Frequently Asked Questions

Are Project Labor Agreements (PLA's) allowed on federally funded projects? We have a grant for building a bus garage. The grant is over one million dollars. We recently passed a...

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a prompt payment clause required in all contracts, including A&E contracts?

Grantees are required to include a prompt payment clause in all DOT-assisted contracts,...

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What do I need to document when evaluating proposals?

A. The Best Practices Procurement Manual (BPPM), ...

Frequently Asked Questions

In order to encourage prospective contractors to submit offers, may a transit agency pay a stipend to the offerors to cover their cost to develop the proposal?

Yes. It is not...

Frequently Asked Questions

It is my understanding that an award-stage protest stops negotiations on the awarded contract. Is this correct?

That is not always the case. The grantee must follow its own...

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Are purchase cards allowed by FTA?

There is no FTA prohibition on the use of purchase cards. FTA...

Frequently Asked Questions

I have been asked to evaluate a Summary Record of Negotiation and need to know where to find guidance on reviewing Records of Negotiation.

The topic of documenting...

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Our agency has the opportunity to purchase a used crane to be owned by us and used by our contract operator in conjunction with several projects yet to be identified....

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Is there a federal requirement that agencies must keep the original records for the life of an asset if the purchase price is $5,000 or greater?

The FTA Circular dealing with...

Frequently Asked Questions

We advertised for the purchase of various types of buses. The total quantity was 350, but this quantity was not specific to any particular type or size of bus. After receipt of...