Assistance Procurement and Claims
Three pieces on the general provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act: procurement sources, contracting authority, and false claims and patent remedies.
Three pieces in this topic
Where assistance funds may buy
Permitted procurement sources, case-by-case exceptions, construction services, bulk prices, marine insurance, shipping and small business.
02Contracting authority and the five-year limit
Grants and loans, who may be contracted, the five-year term limit, contract authority, lending powers and participant support.
03False claims, improper payments and patent claims
False claim penalties, how the government recovers, reports on improper payments and extortion, and patent and data claims.
Key terms in this topic
Developing countriesGeographic Code 941ParityFreight differentialOffice of Small BusinessContract authorityFive-year limitLetter of commitmentIndirect cost rateWorking capital fundAdministrative withholdingNotice of claimPrudent business managementIneligible commodityExclusive remedyFull satisfaction
Other topics in buying and selling
- Foreign Military Sales 5 pieces
- Letters of Request 3 pieces
- Eligibility and Scope of Sale 3 pieces
- Pricing, Payment and Billing 3 pieces
- Case Changes and Reviews 3 pieces
- Case Closure 2 pieces
- Financing and the Trust Fund 3 pieces
- Writing the Agreement 3 pieces
- Multinational Sales 3 pieces
- Case Development Controls 3 pieces
- Before the Case Is Written 3 pieces
- Line Level Financial Review 3 pieces
- Contracting for a Case 3 pieces
- Cooperative Programs and Contributions 3 pieces
- Pricing Services and Support 3 pieces
- Procurement Pricing and Waivers 2 pieces
- Billing and Cost Recovery 3 pieces
- Standby Letters of Credit 3 pieces
- Executing and Reconciling a Case 3 pieces
- Problems, Reductions and Closure 3 pieces
- Leases and Other Sales 3 pieces
- Preparing the Offer 4 pieces
- Pricing Articles and Offers 5 pieces
- Paying for a Case 5 pieces
- Sole Source, Changes and Secrecy 4 pieces
- Buy American for Supplies 4 pieces
- Construction and Overseas Content 3 pieces
- Specialty Metals and Covered Materials 4 pieces
- Domestic Source Restrictions 4 pieces