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• If no, examine contract files, invoices, and other procurement documents to<br />

determine purchase dates, content of each purchase, and dates when vehicles were<br />

placed into service. Mark this item as a discrepancy for follow-up discussions<br />

with the Grantee/Sponsor.<br />

(4) Has the Grantee/Sponsor requested and/or received a waiver for any part of its<br />

purchase of vehicles? Does the Grantee/Sponsor have the <strong>FTA</strong> approved waiver in its<br />

procurement files for PMOC review?<br />

• If yes, PMOC must review the waiver and determine applicability to<br />

Grantee’s/Sponsor’s Post-Delivery Review. If acceptable, proceed to next<br />

question.<br />

• If no, has Grantee/Sponsor been denied an <strong>FTA</strong> approved waiver for Buy<br />

America provisions? If so, mark this item as a discrepancy for discussion with the<br />

Grantee/Sponsor.<br />

5.5 Triennial Review<br />

The triennial review, as its name suggests, is a review of the Grantee’s Buy America activities<br />

over the past three years. There are two ways that a PMOC or <strong>FTA</strong> project manager might<br />

become involved with the Grantee’s triennial review:<br />

5.5.1 As an auditor working on behalf of the <strong>FTA</strong> in conducting the review<br />

5.5.2 As a PMOC/Project Manager for a specific procurement by the Grantee<br />

5.5.3 In the first case, there are a number of specific issues to be addressed.<br />

(1) Has the Grantee included a Buy America provision for all procurements of steel, iron,<br />

and manufactured products, except products with a waiver or small purchases of<br />

$100,000 or less?<br />

(2) Has the Grantee obtained and retained Buy America certifications from successful<br />

vendors for purchases of more than $100,000?<br />

(3) Did the Grantee conduct pre-award and post-delivery audits for its purchases of<br />

rolling stock over $100,000? Does the Grantee have properly completed pre-award<br />

and post-delivery certifications in its contract files?<br />

(4) If the Grantee purchases rolling stock with multiple delivery dates using either<br />

options or multi-year procurements, has the Grantee performed and certified a preaward<br />

and post-delivery audit for each group of vehicles before placing them into<br />

service?<br />

(5) What process did the Grantee use to verify the domestic content of the vehicle, its<br />

components, and its subcomponents prior to awarding the contract?<br />

OP26A Buy America Review<br />

Revision 0, June 2008<br />

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