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Ministry of Overseas Development and successors: Overseas Manpower and Consultancies...

Catalogue reference: OD 122

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OD 122

This series contains records of the Overseas Manpower and Consultancies Department which provided policy advice on recruitment and contracting of personnel as well as the day to day running of recruitment, contracting and employment of personnel...

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Reference

OD 122

Title
Ministry of Overseas Development and successors: Overseas Manpower and Consultancies Department: Registered Files (OMD Series)
Date

1976-1979

Description

This series contains records of the Overseas Manpower and Consultancies Department which provided policy advice on recruitment and contracting of personnel as well as the day to day running of recruitment, contracting and employment of personnel for projects funded under the bilateral aid programme.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

OMD

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Overseas Development, 1974-1979
  • Overseas Development Administration, 1979-1997
Physical description

8 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2011 Department for International Development

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Aid and development
Accruals

Series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

These records are selected under s.3.1.4 of the Acquisition and Disposition Strategy: Regulation and support of economic activity by government, including industry, services, agriculture, transport, energy, trade, and employment and productivity.

Administrative / biographical background

The Department was created in 1976 and provided advice on recruitment and contractual policy as well as the day to day running of the recruitment, contracting and employment of personnel to work on bilateral aid funded projects in developing countries around the globe. Technical Co-operation Officer terms, salary supplemented terms (OSAS and BESS) and individuals and companies on consulting terms.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11689467/

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