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R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL M/OP-99-360 DUE 043099 POC Contact Point, Bettie F. Bowles, 202-712-0595, Contracting Officer, Michael Gushue, 202-712-5130 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/, http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd /. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov/, bbowles@usaid.gov. The purpose of this contract is to assist USAID in strengthening and further institutionalizing its managing for results approach and practices across the Agency. Specifically, the contract is intended to (a) help the Agency respond to internal demands and external requirements from Congress (i.e., Chief Financial Officers Act, Government Results and Performance Act, etc.), OMB and others to manage for results, (b) provide Agency operating units with assistance and tools to better plan, monitor, evaluate, and assess their progress in achieving results, (c) advance the science and practice of strategic planning, performance measurement, and evaluation methodology Agency-wide, (d) support critical analyses necessary to empirically assess Agency-wide performance gains, (e) enhance the content and quality of special performance reports, and (f) facilitate managing for results learning with guidance and training for improving staff skills and knowledge of the Agency's new program operations system. "The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFP, once issued, can be down loaded from the Agency web site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." the request for proposals (rfp) is entitled "Intergrated Managing for Results (M/OP-99-360). Additional, all attachments to REP-M/OP-99-360, Section J are also available on the USAID World Wide Web page under "Forms for USAID Solicitations. Receipt of this RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300155). (0050)

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