[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR752.7011]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

             CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 752_SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart 752.70_Texts of USAID Contract Clauses

 

Sec. 752.7011  Orientation and language training.



    For use in all USAID cost-reimbursement contracts involving 

performance overseas.



              Orientation and Language Training (APR 1984)



    (a) Regular employees shall receive a maximum of 2 weeks USAID 

sponsored orientation before travel overseas. The dates of orientation 

shall be selected by the Contractor from the orientation schedule 

provided by USAID.

    (b) Participation in USAID sponsored orientation in no way relieves 

the Contractor of its responsibility for assuring that all employees, 

regular and short-term, are properly oriented. As an addition to or 

substitution for USAID's sponsored orientation for regular employees, 

the following types of orientation may be authorized taking into 

consideration specific job requirements, the employee's prior overseas 

experience, or unusual circumstances.

    (1) Modified orientation.

    (2) Language training, particularly when significant for operating 

capabilities.

    (3) Orientation and language training for regular employee's 

dependents.

    (4) Contractor-sponsored orientation.

    (5) Orientation in all matters related to the administrative, 

logistical, and technical aspects of the employee's movement to, and 

tour of duty in, the Cooperating Country.

    (c) Authorization for an additional or alternate orientation 

program, if any, shall be either set forth in the schedule or provided 

in writing by the Contracting Officer.

    (d) Travel expenses not to exceed one round trip from regular 

employee's residence to place of orientation and return will be 

reimbursed, pursuant to the cost principles applicable to this contract. 

Allowable salary costs during the period of orientation are also 

reimbursable.