Frequently Asked Questions

Our City is in the process of putting together a solicitation for professional services and would like to add the provision of progress payments. The payments will be tied to...

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Can Federal funds be used to lease a mobile office trailer? Our intention is to lease with an option to buy. Your guidance will be appreciated.

Federal funds may be used to...

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Q. We recently issued an RFP for towing services with an estimated annual expense of about $150,000. However, the engines in our fixed route buses have a defect, and now we project...

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I can't find the location of the Federal debarred contractors list. Are procurement officers required to check the listing each time a contract is being awarded?

A grantee is...

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I have a contractor who is asking for additional funds, claiming a number of delays caused by our agency:

1. Delayed in getting access to the area...

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Q. Does 49 CFR part 18 apply to contracts for professional services if no federal funds are used to fund the contract? In contracts for professional services, which include the services of a lawyer, the State of...

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We used the price redetermination clause in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as the basis for a price redetermination clause in our contract. Is the intent of the price...

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How do you determine competitive range? I have an on-going discussion at my office. My co-workers are saying you can use a pre-determined formula for most RFP's. (If you have 70%...

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On an operator contract, a successful proposer on an RFP has requested a change order to their contract compensating them for bringing the fleet to current maintenance standards...

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When a credit is due to an owner because a scope of work is deleted from the contract, is the owner legally bound by the subcontract agreement amount executed between the prime...