TRANSPORTATION ACQUISITION MANUAL


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CHAPTER 1201 - FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM updated 8/10/00

CHAPTER 1202 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS updated 10/29/99
CHAPTER 1203 - IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

CHAPTER 1204 - ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS updated 5/23/01
CHAPTER 1205 - PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS updated 8/10/00

CHAPTER 1206 - COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS updated 10/29/99

CHAPTER 1207 - ACQUISITION PLANNING updated 7/23/04
CHAPTER 1208 - REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

CHAPTER 1209 - CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS updated 8/10/00

CHAPTER 1210 - MARKET RESEARCH - RESERVED

CHAPTER 1211 - DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS updated 5/2/03

CHAPTER 1212 - ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS updated 8/10/00

CHAPTER 1213 - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1214 - SEALED BIDDING updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1215 - CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION updated 8/17/00
CHAPTER 1216 - TYPES OF CONTRACTS updated 10/29/99

CHAPTER 1217 - SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS updated 10/29/99

CHAPTER 1218 - RESERVED

CHAPTER 1219 - SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS updated 7/23/04
CHAPTER 1220 - RESERVED

CHAPTER 1221 - RESERVED

CHAPTER 1222 - APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS updated 8/10/00

CHAPTER 1223 - ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE updated 8/17/00

CHAPTER 1224 - PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

CHAPTER 1225 - FOREIGN ACQUISITION updated 8/10/00

CHAPTER 1226 - OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS updated 10/29/99

CHAPTER 1227 - PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS

CHAPTER 1228 - BONDS AND INSURANCE
CHAPTER 1229 - TAXES
CHAPTER 1230 - COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 1231 - CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES & PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 1232 - CONTRACT FINANCING updated 10/29/99

CHAPTER 1233 - PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS updated 8/4/99

CHAPTER 1234 - MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION updated 7/23/04
CHAPTER 1235 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING

CHAPTER 1236 - CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1237 - SERVICE CONTRACTING updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1238 - FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING updated 8/4/99
CHAPTER 1239 - ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES  updated 5/2/03

CHAPTER 1240 - RESERVED

CHAPTER 1241 - ACQUISITION OF UTILITY SERVICES updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1242 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES updated 5/23/01
CHAPTER 1243 - CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1244 - SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1245 - GOVERNMENT PROPERTY updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1246 - QUALITY ASSURANCE updated 10/29/99
CHAPTER 1247 - TRANSPORTATION updated 8/10/00
CHAPTER 1248 - VALUE ENGINEERING

CHAPTER 1249 - TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS

CHAPTER 1250 - EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS updated 8/4/99

CHAPTER 1251 - USE OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES BY CONTRACTORS updated 8/4/99

CHAPTER 1252 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

CHAPTER 1253 - FORMS updated 10/29/99
The following forms are available for download as either Adobe .pdf files or Microsoft Excel files. Adobe .pdf files can be read and printed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Form Name
Form Number
Adobe .pdf files
Microsoft Excel files
Procurement Request - Process Rapidly4200.1 Not Currently AvailableNot Currently Available
Procurement Request - Continuation Sheet4200.2 Not Currently AvailableNot Currently Available
Determination of Prospective Contractor Responsibility 4220.1frm4220_1.pdf frm4220_1.xls
Preconstruction Conference Agenda & Checklist 4220.3frm4220_3.pdf frm4220_3.xls
Summary of Underpayments4220.8 frm4220_8.pdf frm4220_8.xls
Department of Transportation Contract Information System Data Input Form 4220.11frm4220_11.doc Not Currently Available
DOT Procurement Forecast Form and Instructions 4220.12frm4220_12.pdf Not Currently Available
Weighted Guidelines Profit/Fee Objective4220.32 frm4220_32.pdf frm4220_32.xls
Contract Facilities Capital and Cost of Money Instructions4220.34 frm4220_34.pdf frm4220_34.xls
Cover Page Source Selection Information4220.35 frm4220_35.pdf frm4220_35.xls
Cover Page Proprietary Information4220.36 frm4220_36.pdf frm4220_36.xls
Contract Award Notification4220.41 frm4220_41.pdf frm4220_41.xls
Material Inspection and Receiving Report4220.42 frm4220_42.pdf frm4220_42.xls
Material Inspection and Receiving Report - Continuation Sheet 4220.42afrm4220_42a.pdf frm4220_42a.xls
Small Business Program Review Form (Instructions) 4250.1 frm4250.1.pdffrm4250.1.xls
Simplified Acquisition Summary4230.1 frm4230_1.pdf frm4230_1.xls
Simplified Acquisition Summary (Continuation Sheet) 4230.1afrm4230_1a.pdf frm4230_1a.xls
Report of Proposed Federal Construction DOL-1671 frmdol1671.pdf frmdol1671.xls
FSS Publications Mailing List Application GSA-457 Not Currently Available Not Currently Available


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