[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, [email protected].
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, 
[email protected].
    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, [email protected]. Internet, 
www.tda.gov.

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