[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 1999]
[Pages 684-686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Suite 200, 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2131

Phone, 703-875-4357. Fax, 703-875-4009. E-mail, [email protected].
Internet, http://www.tda.gov/.
Director                                          J. Joseph GrandMaison
Deputy Director                                   Nancy D. Frame
General Counsel                                   Kenneth Fries
Assistant Director for Management Operations      Larry Bevin
Director of Public Affairs and Marketing          Donald Dunn
Congressional Liaison Officer                     Julie Norton
Regional Directors:                                 

    Africa and Middle East                        John Richter
    Central, Eastern, and Southern                Ned Cabot
            Europe
    New Independent States, Mongolia,             Daniel D. Stein
            and India
    Asia and Pacific                              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
Grants Administrator                              Patricia Smith

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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 Program 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 it a separate component agency. The 
organization was renamed the Trade and Development Agency (TDA) and made 
an independent agency within the executive branch of the Federal 
Government on October 28, 1992, by

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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 contract with a U.S. firm to perform the study. 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 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, 
[email protected].
    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).

For further information, contact the Trade and Development Agency, Suite 
200, 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA. 22209-2131. Phone, 703-875-
4357. Fax, 703-875-4009. E-mail, [email protected]. Internet, http://
www.tda.gov/.