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U.S. Departmentof Transportation

Federal TransitAdministration

Conducting Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits for Bus Procurements

May 1, 1995

Prepared by

Booz·Allen & Hamilton Inc. 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, Maryland 20814

 

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Definitions

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, the reader should note that the definitions...

Introduction

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 obligate Federal funds to mass transportation...

Introduction

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 obligate Federal funds to mass transportation...

The Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements

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 post-delivery review requirements for buses....

The Pre-Award Review Requirements

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 recipient may use as models to demonstrate...

The Post-Delivery Review Requirements

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 accordance with the Pre-Award and Post-...

Appendix A: Sample Review Certifications

Sample Review CertificationsExhibit A-1. Sample Pre-Award Buy America Compliance CertificationPRE-AWARD BUY AMERICA COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

As required by Title 49 of the CFR, Part 663 – Subpart B, _______________________________________________________________(the recipient) is satisfied that...

Appendix B: Typical Bus Components

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 Large Buses for the Buy America Content...

Appendix C: Buy America Waivers

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 the public interest. This includes waivers for prototype...