Aug 14, 2019 | International Development, Non-Government Organizations and Not-for-Profits
The Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 (S.2463/H.R.5105) combines the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) with parts of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and has budget of $60 billion, more than...
Jul 22, 2019 | International Development, Non-Government Organizations and Not-for-Profits, Procurement
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has said its commercial procurement reforms—introduced in 2017 following concerns about profiteering and unethical behavior by some contractors—are working, even as suppliers say they are penalizing smaller...
Jul 16, 2019 | International Development, Non-Government Organizations and Not-for-Profits
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued guidance on grant-related self-disclosures. This pertains in part to Mandatory Disclosures under 45 CFR 75.113. It pertains in some measure to the HHS OIG’s civil...
May 10, 2019 | International Development, Non-Government Organizations and Not-for-Profits
Harry Broadman writes about Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) policy toward greater restrictions on foreign investment and more transparency into the rules and procedures governing US inbound foreign investment. Read the article. Mr....
Feb 28, 2019 | International Development, Non-Government Organizations and Not-for-Profits
Harry Broadman writes about foreign direct investment, potential involvement by governments whose agendas may be perceived to extend beyond commercial objectives, and US scrutiny of national security risks. Read the article in Forbes. (originally published February...
