Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is there a time limit that a contractor has to submit an invoice for work performed? We have a 5-year contract for professional services and recently...

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. We are preparing to solicit for a fixed route bus service contract that will be partially funded by FTA. The contract requires the successful offeror to buy replacement...

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Q. How does FTA get involved in termination actions?

A. FTA Circular 4220.1F requires that all contracts and subcontracts contain contractual...

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Q. Our City contracts for its transit services under a 5-year contract. I have a six-month carry-over term but not an Extension clause. I would like to amend the contract...

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Q. Can you give an illustrated example regarding the treatment of direct vs. indirect costs when avoiding duplication of costs? You mentioned that if the cost of a...

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Q. FTA Circular 4220.1F references the Common Grant Rule prohibition on the use of the cost plus a percentage of construction cost contracts.

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Is the list of vendors we solicited pubic information and available to all potential offerors between the time of the pre-proposal conference and the time for receipt of proposals?...

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In a recent RFP I had included a statement which read "Notification of Federal Participation: The project is expected to have the following funding: Federal 80%; Local 20%. I was...

As the Chairman of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM), I am excited to present a new Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative. 

Last May, the President called on Federal agencies to...

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Does FTA have any guidance on prohibiting “parts cannibalization” of FTA funded vehicles which have reached the end of their useful life? We have some retired FTA funded vans about...