IRD v USAID Hearing Scheduled
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MEDIA ADVISORY July 20 Hearing Scheduled in IRD v USAID July 15, 2015 CONTACT: Dan DuPont 202-380-7251 [email protected] ARLINGTON, VA – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has informed IRD that a hearing in the suit it filed on June 9 will be held on July 20. In the suit ( IRD v USA ID, Case No. 1:15 cv-854 ), IRD is seeking immediate injunctive relie f, as well as the vacating of its suspension from federal contractin g issued by USAID on January 26. IRD’s case is centered on the illegality of the original suspension an d the significant harm it has caused IRD, its staff, beneficiar ies, and U.S. g overnmen t interests. USAID’s lifting of the suspension effective June 22, 2015 restored IRD’s eligibility for U.S. Government extensions and new awards. However, on the same day it lifted the suspension, the Agency announced that it still had not resolved the issue of IRD’s present responsibil ity, and that they would conduct a “re- evaluation” of the organization. USAID also filed a motion in response to IRD’s lawsuit asserting that by lifting the suspension, the case was “moot” and should be dismissed. USAID’s filing also tacitly acknowledged that the IRD suspension violated a 2 013 federal law. IRD subsequently filed its opposition to USAID’s notion to dismiss the suit, highlighting the continuance of IRD’s state of suspension de facto, as well as USAID’s continuing failure to address past and ongoing harm caused by its actions. IRD also pointed out the implication of USAID’s concession about suspending IRD contrary to federal law. CEO Roger Ervin said, “This lawsuit will help ensure that all parties involved in the delivery of development programming, including IRD and USAID’s Bureau of Manageme nt, are held equally to high standards of transparency and accountability.” Ervin added, “ We are con fident that thi s hearing w ill bring us one step clo ser to a speedy, final resolution. Our primary goal remains moving forward with the support of USAID and all our donor partners, as well as continuing our focus on supporting the most vulnerable communities in the world.” ####
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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has informed IRD that a hearing in the suit it filed on June 9 will be held on July 20. In the suit (IRD v USAID, Case No. 1:15 cv-854), IRD is seeking immediate injunctive relief, as well as the vacating of its suspension from federal contracting issued by USAID on January 26.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
July 20 Hearing Scheduled in IRD v USAID
July 15, 2015 CONTACT: Dan DuPont 202-380-7251 [email protected]
ARLINGTON, VA The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has informed IRD that a hearing in the suit it filed on June 9 will be held on July 20.
In the suit (IRD v USAID, Case No. 1:15 cv-854), IRD is seeking immediate injunctive relief, as well as the vacating of its suspension from federal contracting issued by USAID on January 26. IRDs case is centered on the illegality of the original suspension and the significant harm it has caused IRD, its staff, beneficiaries, and U.S. government interests.
USAIDs lifting of the suspension effective June 22, 2015 restored IRDs eligibility for U.S. Government extensions and new awards. However, on the same day it lifted the suspension, the Agency announced that it still had not resolved the issue of IRDs present responsibility, and that they would conduct a re-evaluation of the organization. USAID also filed a motion in response to IRDs lawsuit asserting that by lifting the suspension, the case was moot and should be dismissed. USAIDs filing also tacitly acknowledged that the IRD suspension violated a 2013 federal law.
IRD subsequently filed its opposition to USAIDs notion to dismiss the suit, highlighting the continuance of IRDs state of suspension de facto, as well as USAIDs continuing failure to address past and ongoing harm caused by its actions. IRD also pointed out the implication of USAIDs concession about suspending IRD contrary to federal law.
CEO Roger Ervin said, This lawsuit will help ensure that all parties involved in the delivery of development programming, including IRD and USAIDs Bureau of Management, are held equally to high standards of transparency and accountability.
Ervin added, We are confident that this hearing will bring us one step closer to a speedy, final resolution. Our primary goal remains moving forward with the support of USAID and all our donor partners, as well as continuing our focus on supporting the most vulnerable communities in the world.
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