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News Archive

  • March 3, 2016

    Sample Visual Inspection Test Sheet

    Guide for Inspection:Coach Manufacturer________________________
    The Following Items...
  • March 3, 2016

    Inconsistency With the Public Interest
    [STAA, §165 (b)(1) and 49 CFR Part 661, §661.7(b)]

    The Administrator may waive the Buy America requirements if the Administrator finds that compliance with the requirements would be inconsistent with...

  • March 3, 2016

    The components listed below are examples of typical bus components. These lists are not meant to be exhaustive. Other components may be included in the Buy America calculation depending on the configuration of the buses.

    Typical Components of...

  • March 3, 2016

    Sample Review Certifications


    Exhibit A-1. Sample Pre-Award Buy America Compliance Certification

    PRE-AWARD BUY AMERICA COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION...

  • March 3, 2016

    In addition to the pre-award review requirements, recipients must comply with the post-delivery review requirements during and after bus manufacturing. This section explains procedures that will help the recipient conduct the post-delivery review in...

  • March 3, 2016

    This section explains procedures that will help the recipient conduct the pre-award review in accordance with the Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Rule. It cites relevant portions of the Rule and describes the review process. Sample certifications that the...

  • March 3, 2016

    The Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Rule requires recipients to certify that pre-award and post-delivery reviews will be conducted when using FTA-appropriated funds to purchase revenue service buses and vans.

    This section details the pre-award and...

  • March 3, 2016

    The Federal Transit Act authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide assistance for the development of comprehensive and coordinated public and private mass transportation systems. The Act allows the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to...

  • March 3, 2016

    The Federal Transit Act authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide assistance for the development of comprehensive and coordinated public and private mass transportation systems. The Act allows the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to...

  • March 3, 2016

    The definitions provided below are provided to assist the reader with terms used in this manual. Some of these terms may be defined differently than those used in the Code of Federal Regulations. This has been done for clarification purposes. However...