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AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-22-E6-19707</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 
is proposing to amend its acquisition regulations to formally encourage 
USAID prime contractors to assist small disadvantaged firms certified 
by the Small Business Administration under Section 8(a) of the Small 
Business Act, other small disadvantaged business, Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities and other minority institutions of higher 
learning, and womenowned small business in enhancing their 
capabilities to perform contracts and subcontracts for USAID and other  Federal agencies. The program seeks to provide a Mentor<br/>
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program that assists qualified small business to 
receive developmental assistance from USAID prime contractors in order 
to increase the base of small business eligible to perform USAID 
contracts and subcontracts. The program also seeks to foster longterm 
business relationships between USAID prime contractors and small 
business entities and minority institutions of higher learning and to 
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