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USDOS AMENDED FAMA 2020-02 TO REFLECT WAIVER OF 889 REQUIREMENTS

  • 1.  USDOS AMENDED FAMA 2020-02 TO REFLECT WAIVER OF 889 REQUIREMENTS

    Posted 09-29-2020 12:56
    Edited by Lesley-Sheena Robbins 10-19-2020 09:27
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    USDOS/A/OPE/AP/FA has amended Federal Assistance Management Advisory (FAMA) #2020-02, entitled "Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications Equipment and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment", which was issued on August 10, 2020 (effective August 13, 2020). The State Department has received a waiver from the Director of National Intelligence applicable to all Foreign Assistance and Public Diplomacy funded awards. This waiver is effective through September 30, 2022. The attached and linked herein amended FAMA reflects this waiver.

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    Cynthia Smith
    Director, Government Affairs and Advocacy
    Humentum
    cynthia.smith@humentum.org
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