Procurement Executive Bulletins (PEBs)

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Procurement Executive Bulletins

Procurement Executive Bulletins (PEBs) are issued by the Management Bureau’s Office of Acquisition & Assistance (M/OAA) Director to provide information of interest to contracting personnel. PEBs include information such as policy reminders, information regarding general guidance, best practices, reminders and frequently asked questions (FAQs).

It is important to note that PEBs are guidance for USAID employees and do not necessarily pertain to external partners. In addition, they are not considered formal policy.

Year 2020 Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 20– 02 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2020-02
SUBJECT: Advisory Phased Acquisition Processes – November 09, 2020  		 PEB 20– 02
 170K (PDF)
PEB 20– 01

PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2020-01
SUBJECT: Category Management: Best In Class, Spend Under Management, and Agency Mandatory Solutions –  Effective Date: May 20, 2020
NOTE:  The link provided in Section 4.E is for USAID internal use only. 

 PEB 20– 01
155K (PDF)

 

Year 2019 Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 19– 03

PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2019-03
SUBJECT: Guidance on FAR Rules - “Ending Trafficking in Persons” and “Combating Trafficking in Persons – Definition of Recruitment Fees” – Effective Date: September 27, 2019    

 PEB 19– 03
73K (PDF)
PEB 19– 02

PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2019-02
SUBJECT: New Performance Based Requirements for President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Awards – Effective Date: September 30, 2019   

 

 PEB 19– 02
411K (PDF)
PEB 19– 01

PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2019-01
SUBJECT: Guidance for Awards that use Letter of Credit (LOC) as a Method of Payment – Effective Date: 4/22/2019

 PEB  19-01
274 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2018 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 18– 02 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2018-02
SUBJECT: Democracy and Governance - Inclusion of the Selection of Instrument (SOI) Determination in Request for Proposals/Request for Quotations (RFP/RFQ) & Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO)
APPLICABLE TO:  The purpose of this PEB is to provide reference information, considerations, and best practices. This Bulletin applies to all Contracting Officers and Agreement Officers (COs/AOs) working on Democracy & Governance awards.		 PEB  18-02
29 KB (PDF)
PEB 18– 01 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2018-01
SUBJECT: RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING SUBCONTRACTING PLAN COMPLIANCE
APPLICABLE TO:  The purpose of this PEB is to provide reference information, considerations, and best practices to support a Contracting Officer (“CO”) or Agreement Officer (“AO”) in analyzing and resolving issues related to allowability of the cost of host-country taxes.		 PEB  18-01
61 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2017 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 17– 02 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2017-02
SUBJECT: EXEMPTIONS AND ALLOWABILITY OF HOST-COUNTRY TAXES
APPLICABLE TO:  The purpose of this PEB is to provide reference information, considerations, and best practices to support a Contracting Officer (“CO”) or Agreement Officer (“AO”) in analyzing and resolving issues related to allowability of the cost of host-country taxes.		 PEB  17-02
129 KB (PDF)
PEB 17-01

PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2017-01
SUBJECT: Subcontracting Plan Requirements, Evaluation, and Reporting/Monitoring
APPLICABLE TO:  This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers/Contract Specialists worldwide.

 PEB  17-01
123 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2016 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 16-03 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2016-02
SUBJECT: Communication with Partners during the Acquisition & Assistance Process
APPLICABLE TO:  This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting and Agreement Officers (COs/AOs) and Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) staff worldwide.		 PEB  16-03
261 KB (PDF)
PEB 16-02 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2016-02
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING PASS-THROUGH CHARGES
APPLICABLE TO:  This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers (COs) and Acquisition staff worldwide.		 PEB 16-02
77 KB (PDF)
PEB 16-01 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2016-01
SUBJECT: Trafficking in Persons Guidance for Assistance 
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Agreement Officers (AOs) worldwide and all those delegated authority to sign assistance agreements.		 PEB 16-01
106 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2015 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 15-01 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2015-01
SUBJECT: ASSISTANCE STREAMLINING PROCEDURES
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Agreement Officers (AOs) worldwide and all those delegated authority to sign assistance agreements.		 PEB 15-01
226 KB (PDF)
PEB 15-02 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2015-02
SUBJECT: Review of Small Business (SB) Financial Statements for Proposed Indirect Rates
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers (COs) and Acquisition staff worldwide.		 PEB 15-02
203KB (PDF)
PEB 15-04 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2015-04
SUBJECT: Partner Vetting For Assistance: A Guide for Agreement Officers
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers (COs) and Acquisition staff worldwide.		 PEB 15-04
294 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2014 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 14-01 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2014-04
SUBJECT: Adaptable and Flexible Contracting Types 
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID staff overseas.		 PEB 14-01
415 KB (PDF)
PEB 14-04 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2014-04
SUBJECT: Partner Vetting For Acquisition: A Guide for Contracting Officers
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers (COs) and Acquisition staff worldwide.		 PEB 14-04
300 KB (PDF)
PEB 14-06 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2014-06
SUBJECT: Guidance for Electronic Payments under USAID awards 
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to USAID’s Acquisition Workforce consisting of Contracting Officers (COs), Agreement Officers (AOs), Negotiators, CO/AO Representatives (CORs/AORs), and Activity Managers worldwide.		 PEB 14-06
253 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2013 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 13-01 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2016-01
SUBJECT: Mandatory Reporting Requirement for “PEPFAR” Program Expenditures 
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting and Agreement Officers.		 PEB 13-01
48 KB (PDF)

 

Year 2005 — Procurement Executive's Bulletin (PEBs)

 
PEB No. TITLE / EFFECTIVE DATE PDF Link
PEB 05-09 
Re-issuance		 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2005-09 Re-issuance
SUBJECT: Template for Budget Line Item Headings in Solicitations for Cost Reimbursement Contracts
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers (COs)		 PEB 05-09
297 KB (PDF)
PEB 05-10 PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE’S BULLETIN NO. 2005-10
SUBJECT: Reminder to USAID Contracting Officers to Obtain Adequate Security Costs Documentation
APPLICABLE TO: This Bulletin applies to all USAID Contracting Officers (COs) and impacts any solicitation for a cost type award involving security costs.		 PEB 05-10
160 KB (PDF)