Building the Capacity of the Philippines Labor Inspectorate

 

The U.S. Department of LaborÂ’s (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) intends to award up to USD 1 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project to improve compliance with labor laws and regulations, including those related to occupational safety and health (OSH), in the Philippines through more effective and targeted labor inspections and more constructive and informed engagement by workers and employers. The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is up to 54 months from the effective date of award. The project start date will be negotiated upon award of individual cooperative agreement(s) but will be no later than December 31, 2014.

Deleted 12/10/2014 (Archived.) SCA-14-26 Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment and Training Administration Cooperative Agreement 1 Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization, capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description is eligible to apply. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries. This FOA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with the specific project objectives and outcomes outlined in this SGA. As such, applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an already-existing USDOL-funded project. Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply. However, USDOL requires that PIOs and all other entities that elect to apply for this cooperative agreement opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this FOA concerning monitoring and evaluation, audits and counter-terrorism. In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U.S. Government in accordance with U.S. law. The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: • Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government. • Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended. • Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award. November 10, 2014 at 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time 11/10/2014 This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Bruce Yoon
yoon.bruce@dol.gov yoon.bruce@dol.gov $1,000,000.00 Awards range from $1,000,000.00 to $1,000,000.00