The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that contractors have a written code of business ethics and conduct made available to employees; an ongoing business ethics awareness and compliance training program; and an internal control system with a periodic review of practices, procedures, and policies for compliance (Clause 52.203–13).
General Recommendations
- Verify that the contractor has a code of business ethics and conduct that meets USAID standards and regulations.
- Provide implementers with copies of USAID’s policies on ethics and conflicts of interest, and with written explanations and examples of potential conflicts.
Source: AUDIT REPORT NO. G-391-11-005-P JUNE 20, 2011
The recommendations are derived from audit reports of the Office of the Inspector General. The source refers to the audit report, which is available on this site as part of the Audit Database Project: an educational tool for compliance with USAID regulations. Please see the disclaimer of this site before using recommendations.
- Program Oversight - ADS 303 - ADS 202.3 - ADS 203.3
- File Documentation - Procurement Executive Bulletin (PEB 2005-06)
- Monitoring and Oversight Needs Improvement - ADS 596.3
- Staff Overrode Management Controls - (GAO) Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government - ADS 303.3
- Review and Test Conflict-of-Interest Mitigating Processes - ADS 596 - Standards for Internal Controls in the Federal Government - USAID Contract and Information Bulletin 99-17
- Suspension and Debarment - FAR 9.4 - 22 CFR 208
- Potential Corruption Went Unreported - USAID’s Handbook on Fighting Corruption