REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL CONTRACT FUNDING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00423R000200170001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 21, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Associate Deputy Director for Intelligence
External Analysis Coordinator, DDI
Deputy Director of Global Issues
SUBJECT : Request for Additional External Contract Funding
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1. Background. On 30 April, OGI solicited a sole source contract for an
external analysis of the Far Eastern investment flows to Caribbean Basin
Initiative countries. The external contract was budgeted for The STAT
proposal submitted by the contractor, however, was for The additional STAT
cost ofF--] is attributed to the following factors: 0IHI
o Travel and related expenditures were higher than anticipated.
o In addition to travel in the Caribbean, the scope of the original statement
of work was extended to include travel to Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and
South Korea where information will be collected on Far Eastern investment
trends in the Caribbean.
o The project team was increased in size from five to eight members to ensure
that the contract would be completed by mid-July.--
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2. Action Requested. Authorization to award said contract for the amount
of Because of the contract's timeliness, your earliest possible
consideration of the request would be appreciated.
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Attachment:
A: External Contract Proposal
B: Project Proposal
Richard Kerr, A/DDI
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MEMORANDUM FOR : Associate Deputy Director for Intelligence
External Analysis Coordinator, DDI
Deputy Director of Global Issues
SUBJECT : Request for Additional Funding for External
Analysis Contract
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1. We request approval for increased funding of an external
analysis contract on trends in Intra-Sub-Saharan African Trade.
The initial contract proposal called for fundin in the amount of
We ask that the funding be raised t The STAT
increase reflects the expanded scope of the project with far
greater commodity detail as well as greater use of nonofficial
sources of trade information requiring overseas travel.F---] STAT
2. To offset part of the increase in funding for this
external research project, we have decided to postpone a Q STAT
external contract on Intra-South American trade that was
scheduled for FY84. Given the paucit of trade information on
African countries we believe the would be better spent in STAT
expanding the scope of the Intra- u - a aran African pr
The contract will benefit analysts in both OGI and ALA. 7t STAT
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Attachment:
Contractor's Proposal
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29 May 1984
NOTE FOR: ADDI
FROM
SUBJECT : OGI Contract Project Proposals
Both of
the
attached contract project proposals have
come in
over
the originally expected/requested dollar
amount.
In
each case manpower requirement costs, travel
costs,
etc,
were unJerestimated -- i.e., undereducated
COTRs.
? Both project proposals have been coordinated with ALA.
? Funding is not a problem; OGI has FY 1984 External
Analysis money. available.
Foreign Direct Investment in the Caribbean
? Late entry in the Research Program
? Sole Source results from excellent work on current
"Foreign Export Processing Zone" contract which was a
competitive procurement.
? Proposed Contractor --
-- has unique expertise and personal contracts.
?' Basically a data collection contract with analysis to be
done in-house by OGI analyst for paper scheduled with
August completion date.
? Schedule is tight but OGI confident work can and will be
completed on time. Contractor has beefed up staff to
accomplish.
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Trends in Intra-Sub-Saharan African Trade
? Competitive procurement
? ALA participated in evaluation of proposals. Concurred
in recommended contractor.
? came in #2 in proposal evalua n. Lower price 25X1
but a so much less detail in scope effor to be
performed.
? This is our first contract with L
Excellent references and reputation.
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