General
BPPM Award of Contracts
5.0 Overview (1/98)5.1 Responsibility of Contractor (5/98)5.1.1 General Standards of Responsibility (5/98)5.1.2 Special Standards of Responsibility (5/98)5.1.3 Obtaining Information for Determination of Responsibility (5/98)5.1.4 Determination...BPPM Methods of Solicitation and Selection
4.0 Overview (5/96) 4.1 Micro-Purchases (6/03) 4.1.1 Purchase Cards BART (6/98) 4.1.2 Consolidation of Micro-Purchases (11/03) 4.2 Small Purchases (5/96) 4.3 Competitive Procurement Methods (5/96) 4.3.1 ...BBPM Specifications
3.0 Overview (6/03)3.1 Types Of Specifications and Risks (1/98)3.1.1 Design Specifications (1/98)3.1.2 Performance Specifications (1/98)3.1.3 Brand Name or Equal (1/98)3.2 Using Consultants to Prepare Specifications (1/98)3.3 ...Procurement Planning & Organization
2.1 Organization of Procurement Functions (5/96)2.1.1 Scope of Responsibility (5/96)2.1.2 Autonomy (5/96)2.2 Long Term Planning (5/96)2.2.1 Contract Period of Performance Limitation (6/03)2.2.2 Multi-Year vs. Multiple-Year Contracting (7/...BBPM Purpose and Scope
1.1 Assistance, Guidance and Requirements (10/02)1.1.1 FTA Circular 4220.1E (11/03)1.1.2 FTA Waivers and Approvals (6/03)1.1.3 FTA Master Agreement (6/03)1.1.4 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (6/03)1.1.5 FTA Dear Colleague Letters (6/...Best Practices Procurement Manual Request for Comments and Contributions
Number C-01-1311/6/2001
U.S. Departmentof TransportationFederal TransitAdministration
Administrator
400 Seventh St. S.W.Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Colleague:
Welcome to the Federal Transit Administration’s Best Practices Procurement Manual website.
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BPPM Preface
PurposeThis Manual provides recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds suggestions on conducting third party procurements to assist them in meeting the standards of FTA Circular 4220.1E (the Circular).
The Manual consists of suggested procedures, methods, and examples which...
Table of Contents for Best Practices Procurement Manual
1 - Purpose and Scope1.1 Assistance, Guidance and Requirements (10/02)1.1.1 FTA Circular 4220.1E (11/03)1.1.2 FTA Waivers and Approvals (6/03)1.1.3 Master Agreement (6/03)1.1.4 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (6/03)1.1.5 FTA Dear...Applicability of FTA Circular 4220.1F
Third Party ProcurementFrequently Asked QuestionsQ = Question; A = Answer
Q. As an MPO which receives FTA funds for planning purposes only, how detailed must our Procurement Policies & Procedures be in order to comply with Federal requirements?Do Federal requirements dictate the entire...