(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and subject to the conditions in subsection (b), a local transportation organization as defined in 74 Pa.C.S. § 1301 (relating to definitions) which is a recipient of Federal funds for transportation purposes is permitted, at the option of its governing board, to use the "simplified acquisition procedures" of section 31 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. § 427) for procurement up to the "simplified acquisition threshold" as that term is defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. § 403).
(b) Conditions.--
(1) A proposed purchase of contract for an amount above the simplified acquisition threshold may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to use the simplified acquisition procedures permitted by subsection (a).
(2) In using simplified acquisition procedures, a local transportation organization shall promote competition to the maximum extent practicable.
(3) The simplified acquisition procedures used by a local transportation organization shall comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulations concerning simplified acquisition procedures described in 48 CFR Ch. 1 Pt. 13.
(Dec. 3, 2002, P.L.1147, No.142, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment. Act 142 added section 3742.
References in Text. Section 1301 of Title 74, referred to in subsec. (a), is repealed.
Cross References. Section 3742 is referred to in section 1750 of Title 74 (Transportation).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 37 - Contract Clauses and Preference Provisions
Section 3701 - Contract provisions prohibiting discrimination
Section 3731 - Short title of subchapter and general provisions
Section 3734 - Contract provisions
Section 3735 - Payment under contract and action to recover unauthorized payments
Section 3741 - Procurement of mass transportation vehicles
Section 3742 - Procurement limits for mass transportation authorities
Section 3751 - Short title of subchapter
Section 3753 - Contracting procedures
Section 3754 - Contract provisions
Section 3756 - Commonwealth contracts
Section 3758 - Review of proposed capital improvement projects