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  • October 26, 2015

    FEDERAL TRANSIT PROGRAMS
    FISCAL YEAR 2011
    CITATIONS TO FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND DIRECTIVES

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    We are exploring purchasing various software program projects that will probably require end user licenses. Can end user licenses be paid for with federal capital funds?

    The...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is it legal to release a solicitation before you have a grant application in for the funding?

    In the solicitation you should inform prospective bidders that you currently do...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Are there written specifications available for the procurement of an Automated Telephone Tree (Interactive Voice Response System)?

    Automated Telephone Trees are used by many...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    (1) North Carolina General Statutes allow local governments to exempt themselves from Mini Brooks Act procedures when the fee will be less than $30,000. Can this exemption be...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    The most recent FTA document I can find addressing tag-ons is from 1998. In this "Dear Colleague" Letter dated October 1, 1998, it states: "Presently, that policy applies to rolling...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When an A&E firm fails to perform after 18 months on the project, can the Agency select the firm originally ranked number 2 to replace the incumbent or must it conduct a new...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What documentation is required for a time extension on contracts?

    Time of delivery is a cardinal element of the contract. With respect to delays, the general rule in public...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q. Could you tell me exactly what are Time and Materials and Fixed Price contracts?

    A. Time-and-materials (T&M) contracts may be used for...

  • October 26, 2015

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is a grantee authorized to purchase non-revenue vehicles such as light trucks and SUV's with Federal grant monies using the Invitation for Bid (IFB) process and then assign them for...