Common use of Length of Award Clause in Contracts

Length of Award. The period of performance for a Leader Award must not exceed five years. AOs may extend a Leader Award for up to a cumulative period of ten years for purposes of the Leader Award activities using a determination to restrict eligibility based on 303.3.6.5. AOs may issue Associate Awards at any time during the period of performance of the Leader Award. The period of performance for an Associate Award must not exceed five years. AOs may extend individual Associate Awards for a cumulative period of up to ten years using a determination to restrict eligibility based on 303.3.6.5, but not more than five years beyond the expiration of the Leader Award. AOs must not extend a Leader or Associate Award more than five years into the future at any given time. USAID does not fund activities under the Leader Award after its expiration date. After completion of the activities under the Leader Award, if funds are available, the AOR may request that the recipient provides a report on lessons learned.