Agency for International Development : 48 CFR Part 752 : requirement for nondiscrimination against end-users of supplies or services ("beneficiaries") under USAID-funded contracts

Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide foreign assistance in the form of development and humanitarian assistance that reflect American ideals. To help emphasize USAID"s intent and expectation of non-discrimination of beneficiaries in USAID-funded activities, USAID is issuing a final rule to amend its Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to include a new clause entitled "Nondiscrimination against End-Users of Supplies or Services." This clause expressly states that USAID funded contractors must not discriminate among end-users of supplies or services (referred to in this rule as beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries) in any way that is contrary to the scope of the activity as defined in the statements of work (SOWs). (Excerpt)