Purpose
This circular provides contracting guidance for recipients of Federal assistance awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) when using that Federal assistance to finance its procurements (third party contracts). This revision incorporates the new procurement provisions of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP 21), Pub.L., 112-141, July 2012, and includes the most current available guidance for the Federal public transportation program as of the date of publication.
Cancellation
This circular, on 1 Nov 2008, cancelled FTA Circular 4220.1E, “Third Party Contracting Requirements,” dated 06–19–03.