[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33568]
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
Voice of America Seeks Private Sector Partners, Joint Ventures &
Corporate Underwriting
AGENCY: United States Information Agency.
ACTION: Seeking private sector partners, joint ventures & corporate
underwriting.
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SUMMARY: The Voice of America (VOA) is the United States Government's
world-wide broadcasting service and a major component of the U.S.
Information Agency's (USIA) International Broadcasting Bureau. VOA has
an unparalleled worldwide news gathering service, with more than 25
bureaus around the globe; it produces a wide variety of programming in
52 languages, including English, reaching about 86 million people
around the globe; it has a 55-year worldwide reputation for accuracy
and excellence, making it far and away the best known and respected
American source of news and information in the world; millions of
people have learned English by listening to the English teaching and
Special English programs of VOA; many of its language services, such as
the Spanish and Portuguese Services for Latin America (VOA Latin
America), now work with a strong line-up of about 107 local affiliate
stations.
VOA is prepared to explore a variety of possible arrangements with
the private sector and accept proposals for joint ventures, corporate
underwriting, and other relationships designed to further its mission
while reducing the expenditure of taxpayer dollars. The Agency is
authorized, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1437, to encourage and utilize
private agencies' participation, including existing American press,
publishing, radio, et. al., in carrying out its mission.
Accordingly, the U.S. Information Agency and its International
Broadcasting Bureau are seeking private sector partners for its various
VOA programs and program services. Agreements with more than one
organization could result from this announcement. Written expressions
of interest should be submitted to John G. Busch, Office of Contracts,
301 4th St., SW., Room M-22, Washington, DC 20547; telephone no. 202-
205-5480; fax no. 202-105-5466; or Internet: [email protected] All
correspondence will be considered.
Dated: December 18, 1997.
John G. Busch,
Senior Contracting Officer, Office of Contracts.
[FR Doc. 97-33568 Filed 12-23-97; 8:45 am]
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