Cooperator Basics
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Due/Explanation |
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CPA certification of financial management adequacy. |
30 days after signing the financial assistance award.
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See your cooperator-specific special award conditions posted on
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Projection of advances and reimbursements. |
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Performance report, quarterly: Reporting progress on ITA measures (Part A). |
30 days after the end of each quarter.
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Performance report, quarterly: Reporting progress on cooperator measures (Part B). |
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Performance report calendar: Quarterly updates (Part C). |
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6. |
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Financial report SF-425, quarterly |
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Success agreement. |
Several weeks prior to the first activity where individual companies are recruited to participate. |
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8. |
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Send list of participating companies to ITA members of your federal team. |
Local ITA offices (USEACs) can establish good rapport, provide advice and support, and improve your ability to get companies to report export successes. |
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Success stories. |
As often as you can. |
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10. |
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Fiscal year operating plan. |
Mid-August. |
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Budget modifications. (Where cumulative transfers between the 8 standard OMB budget categories exceed 10% of the total project budget.) |
Request Grants Officer approval as soon as possible. |
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12. |
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Budget modifications. (Where cumulative transfers between the 8 standard OMB budget categories are less than 10% of the total project budget.) |
Grants Officer approval is NOT required. |
Coordinate with your ITA-led federal team. |
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Fly America Act waiver requests. |
Three (3) weeks prior to proposed travel on non-U.S. flagged carrier. |
Guidelines for submitting waiver request:  |
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Requests to extend award period. |
As soon as possible. Not later than 30 days prior to the end of the award period. |
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Requests to change key project personnel. |
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Requests to change scope of project. |
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Performance report, final. |
Not later than 90 days after the end of the award period. |
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18. |
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Financial report, final. |
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