Third Party Procurement
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Documenting Small Purchases or Micro Purchases
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat documentation is needed to support a Small Purchase? A Micro Purchase?A useful standard for documentation of small purchases is found in the answer to the question; “How much would satisfy a third party (an auditor) that you have complied with your agency’s...
Disposal of Property and Equipment
Frequently Asked QuestionsDoes 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 to be sold at auction. The contractor on whose lot the vans are parked removed some...Disclosing Project Budgets
Frequently Asked QuestionsIn 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 informed by one of the vendors that the practice is to provide the Grant numbers too. I do not...Disclosing Identity of Offerors View printer friendly version
Frequently Asked QuestionsIs 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? Is the short list public information at the time of interviews during the personal services...Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Frequently Asked QuestionsIs there a link on your website or a document listing of minority companies registered with FTA?FTA does not maintain a register of minority owned firms. However, the U.S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business web page lists all States and their DBE Directories...
Determining Contractor Responsibility
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the components of a responsibility determination?49 U.S.C. 5325(j) provides:
"AWARDS TO RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTORS.—
IN GENERAL.—Federal financial assistance under this chapter may be provided for contracts only if a recipient awards such contracts to...
Davis-Bacon Act Wage Rates
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. What are the rules and/or regulations for using Davis Bacon wages on a contract where the work is less than 1 month's time?A. The Davis Bacon Act applies to federally funded contracts in excess of $2,000. There are no exceptions based on the contract period of...
Cost/Price Analysis
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. What is the difference between a cost analysis and a price analysis?A. A “price analysis” will be the usual procedure followed in a competitive situation and in situations where items are being procured which are sold in the commercial marketplace to the general...