Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ISLAMABAD1186
2009-06-01 06:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Islamabad
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UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 001186
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PK
SUBJECT: EMBASSY STAFFING
UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 001186
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PK
SUBJECT: EMBASSY STAFFING
1. (SBU) We understand that staffing of embassies in Pakistan and
Afghanistan has been the subject of high level attention in
Washington. We have several urgent needs, which we will outline in
upcoming cables, and several individuals whom we would like to
retain.
2. (SBU) Most urgently, we need contracting officers. USAID will
not have a single supervisory contracting officer at post by end of
June, nor will it have sufficient additional contracting officers to
help manage significant supplemental funding and new activities
under the President's strategy for Pakistan. Nor have any been
identified to assist with the $1.5 billion USAID program in
Pakistan. Moreover, the USAID program will grow rapidly with the
rebuilding effort needed to return the IDPs to their homes and the
already planned increase in the USAID program.
3. (SBU) Not only will the lack of contracting officers make it
difficult, if not impossible, to move our funding rapidly, it will
virtually guarantee negative reports from the numerous Inspectors
General who are monitoring the situation and programs in Pakistan.
The congress will demand that we disburse this money quickly given
the high national security interest, while ensuring adequate
monitoring and oversight of the contracts. In our judgment,
monitoring of contracts cannot be done offshore.
4. (SBU) EMBASSY requests the immediate assignment of one
supervisory and three additional experienced USAID contracting
officers to Pakistan and their arrival at post by the end of June.
PATTERSON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PHUM PREF PK
SUBJECT: EMBASSY STAFFING
1. (SBU) We understand that staffing of embassies in Pakistan and
Afghanistan has been the subject of high level attention in
Washington. We have several urgent needs, which we will outline in
upcoming cables, and several individuals whom we would like to
retain.
2. (SBU) Most urgently, we need contracting officers. USAID will
not have a single supervisory contracting officer at post by end of
June, nor will it have sufficient additional contracting officers to
help manage significant supplemental funding and new activities
under the President's strategy for Pakistan. Nor have any been
identified to assist with the $1.5 billion USAID program in
Pakistan. Moreover, the USAID program will grow rapidly with the
rebuilding effort needed to return the IDPs to their homes and the
already planned increase in the USAID program.
3. (SBU) Not only will the lack of contracting officers make it
difficult, if not impossible, to move our funding rapidly, it will
virtually guarantee negative reports from the numerous Inspectors
General who are monitoring the situation and programs in Pakistan.
The congress will demand that we disburse this money quickly given
the high national security interest, while ensuring adequate
monitoring and oversight of the contracts. In our judgment,
monitoring of contracts cannot be done offshore.
4. (SBU) EMBASSY requests the immediate assignment of one
supervisory and three additional experienced USAID contracting
officers to Pakistan and their arrival at post by the end of June.
PATTERSON