FTA Circular 4220.1F Changes to 1E

FTA discussed the changes the agency made to FTA Circular 4220.1E in the Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 190 (PDF), dated September 30, 2008. You may access this document online. (Posted:...

ARRA

Source of Funds

Procurement of Insurance

JARC

ARRA Contract Clauses

Title XII of ARRA holds recipients of FTA Recovery Act funds to the existing requirements of 49 USC Chapter 53. No additional third-party contract...

Release of Bid Information by Grantees

Q. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) I have always believed that once an award is made the results become public record. If someone wants the results and the proper channels are followed, that they have to be provided....

Guidance on Procurements Following Rescission of the Buy America Waiver for Minivans, February 14, 2013

February 14, 2013Pursuant to a Buy America waiver published in 2010, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) had allowed its grantees to purchase minivans that were assembled outside the United States. FTA rescinded the waiver on December 3, 2012. 77 FED. REG. 71673. As a result, any future...

Interagency Agreement Between U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and U.S Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology

This Interagency Agreement (IAA) establishes an agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the identification and development of a domestic...

Letter to New Starts Working Group - September 07, 2012

Mr. Jeffrey F. BootheChairNew Starts Working Group

Dear Mr. Boothe:

I write in response to your letter of July 18, 2012, in which you challenge the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) ability to apply the Buy America regulations, which help FTA create U.S. jobs with the taxpayer...