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At about Month 23 and at Month 47 of EXITOS implementation, external
evaluation services will be contracted using the PIO/T mechanism. ROCAP will
develop the scopes of work and process the PIO/T documents for issuance to the
RCO. U.S. and CACM contractors will be eligible to perform these services.
6.3 PROCURDENT LIMITATIONS
All commodities, services and their supplier's financed by A.I.D.
under the Project shall have their source and origin in the United States,
except as A.I.D. may otherwise agree in writing. Under A.I.D.'s Buy America
guidance, no local procurements are authorized except as A.I.D. may otherwise
agree in writing in the various agreements, contracts or Project
Implementation Letters (PILs). Exceptions to this are as follows:
(1) Comuodities of U.S. origin which are otherwise eligible for
financing, if the value of the transaction is estimated not to exceed $100,000
exclusive of transportation costs;
(2) Commodities of Geographic Code 899 origin if the value of the
transaction does not exceed $5,000;
(3) The following commodities and services which are available only
locally: utilities, including fuel for heating and cooking, waste disposal and
trash collection; communications, including telephone, telex, fax, postal and
courier services: rental costs for housing and office space; petroleum, oils
and lubricants for operating vehicles and equipment; newspapers, periodicals
and books published in the cooperating country; and other coumodities,
services and related expenses that, by their nature or as a practical matter,
can only be acquired, performed, or incurred in the cooperating country, e.g.,
vehicle maintenance, hotel accommodations, etc.; and
(4) Technical services when the value of the transaction is estimated not
to exceed $250,000;
Except for ocean shipping, the suppliers of commodities or services shall have
the United States as their place of nationality, and ocean shipping financed
by A.I.D. under the Grant shall be financed only on flag vessels of the United
States except as A.I.D. may otherwise agree in writing. A record of all local
procurement shall be maintained during EXITOS implementation.
6.4 WAIVERS
No waiver requirements were identified during Project design. If
the need for waiver(s) is identified during implementation, all applicable
A.I.D. procedures will be followed.
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