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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is publishing a final rule to amend its Acquisition Regulation to allow for the designation of U.S. Personal Services Contractors (USPSCs) and Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractors (CCN PSCs) as contracting and agreement officers (COs/AOs).  The revisions would address a shortage of U.S. Direct-Hire staff by delegating the proposed authorities to qualified US and CCN PSCs.  The delegation of limited CO/AO authorities to a select number of CCN PSCs would also bolster the Agency to succeed in terms of building long-term, host country technical capacity to assist our overseas Missions materially with their procurement responsibilities.