[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR172.1]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 172--ADMINISTRATION OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart A--Procurement Procedures
 
Sec. 172.1  Purpose and applicability.


    (a) To prescribe policies and procedures for contracting to ensure 
that a qualified consultant is obtained through an equitable selection 
process, and that prescribed work is properly accomplished in a timely 
manner, at a reasonable cost.
    (b) This regulation applies to all engineering and design related 
service contracts financed with Federal-aid highway funds. Agencies with 
approved Certification Acceptance Plans (CA), Secondary Road Plans (SRP) 
and/or Combined Road Plans (CRP) shall submit for the Federal Highway 
Administration's (FHWA) approval, procedures

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consistent with this regulation if they intend to utilize Federal-aid 
highway funds for any of the above contract types. The use of procedures 
codified in State statutes to select consultant firms is also 
acceptable. Other types of negotiated contracts should be administered 
under the requirements of the common grant management rule, 49 CFR 18.