiries should be directed to the assigned
Country Manager at 703-875-4357; fax, 703-875-4009.
TDA's library maintains final reports on all TDA activities. These
are available for public review Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Copies of
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completed feasibility studies must be purchased through the Department
of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
For further information, contact the Trade and Development Agency, Room
309, State Annex 16, Washington, DC 20523-1602. Phone, 703-875-4357.
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