    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 15, 2003]
    [Pages 530-533]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

    Suite 1600, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209-3901

    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
    General Counsel                                   Leocadia I. Zak
    Chief of Staff                                    Carl B. Kress
    Assistant Director for Policy Planning            Geoffrey Jackson
    Assistant Director for Management Operations      Larry Bevan
    Communications/Policy Advisor                     Donna Thiessen
    Congressional Liaison                             Cherilyn Carruth

    Regional Directors:

        Africa and Middle East                        Henry D. Steingass
        Asia                                          Geoffrey Jackson
        Central, Eastern, and Southern                Ned Cabot
                Europe
        Eurasia                                       Daniel D. Stein
        Latin America and Caribbean                   Albert W. Angulo
    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 advance economic
    development and U.S. commercial interest in developingand middle-income
    countries 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 U.S. Trade and Development Agency 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 (USTDA) advances economic
    development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle-
    income countries. USTDA's strategic use of foreign assistance funds to
    support sound investment policy and decision-making in host countries
    creates an enabling environment for trade, investment, and sustainable
    economic development.
        Working through the U.S. private sector to implement its programs,
    USTDA brings best practices and U.S.

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    technology to bear in delivering specific, results-oriented development
    assistance. In carrying out its mission, USTDA gives emphasis to
    economic sectors that may benefit from U.S. exports of goods, and
    services.
        USTDA works with other U.S. Government agencies to bring their
    particular expertise and resources to a development objective. These
    agencies include the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce,
    Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, and Homeland Security, the Office
    of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Export-Import Bank of the United
    States, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

    Activities

    USTDA funds various forms of technical assistance, feasibility studies,
    training, orientation visits and business workshops that support the
    development of a modern infrastructure and a fair and open trading
    environment. Working closely with a foreign project sponsor, USTDA makes
    its funds available on the condition that the foreign entity contract
    with a U.S. firm to perform the activity funded. This affords American
    firms market entry, exposure, and information, thus helping them to
    establish a position in markets that are otherwise difficult to
    penetrate. USTDA is involved in many sectors, including aviation,
    energy, telecommunications, environment, health care, mining and
    minerals development, biotech, and agriculture.
        USTDA funded studies evaluate the technical, economic, and financial
    aspects of a development project. They also advise the host nation about
    the availability of U.S. goods and services and can be used by financial
    institutions in assessing the creditworthiness of an undertaking.
    Grantsare based on 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
    USTDA 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
    USTDA are listed in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps).
    Information on definitional mission (DM) opportunities, which involve
    reviewing projects under consideration for support by USTDA, can be
    obtained by calling the DM hotline at 703-875-7447. Small and minority
    U.S. firms that wish to be included in the USTDA's consultant database
    and considered for future solicitations should register with the Online
    Consultant database through the Internet at www.tda.gov.
        In an effort to provide timely information on Agency-supported
    projects, USTDA publishes the Pipeline and a calendar of events on a bi-
    weekly basis. For a paper subscription, call CIB Publications at 703-
    516-4801. For an E-mail subscription, and to be added to our mailing
    list, visit the guest book at www.tda.gov. A quarterly publication,
    USTDA 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 conferences, 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.
        USTDA's library maintains final reports on all Agency 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 U.S. Trade and Development Agency,
    Suite 1600, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Phone, 703-
    875-4357. Fax, 703-875-4009. E-mail, info@tda.gov. Internet,
    www.tda.gov.

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