U.S.A: USAID takes broader view of local procurement

07 May 19: Officials who have been involved in multiple efforts to improve the U.S. Agency for International Development’s contracting and grant-making processes say they are trying to learn from past experiences — and past mistakes. As USAID undergoes a broad restructuring under Administrator Mark Green, the agency is hoping to build on earlier attempts to direct more resources through local organizations. The previous administration’s “local solutions” agenda set a top-line target for local spending — 30% — which it then struggled to achieve…