Contracts engineering and design published on (RRR) related services directly 9/4/12 at 77 FR related to a highway 53902. Progress construction project and Updates and reimbursed with Federal-aid Anticipated highway program funding. Accomplishments To comply with statutory - An NPRM has amendments, this been published. rulemaking would remove Anticipated all references to alternative savings in costs or equivalent procedures and/or contained in the existing information regulations. This rulemaking collection proposes to revise existing burdens, together small purchase procurement with any procedures to reflect an anticipated increase in the Federal changes in threshold. This rulemaking benefits - The would also address certain proposed changes findings and to part 172 will recommendations contained provide additional in a 2008 Government clarification, Accountability Office guidance, and regarding increased State flexibility to DOT reliance on consultants stakeholders and a 2009 DOT Office of implementing the Inspector General audit these regulations. regarding consultant indirect As these proposed costs. This rulemaking amendments are would clarify existing required by Federal requirements in changes in support of enhancing authorizing consistency with other legislation, other Federal laws and applicable applicable regulations and addressing regulations, and evolutions in industry industry practices,
Contracts (RRR) engineering and design related services directly related to a highway construction project and reimbursed with Federal-aid highway program funding. To comply with statutory amendments, this rulemaking would remove all references to alternative or equivalent procedures contained in the existing regulations. This rulemaking proposes to revise existing small purchase procurement procedures to reflect an increase in the Federal threshold. This rulemaking would also address certain findings and recommendations contained in a 2008 Government Accountability Office regarding increased State DOT reliance on consultants and a 2009 DOT Office of the Inspector General audit regarding consultant indirect costs. This rulemaking would clarify existing Federal requirements in support of enhancing consistency with other Federal laws and applicable regulations and addressing evolutions in industry published on 9/4/12 at 77 FR 53902. Progress Updates and Anticipated Accomplishments - An NPRM has been published. Anticipated savings in costs and/or information collection burdens, together with any anticipated changes in benefits - The proposed changes to part 172 will provide additional clarification, guidance, and flexibility to stakeholders implementing these regulations. As these proposed amendments are required by changes in authorizing legislation, other applicable regulations, and industry practices,
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