Common use of Substantial Involvement Clause in Contracts

Substantial Involvement. Substantial involvement during the implementation of this Agreement shall be limited to approval of the elements listed below. The Agreement Officer may delegate the following approvals to the CTO, except for changes to the Program Description or the approved budget. Only the Agreement Officer may approve those changes, after review by the CTO. a) Approval of the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), submitted to USAID/EGAT/ESP, and any subsequent revisions. EGAT/ESP staff and technical specialists will review the DIP and meet with the recipient to discuss strengths and weaknesses. The DIP will provide a plan for the program, including plans for baseline and final surveys and collection of required indicators. Substantial changes resulting in any revisions to specific activities, locations, beneficiary population, international training costs, international travel, indirect cost elements, or the procurement plan may require a formal modification to the Agreement by the Agreement Officer. The approved DIP will supplement the initial Program Description in the Agreement and form part of the official documentation. b) Approval of key personnel to include the following positions: c) USAID involvement in monitoring progress toward the achievement of program objectives during the performance of this Agreement, include written guidelines for the contents of annual reports, and mid-term and final evaluations in accordance with 22 CFR 226.51. d) Agency and Recipient Collaboration or Joint Participation. 1. Collaborative involvement in selection of advisory committee members. (If the program will establish an advisory committee that will provide advice to the recipient). 2. USAID concurrence on the substantive provisions of the subawards. 3. Approval of the recipient’s monitoring and evaluation plans. 4. Agency monitoring to permit specified kinds of direction or redirection because of interrelationships with other projects.