MAJOR USAID DATABASES
Acquisition and Assistance Database (A&A)
This database is used to record and transact procurement actions from the inception of a procurement request to the issuance of the award. It is linked to the NMS Database. The public has limited access to information about current contracts, cooperative agreements and grants through the USAID website at http://gemini.info.usaid.gov/yellowbook/.
Agency Locator System (LCTRS)
This database is used to record data on the organizational and physical location of employees and personal emergency contact information. Data from this database also is used to produce the Agency's telephone directory.
American Employee Time and Attendance (AETA)
AETA is a database containing attendance and leave data for employees. The public does not have access to this database.
Development Experience System (DEXS)
DEXS is a bibliographic database that contains records for over 100,000 USAID technical, program, and project documents. There are abstracts for some of the documents. Electronic versions of many of the documents are available through the database. The public may access DEXS through USAID's website at http://www.dec.org/.
Development Information Services - Statistics (DIS Stats)
DIS Stats is a database maintained by the Statistical Unit of USAID's Development Information Services (DIS). This database contains economic and social data on developing countries. The data is collected from U.S. governmental, international and non-governmental organizations. The public has partial access through USAID's website to DIS data through the LAC Databook (http://www.usaid.gov/regions/lac) and the Global Education Database (GED) (http://www.usaid.gov/educ_training/ged_download.html) . The database also contains historical loan and grant data compiled by U.S. governmental and international organizations. Data from this database is used to produce the annual "USAID Congressional Presentation" (http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/cbj2002) and the publication, "U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants and Assistance from Other International Organizations" (http://qesdb.cdie.org/gbk/index.html).
FOIA Tracking Database
The FOIA Tracking Database is maintained by USAID's Information and Records Division (IRD). IRD processes USAID's FOIA requests. Such data as the names of institutional requesters, documents requested, status and exemptions used are recorded.
The addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses for all requesters and the names of requesters who file as individuals are not included. The public does not have access to this database.
Full Time Equivalency Database (AFTERS)
This database is used to collect and report data on USAID's full-time equivalency work years to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The public does not have access to this database.
Global Education Database (GED)
GED contains international education statistics complied from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics and from USAID's Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). DHS is a USAID program that conducts full-scale household surveys in developing countries. There are 145 UNESCO indicators and 62 DHS indicators. The public may access GED through USAID's website at http://www.usaid.gov/educ_training/ged_download.html.
LAC Databook
This database is a component of the DIS Stats Database. It contains socio-economic data on countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The public can access this database through USAID's website at http://www.usaid.gov/regions/lac.
Mission Accounting and Control (MACS)
This is an accounting system for USAID overseas Missions. The public does not have access to this database.
Mission Staffing Pattern Database System
This database is used for the compilation of personnel/employment data for non-direct- hire staff (Foreign Service Nationals and Personal Services Contractors) working at the USAID overseas Missions. The public does not have access to this database.
New Management System (NMS)
This is a financial management information system. It is linked to USAID's A&A Database. The public does not have access to this database.
Phoenix Database
The Phoenix Database is USAID's core financial management system. The public does not have access to this database.
Projects Database
The Projects Database is maintained by USAID's Center for Development Information and Evaluation (CDIE). It contains abstracts of USAID past and current projects and information on technical and project reports related to the projects. The public has access to this database through the USAID website at http://www.dec.org/partners/dexs_public/projects.cfm.
R4 Database
The R4 Database is maintained by USAID's Center for Development Information and Evaluation (CDIE). It provides access to USAID R4 data and documentation. The public may access this database through USAID's website at http://www.dec.org/partners/r4.
Trade Capacity Building Database
This database provides access to the full set of survey data gathered from a 2001 survey of programs and activities that promote trade-related capacity building in development countries and transition economies. The public can access this database through the USAID website at http://qesdb.cdie.org/tcb/index.html.
Vendor Database
The Vendor Database is maintained by USAID's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, OSDBU. United States small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses can register their companies for future procurements through this database at http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/osdbu/.
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