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Employment of ConsultantsProcurement of all engineering and design related services contracts financed with Federal-aid highway funds must be based on negotiations that utilize, (1) qualification-based procedures complying with title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, (2) equivalent State qualification-based procedures or (3) a formal procedure permitted by State statutes. The Federal Highway Administration policy and guidance on use of consultants are in Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 172 (23 CFR 172), ADMINISTRATION OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS. Procurement Procedures
Quality Through Competition (Section 307 of the NHS Act)
Utilization of the Private Sector for Surveying and Mapping Services (Section 321 of the NHS Act)
Small Purchases Threshold"The term 'simplified acquisition threshold' means $100,000." (See 41 U.S.C 403 (11)) Private Sector Involvement ProgramSection 1060 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 required the establishment of a program to encourage states to contract with private firms for engineering and design services. Congress has not, to date, appropriated funds for the program. Brooks Act
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local GovernmentsFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) PDF files can be viewed with the Acrobat® Reader®
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