    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2002]
    [Pages 532-535]
    [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.

    Internet, www.tda.gov. E-mail, info@tda.gov.
    Director                                          Thelma J. Askey
    Deputy Director                                   Barbara Bradford
    Chief of Staff                                    Carl B. Kress
    General Counsel                                   Leocadia I. Zak
    Assistant Director for Management Operations      Larry Bevan
    Director of Public Affairs                        Kelley Poole
    Congressional Liaison                             (vacancy)

    Regional Directors:

        Africa and Middle East                        Henry D. Steingass
        Central, Eastern, and Southern                Ned Cabot
                Europe
        Eurasia                                       Daniel D. Stein
        Asia                                          Geoffrey Jackson
        Latin America and Caribbean                   Albert W. Angulo
    Economist/Evaluation Officer                      David Denny

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    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,
    developingand middle-income nations in the following regions of the
    world: Africa/Middle East, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin
    America and the Caribbean, and Eurasia.

    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 the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992
    (22 U.S.C. 2421)
        The U.S. Trade and Development Agency promotes American private
    sector participation in developing and middle-income countries, with
    special emphasis on economic sectors that represent significant U.S.
    export potential. TDA works with U.S. companies to assist them in
    building mutually beneficial relationships with overseas projects
    sponsors, which results in increased U.S. exports and jobs and the
    completion of high-quality, successful projects in host countries.
        In addition, TDA works with other U.S. Government agencies, such as
    the Departments of State and Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative,
    the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the Overseas Private
    Investment Corporation, to accomplish its mission.
        TDA provides a variety of support in the early stages of project
    development, such as funding for orientation visits, specialized
    training grants, business workshops, various forms of technical
    assistance, and feasibility studies. Working closely with a foreign
    project 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. TDA is involved in many sectors, including
    aviation, energy, telecommunications, environment, health care, mining
    and minerals development, biotech, and agriculture.

    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 Fed Biz Opps. 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

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    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 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 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).

    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, info@tda.gov. Internet, www.tda.gov.

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