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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/...

BPPM Preface

Purpose

This 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...

2006 Contractor Performance Assessment Report-ni

This is the first annual Contractor Performance Assessment Report transmitted to Congress. 

While the report does not include any analysis of the consistency and accuracy of cost and ridership estimates for particular projects, it does provide the framework that FTA will use...

2007 Contractor Performance Assessment Report

The 2007 Contractor Performance Assessment Report analyzes the consistency and accuracy of cost and ridership estimates made by contractors involved with the following projects, which were in preliminary engineering for New Starts and project development for Small Starts at the...

2008 Contractor Performance Assessment Report

The 2008 Contractor Performance Assessment Report analyzes the consistency and accuracy of cost and ridership estimates made by contractors involved with the following projects, which were in preliminary engineering/final design for New Starts and project development for Small...

2009 Contractor Performance Assessment Report

The 2009 Contractor Performance Assessment Report was published and transmitted to Congress in April 2010.  This report analyzes the consistency and accuracy of cost and ridership estimates made by contractors involved with the following projects, which were in...