Government Affairs and Advocacy

Message from USAID/M/OAA Industry Liaison: 
We want to take this opportunity to provide a brief update on the Agency's ongoing efforts to advance the Development Information Solution (DIS).  We recognize that many Implementing Partners (IPs) are generally familiar with these ongoing pursuits as highlighted in various communications and engagements.  For those not familiar with these efforts, please reference the further overview located at https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/resources-for-partners/development-information-solution.

The Agency has been continuing to expand the foundation and infrastructure of the DIS across our overseas Missions.  To support these efforts, the Agency published a 30-day notice in the Federal Register on May 25, 2021 for a proposed information collection that will allow us to collect indicator information through the DIS.  USAID will begin with a 15-Mission pilot where acquisition and assistance awards will be bilaterally modified/amended to require contractors and recipients to submit indicator information through the DIS, following approval of the information collection.  During the expansion, please be aware that the Agency will not pursue bilateral modifications/amendments to incorporate the requirements beyond the initial 15 pilot Missions. However, we did want to take this opportunity to make you aware of these expansion efforts, and should you wish to further voluntarily preview the initial features within the DIS, you are free to do so based on any information being shared by a Mission with you. 

The Agency is also pursuing rule-making under RIN 0412-AA90 package to expand the development and utilization of the DIS.  In the upcoming months, we look forward to working through any comments received during the rule-making process.