The United States Department of Labor, the Cabinet department responsible for fostering and promoting the welfare of the United States’ labor force, through its Bureau of International Labor Affairs, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct original research on microfinance, sustainable livelihoods, consumption smoothing and trade preference programs in developing countries. The proposals should fall under the following three topics [1, 2]:
– “Sustainable Livelihoods in Developing Countries”
– “Strategies to Support Consumption Smoothing in Developing Countries”
– “Impacts of Labor Provisions in Trade Preference Programs on Labor Rights in Developing Countries”
Proposals are due no later than 2:00 PM, EST, on August 27, 2010.
You may view the original RFP at the following URL: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=8e49e63af5209fab381b826126d1164b&_cview=0 [1]. You may view the amendment to the original RFP at the following URL: https://www.fbo.gov/index?id=c32e5d75ab09f4bf0dcc1ba72a858c58 [2].
By Lindsey Shaughnessy, Research Associate
About the United States Department of Labor: “The Department of Labor, a Cabinet department of the United States government, aims to foster and promote the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining and tracking changes in employment, prices and other national economic measurements. In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance and other income support” [3].
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] United States Department of Labor, “Research Program 2010: Supporting Workers: Rights in the Workplace and Economic Security at Home”, August 2, 2010. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=8e49e63af5209fab381b826126d1164b&_cview=0
[2] United States Department of Labor, Amended version of “Research Program 2010: Supporting Workers: Rights in the Workplace and Economic Security at Home”, August 3, 2010. https://www.fbo.gov/index?id=c32e5d75ab09f4bf0dcc1ba72a858c58
[3] United States Department of Labor, “Mission Statement”, 2010. http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/mission.htm
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