Memoranda of Agreement (MOA)/Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) at
Links and Resources
Authority
- 31 USC 9701
USGS policy on work for nonfederal agencies is set forth in Survey Manual Chapter 500.2. Policy on work for other Federal agencies is covered in Survey Manual Chapter 500.3 (Appendix B)
Description
- MOAs/MOUs are agreements between parties identifying and defining potential areas of coordination and cooperation.
Features/Characteristics
- Usually they are employed between two or more federal agencies or a federal agency and foreign government, but they can be used between any two parties.
I.P. and Resource Commitment
Other Agencies/Laboratories That Use This Mechanism