{"id":38,"date":"2020-10-23T00:53:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T00:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2022-10-12T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T13:37:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About IDG"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38\" class=\"elementor elementor-38\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54b0a37 fancysection bg-left green elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54b0a37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01dd801\" data-id=\"01dd801\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b25072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b25072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Welcome to <b>IDG<\/b><\/h2><p>IDG is a rapidly growing international development organization, serving the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and other international donors.\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>IDG&#8217;s Mission:<\/strong><\/h4><p>IDG\u2019s Mission is to promote inclusive economic growth in developing countries, to alleviate world poverty. We work to reduce poverty around the world through sustainable, inclusive economic development. We provide evidence-driven, practical tools for policymakers and entrepreneurs to make a real and measurable impact for their communities and their countries. We build individual and institutional capacity in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, fostering synergies between local knowledge and international experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a85ee30\" data-id=\"a85ee30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331725d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"331725d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ea7b5a fancysection bg-right elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ea7b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56d4cf3\" data-id=\"56d4cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e2abc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22e2abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bb7f1c\" data-id=\"5bb7f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9179f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9179f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our areas of expertise include: public financial management; private-sector development and market systems; international trade policy and facilitation; monitoring, evaluation, and learning; financial sector; food security and agriculture; gender and inclusivity; and institutional support contracts. IDG has worked for USAID and other international donors for over 30 years, on more than 54 projects, in over 81 countries. We currently operate in 44 countries and have active field offices in North Macedonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Barbados, and Bangladesh.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IDG_Two-Pager-1.5.22.pdf\">IDG Fact Sheet<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f7e1a5 fancysection bg-left yellow elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f7e1a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b838b\" data-id=\"87b838b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4059a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4059a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Values<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29c2c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29c2c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mission-Driven:<\/strong> We focus on promoting inclusive economic growth in developing countries, to alleviate world poverty. Every person who works for IDG is committed to this core organizational mission.<\/p><p><strong>Speak Truth to Power: <\/strong>For us, speaking truth to power means evidence-based development. We use analytical methods and evidence to figure out the truth of what is working and what is not working to advance development objectives, and then we plainly speak that truth to everyone\u2014to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to the general public. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/about\/speak-truth-to-power\/\">Read more from our CEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Diversity:<\/strong> The IDG team includes people from a wide swath of geographic regions, cultures, creeds, religions, languages, orientations, and political beliefs, all contributing their unique perspectives for a common purpose. We value, celebrate, and actively seek this diversity. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Collaboration: <\/strong>IDG believes in close collaboration among IDG project staff, clients, beneficiaries, and stakeholders, to co-create and co-implement development solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4334326\" data-id=\"4334326\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c23411 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c23411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internationaldevelopmentgroup.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91644d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91644d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7443bfc\" data-id=\"7443bfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cad5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cad5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of IDG<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bf528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-content-timeline\" data-id=\"a5bf528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-content-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-content-timeline-a5bf528\" class=\"content-timeline-layout-center date-position- horizontal-timeline-wrapper\" data-slide_to_scroll=\"{&quot;desktop&quot;:1,&quot;tablet&quot;:1,&quot;mobile&quot;:1}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"#\">The company is founded as Sibley International, focused on private-sector development, including expertise in franchising.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">1988<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"#\">The company is awarded the $21 million Azerbaijan Competitiveness and Trade Project (ACT), improving the business enabling environment, supporting value chains, and supporting the WTO accession process.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2010<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"#\">The company changes its name to International Development Group LLC.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2012<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"#\">IDG is awarded the Public Financial Management (PFM) I IDIQ. <\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2013<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\">Under the PFM I IDIQ, IDG is awarded and begins implementing the $14 million Learning, Evaluation and Analysis Project (LEAP) II, conducting complex, rigorous impact evaluations, conducting cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) of USAID programs to determine the return on USAID investments, conducting trade analyses, and implementing other economic growth activities.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2014<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\">Under the PFM I IDIQ, IDG is awarded and begins implementing the Supporting Accelerated Investment in Sri Lanka (SAIL) Project.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2016<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\">IDG is awarded two Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) from MCC for 1) Economic Analysis and Evaluation Services of MCC-Funded Transportation Projects (Mongolia) and 2) Public-Private Partnerships. IDG is simultaneously awarded and begins implementing a contract to evaluate roads in Mongolia and Cabo Verde. <br><br>We also win and begIn implementing the Jamaica Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) Project through the World Bank.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2017<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\">As a result of the MCC BPA for Economic Analysis and Evaluation Services of MCC-Funded Transportation Projects, IDG is awarded and begins implementing a contract to evaluate roads in Niger. <br><br>We win and begin implementing the MCC Political Economy - Lesotho award. <br><br>IDG is awarded and begins implementing the MCC Tunisia Business Climate Improvement Project on Due Diligence . <\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2018<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\"> IDG is awarded and begins implementing $74 million of new projects:<\/a><\/p><ul><li>Under the MCC BPA, IDG is awarded roads evaluation contracts in the Philippines, Liberia, and Moldova for a total of almost $4 million<\/li><li>We are awarded the Feed the Future Bangladesh Improving Trade and Business Enabling Environment Activity for $18 million<\/li><li>We are awarded Economic Development, Governance, and Enterprise Growth (EDGE) Project in Eastern Europe and Eurasia for $21 million<\/li><li>We are awarded the Feed the Future Food Security Service Center II (FSSC II) for $22 million<\/li><li>We are awarded the FSTA Moldova contract for $8 million<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"eael-date\">2019<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\">IDG is awarded the USAID Monitoring and Evaluation Services (EVAL ME) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.<br><br>IDG is awarded and begins implementing the renewal of the BPA for Economic Analysis and Evaluation Services of MCC-Funded Transportation Projects, leading to additional Roads projects, including Mozambique. <br><br>Under the Public Financial Management II (PFM II) IDIQ, IDG is awarded and implements a one-year task order for $9 million to give the Venezuela interim government the capacity it requires to function effectively as an administrative unit.<\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2020<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-content-timeline-block\">\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-line\">\n        <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-inner\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"eael-content-timeline-img eael-picture \"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"eael-content-timeline-content\"><p class=\"eael-timeline-title\"><a href=\"\">Under the PFM II IDIQ, IDG is awarded the USAID Indo Pacific Opportunity Program (IPOP) for $34 million. <\/a><\/p><span class=\"eael-date\">2021<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c937a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c937a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-049213d\" data-id=\"049213d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619cf8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"619cf8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Work at IDG<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We offer great opportunities for people interested in working in a unique organization within the international development sector. We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, foster a safe, inclusive work environment, and support you in achieving your goals. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/internationaldevelopmentgroup.applicantpro.com\/jobs\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to view our current job opportunities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CareFirst Information<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/individual.carefirst.com\/individuals-families\/mandates-policies\/machine-readable-file.page\">https:\/\/individual.carefirst.com\/individuals-families\/mandates-policies\/machine-readable-file.page<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This link leads to the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze\u00a0<\/em><em>data.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dedf0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dedf0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58e8b4\" data-id=\"a58e8b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f49db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f49db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Contracting with IDG<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">IDG holds multiple contracting mechanisms that make it easy for the U.S. government to engage IDG\u2019s services. 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