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

Table of Contents

• Cover Page
• Definitions
• Introduction
• Section One: The Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements
  • The Pre-Award Review
  • The Post-Delivery Review
• Section Two: The Pre-Award Review Requirements
  • The Pre-Award Buy America Certification Requirement
    • Buy America-Compliant Buses
    • Buy America-Exempt Buses
  • The Pre-Award Purchaser’s Requirements Certification Requirement
  • The Pre-Award FMVSS Certification Requirement
    • FMVSS-Compliant Buses
    • FMVSS-Exempt Buses
• Section Three: The Post-Delivery Review Requirements
  • The Post-Delivery Buy America Certification Requirement
    • Buy America-Compliant Buses
    • Buy America-Exempt Buses
  • The Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements Certification Requirement
    • More Than Ten Buses or Modified Vans
    • Ten or Fewer Buses or Modified Vans, or any Number of Unmodified Vans
  • The Post-Delivery FMVSS Certification Requirement
    • FMVSS-Compliant Buses
    • FMVSS-Exempt Buses
• Section Four: Examples of Compliance with the Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements
  • Buy America Certification
  • Purchaser’s Requirements Certification
  • FMVSS Certification
• Section Five: Frequently Asked Questions About the Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review
  • General
  • Buy America Certification
  • Purchaser’s Requirements Certification
  • FMVSS Certification
• Appendix A: Sample Review Certifications
• Appendix B: Typical Bus Components
• Appendix C: Buy America Waivers
• Appendix D: Sample Visual Inspection and Road Test Sheets
• Appendix E: List of FTA Offices
• Exhibit I-1: Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Review Requirements and Checklist I-3
• Exhibit 4-1: Sample Manufacturer’s Buy America Calculation 4-1
• Exhibit 4-2: Sample Content Calculation for a U.S.-Manufactured Component With at Least 60 Percent Domestic Subcomponents 4-2
• Exhibit 4-3: Sample Content Calculation for a U.S.-Manufactured Component With Less Than 60 Percent Domestic Subcomponents 4-3
• Exhibit 4-4: Sample Content Calculation for a Foreign-Manufactured Component With Domestic Subcomponents 4-4
• Exhibit 4-5: Sample Completed Vehicle FMVSS Sticker 4-7
• Exhibit 4-6: Sample Altered Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Sticker 4-8
• Exhibit 4-7: Sample Incomplete Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Sticker 4-8
• Exhibit 4-8: Sample Intermediate Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Sticker 4-8
• Exhibit 4-9: Samples of Final-Stage Vehicle Manufacturer’s FMVSS Stickers 4-9
• Exhibit 5-1: Sample Certification of Compliance 5-1
• Exhibit A-1: Sample Pre-Award Buy America Compliance Certification A-1
• Exhibit A-2: Sample Pre-Award Buy America Exemption Certification A-1
• Exhibit A-3: Sample Pre-Award Purchaser’s Requirements Certification A-2
• Exhibit A-4: Sample Pre-Award FMVSS Compliance Certification A-2
• Exhibit A-5: Sample Pre-Award FMVSS Exemption Certification A-3
• Exhibit A-6: Sample Post-Delivery Buy America Compliance Certification A-3
• Exhibit A-7: Sample Post-Delivery Buy America Exemption Certification A-4
• Exhibit A-8: Sample Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements Certification (For More Than Ten Buses or Modified Vans) A-4
• Exhibit A-9: Sample Post-Delivery Purchaser’s Requirements Certification (For Ten or Fewer Buses or Modified Vans, or any Number of Unmodified Vans) A-5
• Exhibit A-10: Sample Post-Delivery FMVSS Compliance Certification A-5
• Exhibit A-11: Sample Post-Delivery FMVSS Exemption Certification A-6