The Rational Pharmaceutical Management (RPM) Plus Program of Management Sciences for Health (MSH) developed the HIV Test Kits Listed in the USAID Source and Origin Waiver: Procurement Information  document.  Its goal is to assist U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions and USAID-funded cooperating agencies (CAs) in the process of procuring the HIV test kits listed in Tab 1 of the USAID Source and Origin Waiver.

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Why was this document developed?

USAID approved the development of the Source and Origin Waiver for HIV Test Kits to facilitate the complex process of preparing requests for approval to procure HIV test kits.

The "Buy America" objectives of USAID procurement procedures and the need for USAID to be confident in the quality, safety, and efficacy of all pharmaceutical commodities purchased with USAID funding underscored this effort.

Who is this procurement information for?

This information is intended for use by USAID Missions and CAs that need to identify procurement sources for the HIV test kits listed in the USAID Source and Origin Waiver and to plan for procurement.

How should the procurement information be used?