Orientation
Visits: Orientation visits bring foreign project
sponsors to the United States to observe the design,
manufacture, demonstration and operation of U.S. products
and services that can potentially help them achieve their
development goals. USTDA uses pre-qualified contractors to
assist in the preparation and management of these customized
visits.
Feasibility
Studies:
USTDA provides grants for overseas infrastructure project
planning assistance, such as feasibility studies. These
studies evaluate the technical, financial, environmental,
legal, and other critical aspects of infrastructure
development projects that are of interest to potential
lenders and investors. Host country project sponsors select
the U.S. companies, normally through open competitions,
which perform USTDA-funded feasibility studies.
Workshops
and Conferences: USTDA organizes workshops, conferences
and technical symposia worldwide. These events are sector
or project-oriented and are aimed at connecting overseas
project sponsors with U.S. firms and entities that supply
project finance, technology and industry expertise that may
be useful in project implementation. USTDA contracts with
pre-qualified professional conference specialists to
organize these activities.
Procurement
Assistance:
To promote project transparency and integrity, USTDA
provides grants to assist in the establishment and oversight
of international project procurement activities. Support
can take the form of developing appropriate bidding
procedures, assisting in the evaluation of technical
proposals, and identifying potential suppliers or bidders.
