[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 23, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 23CFR172.1] [Page 19-20] TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 172_ADMINISTRATION OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN RELATED SERVICE CONTRACTS--Table of Contents Sec. 172.1 Purpose and applicability. Sec. 172.1 Purpose and applicability. 172.3 Definitions. 172.5 Methods of procurement. 172.7 Audits. 172.9 Approvals. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 112, 114(a), 302, 315, and 402; 40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.; sec.1205(a), Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107 (1998); sec. 307, Pub. L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 568 (1995); sec. 1060, Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 2003 (1991); 48 CFR 12 and 31; 49 CFR 1.48(b) and 18. Source: 67 FR 40155, June 12, 2002, unless otherwise noted. This part prescribes policies and procedures for the administration of engineering and design related service contracts under 23 U.S.C. 112 as supplemented by the common grant rule, 49 [[Page 20]] CFR part 18. It is not the intent of this part to release the grantee from the requirements of the common grant rule. The policies and procedures involve federally funded contracts for engineering and design related services for projects subject to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 112(a) and are issued to ensure that a qualified consultant is obtained through an equitable selection process, that prescribed work is properly accomplished in a timely manner, and at fair and reasonable cost. Recipients of Federal funds shall ensure that their subrecipients comply with this part.