Third Party Procurement
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Federal Aid Construction Contracts
Frequently Asked QuestionsFor Federal Aid Constructions Contracts, EEO provisions are found on what form? For FHWA the forms are FHWA1273 and FHWA1316. What are the FTA equivalent forms?The FTA EEO requirements do not pertain to Federal Aid construction contracts. Department of Labor's Office of...
Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
Frequently Asked QuestionsThe BPPM required clauses language states that Davis Bacon and Copeland Anti-Kickback Act provisions only apply to construction contracts over $2,000. However, the new Circular 4220.1F (Appendix D page 2 of 8) indicates that Copeland Anti-Kickback Act provisions apply to...New Freedom Funds
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. Can FTA New Freedom funds be used to purchase mobile data terminals for the ADA paratransit system service, i.e., since ADA does not require MDTs does this qualify as "going beyond" the ADA as required by the New Freedom regulations?A. NFI funds must be used to...
Economic Stimulus Funds
Frequently Asked QuestionsDo any of the current third party contracting requirements apply to the award of contracts funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act?All of the current requirements found in FTA Circular 4220.1F apply to contracts funded by the American Recovery &...
Capital Cost of Contracting
Frequently Asked QuestionsI am trying to help our State auditor resolve accounting for the Capital Cost of Contracting grants for FTA and California's State TDA regulations. The state does not currently allow for conversion of operating contracts to a capital cost. It does allow state match of the...E-Verify Program
Frequently Asked QuestionsI have received information relative to a new program being implemented by the Department of Homeland Security relative to the participation in the "E-Verify" program. As a grant recipient, is FTA planning on offering grantees guidance as to the roles and...Fraudulent DOT Letters
Frequently Asked QuestionsI received a letter that purports to be from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Procurement Office. It says that I am registered as a prospective contractor for procurements issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation and requests that I sign a release...Training
Frequently Asked QuestionsI am a Field Supervisor for R&D Transportation Services, Inc. and would like to get certified as a Paratransit Operator Trainer. Could you advise me of any Instructor courses for this training?The National Transit Institute (NTI) at Rutgers University is funded by a...