Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) understands the priority of assisting conflict prone and post-conflict countries to restore confidence in public sector institutions, deliver needed medical supplies and humanitarian supplies, and support organizations and donor programs. Our multi-disciplinary approach draws on our core expertise in peace-keeping support, anti-corruption and economic governance and small-scale infrastructure to meet the needs of field operations in the aftermath of crises. We have extensive experience in the tendering and implementation of projects under international guidelines such as United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UK Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank, and United Nations. Crown Agents offers:
Procurement
Operational and advisory support in sourcing and contracting goods, works & services; technical inspection & quality assurance; establishing procurement systems and reporting procedures.
Logistics
Rapid response stockpiling and warehousing; transportation by air/sea/overland to remote and difficult locations; installation & commissioning of equipment.
Banking
Crown Agents in-house, Fitch 1 rated bank is able to open dedicated client accounts, undertake currency exchange, facilitate rapid payments and provide an audit trail of accounts. We also provide account management for donor pooled funding.
Camp Management and Infrastructure Support
Infrastructure support, camp construction and facilities management. Health facility renovation, school construction and rural roads.
Vehicle Maintenance
Crown Agents provides support to a wide range of vehicle-centered engineering activities including plant and vehicle fleet management, operation, and maintenance. Services include: setting up and operating client-owned workshop facilities, conducting staff needs analysis and providing training in equipment maintenance and workshop management.
Emergency Response
Rapid assessments; contingency planning; institutional and organizational appraisals; communications and IT.