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(6) If required, did the Grantee use in-plant inspectors during the manufacturing<br />
process?<br />
(7) Does the Grantee have a description of the manufacturing activities taking place<br />
during the final assembly of the vehicles and, for vehicles that were partially<br />
manufactured outside the United States, did the final assembly meet <strong>FTA</strong><br />
requirements?<br />
5.5.4 In the second case the PMOC or <strong>FTA</strong> project manager has the triennial report available to<br />
establish how the Grantee has handled Buy America issues in the past and provides some<br />
guidance for matters that require special attention.<br />
6.0 SCOPE OF WORK<br />
In addition to the reviews of submittals indicated above, as part of its monthly report, the PMOC<br />
shall include recommendations for <strong>FTA</strong> to take corrective action with the Grantee. Before<br />
making such a report, the PMOC shall discuss possible corrective action with the Grantee, and<br />
report the intended corrective action concurrently.<br />
6.1 Discrepancy Type 1: Grantee/Sponsor is deficient and did not have Buy America<br />
requirements in its procurement contracts for iron, steel, or manufactured products and/or<br />
does not have an <strong>FTA</strong> approved waiver.<br />
6.1.1 Corrective Action: PMOC must advise Grantee to revise its procurement procedures to<br />
include the Buy America provisions, including the requirement to obtain vendor signed<br />
Buy America certifications.<br />
6.1.2 Corrective Action: PMOC shall direct Grantee/Sponsor to submit revised purchasing<br />
procedures to the <strong>FTA</strong>.<br />
6.2 Discrepancy Type 2: Grantee/Sponsor is deficient and did not conduct all of the required<br />
review for its rolling stock procurement. Grantee/Sponsor does not have all of the<br />
required certifications in its files.<br />
6.2.1 Corrective Action: The PMOC should advise the Grantee/Sponsor to locate and sign all<br />
missing but required certifications.<br />
6.2.2 Corrective Action: If the certifications cannot be located, the PMOC should direct<br />
Grantee/Sponsor conduct “after-the-fact” Pre-Award or Post-Delivery audits to verify<br />
that the procurement complies with domestic content and final assembly requirements.<br />
6.3 Discrepancy Type 3: Grantee/Sponsor is deficient and has placed vehicles into revenue<br />
service, before completing Pre-Award and/or Post-Delivery Audits.<br />
6.3.1 Corrective Action: The PMOC should direct the Grantee/Sponsor to provide the <strong>FTA</strong><br />
with an explanation for how/why vehicles were placed in service before completing the<br />
Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits.<br />
OP26A Buy America Review<br />
Revision 0, June 2008<br />
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