[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: 23CFR172.21] [Page 25] 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 B--Private Sector Involvement Program Sec. 172.21 Purpose and applicability. Source: 59 FR 64848, Dec. 16, 1994, unless otherwise noted. (a) The purpose of this subpart is to implement a program to encourage States to contract for engineering and design services with the private sector whenever such contracts would be cost effective. (b) This subpart applies to all engineering and design services contracts financed with Federal-aid highway funds.