Buyer-Supplier Request for Proposals

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Buyer-Supplier Request for Proposals: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations with the capacity to launch of buyer-supplier dialogues in China through a cooperative agreement. The purpose of the dialogues is to identify and develop innovative approaches to address root causes of labor rights violations in the buyer-supplier relationship in order to improve working conditions. Participants will include U.S. manufacturers subcontracting operations to China ("buyers") from relevant industries, Chinese suppliers, researchers from the U.S. and China, CSR and labor rights advocates, representatives from Chinese civil society and unions representing worker interests, and, in consultation with DRL, representatives of the U.S. and PRC governments.
Federal Grant Title: Buyer-Supplier Request for Proposals
Federal Agency Name: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: DRL-11-LABOR-120309
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 19.345
CFDA Descriptions: International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Current Application Deadline: Mar 23, 2012
Original Application Deadline: Mar 23, 2012
Posted Date: Mar 09, 2012
Creation Date: Mar 09, 2012
Archive Date: Apr 22, 2012
Total Program Funding: $350,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $350,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $350,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Organizations submitting proposals must meet the following criteria: * Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3) or a comparable organization headquartered internationally, or an international organization. * Have demonstrated experience administering successful and preferably similar projects. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis. *Be a registered user of www.grants.gov. NOTE: This process can take up to one month for new organizations so please register early. See additional details below. * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with in-country entities and relevant stakeholders including industry and non-governmental organizations. * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant. * An OMB policy directive published in the Federal Register on Friday, June 27, 2003, requires that all organizations applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements must provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for all Federal grants or cooperative agreements in or after October 1, 2003. Please reference: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/062703_grant_identifier.pdf for the complete OMB policy directive. * All organizations applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements will need to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov/. Your organization's DUNS number is needed to complete this process.
Grant Announcement Contact
Carrie George Grants Officer Representative Phone 202-549-8515

Please contact Carrie George with questions on this solicitation. [[email protected]]
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