Selecting the Appropriate Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Instrument

Functional Series 300 – Acquisition & Assistance

Full Revision Date: 04/18/2016
Responsible Office: M/OAA/P
File Name: 304_041816

Overview

This chapter provides policy, procedure, and guidance for selecting the appropriate legal instrument (contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) in accordance with the criteria prescribed in:

• The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA), 41 U.S.C. 3301;
• The Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (FGCAA), 31 U.S.C. 6301-6308;
• The Foreign Assistance of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2151, et. seq. [PDF, 4.6MB];
• 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards), adopted and supplemented by USAID in 2 CFR Part 700 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards;
• 48 CFR Part 1, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and
• 48 CFR Part 7, Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR).