    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 676-679]
    [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. E-mail, info@tda.gov. Internet, http://www.tda.gov/

    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 Maviglio
    Congressional Liaison Officer                     Edward Cabot
    Export Promotion Director                         (vacancy)

    Regional Directors:

        Africa and Middle East                        John Richter
        Central, Eastern, and Southern                Rod Azama
                Europe
        New Independent States, South Asia,           Daniel D. Stein
                Mongolia, and India
        East Asia and Pacific Islands                 Geoffrey Jackson
        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                            Carolyn Hum

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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, Asia/Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe,
    Latin America and the Caribbean, and the New Independent States.

    The Trade and Development Agency (TDA) was established on July 1, 1980,
    as a component organization of the International Development Cooperation

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    Agency. Section 2204 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
    1988 (22 U.S.C. 2421) made it 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
    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. It funds feasibility studies, orientation
    visits, training grants, business briefings, and various forms of
    technical assistance in support of specific projects, enabling American
    businesses to become involved in the planning of infrastructure and
    industrial projects in emerging markets. 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.
        The Agency's focus is the planning and design engineering phase of
    major infrastructure and industrial projects. It is involved in several
    sectors, including: agriculture, aviation, energy, environment, health
    care, manufacturing, mining and minerals development,
    telecommunications, transportation, and water resources.

    Activities

    The Agency funds feasibility studies (or project plans) 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 are required by financial institutions in
    assessing the creditworthiness of the undertaking. 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, and costs for a study typically are shared between TDA
    and the U.S. firm developing the project.
        The Agency 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, and its
    internal analysis.

    Sources of Information

    Requests for proposals (RFP's) to conduct feasibility studies funded by
    TDA are listed in the Commerce Business Daily. 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 Pipeline and a calendar of events which are
    available together on a paid subscription basis by calling 703-875-4246.
    They are also available through the Internet, at http://www.tda.gov/. 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.
        Agency news, reports, and lists of upcoming orientation visits and
    business briefings are available through the Internet, at http://
    www.tda.gov/.
        Regional program inquiries should be directed to the assigned
    Country Manager. Phone, 703-875-4357. Fax, 703-875-4009. E-mail,
    info@tda.gov.
        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 completed feasibility studies must be purchased
    through the Department of Commerce's National Technical Information
    Service (NTIS).

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    For further information, contact the Trade and Development Agency, Room
    309, Annex 16, Washington, DC 20523-1602. Phone, 703-875-4357. E-mail,
    info@tda.gov. Internet, http://www.tda.gov/.

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