Overview

The establishment of Acquisition Policy Letters (APL) within DOT provides policy and procedural direction to DOT acquisition workforce. DOT APL's include:

• Policies and procedures which may result in rulemakings or as material incorporated into the Transportation Acquisition Manuel (TAM);
• Policies and procedures that need to be issued expeditiously to Operating Administrations (OAs) for prompt implementation; and
• Short term information (no more than 1-2 years), which will be incorporated into regulation or guidance for permanent retention; and
• Subject matter is generally limited to CO and HCA responsibilities which are within the Senior Procurement Executive's line of authority.

Acquisition Policy Letter Archive

• APL-2017-01 - FAC - C Certification Requirements for Contracting Officers - 03/21/2017
• APL-2016-02 - FAITAS System Controls & Usage - 4/26/2016
• APL-2016-01 - Digital Signatures of Contractual and Assistance Agreement Documents - 07/11/2016
• APL-2015-01 - Making Better Use of Contractor Performance Information - 10/30/2014
• APL-2013-01 - Combating Trafficking in Persons - Contract Specialist Required Training - 10/18/2012
• APL-2012-03 - Interim Contract Clause 1252-239-70 - Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified and Sensitive Information (June 2012) - 5/21/2012
• APL-2012-02 -  Accelerated Invoice Payments to Small Business - 3/23/2012
• APL-2012-01 - Contractor Personnel Security and Agency Access - 11/09/11
• APL-2010-10 - Contractor Performance Information Program  - 7/22/10
• APL-2010-09 - Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation Acquisition Data Quality Plan - 4/06/10
• APL-2010-08 - RESERVED
• APL-2010-07 - RESERVED
• APL-2010-06 - RESERVED
• APL-2010-05 - RESERVED
• APL-2010-04 - RESERVED
• APL-2010-03 - Text Messaging While Driving -1/28/10
• APL-2010-02 - RESERVED
• APL-2010-01 - RESERVED
• APL-2009-06 - Review of Inactive Purchase Card Accounts - 9/17/09
• APL-2009-05 - RESERVED
• APL-2009-04 - Contract Closeout - supersedes APL-2009-03 - 9/24/09
• APL-2009-03 - Contract Closeout - 5/1/09
• APL-2009-02 - Employment Eligibility Verification - 1/14/09
• APL-2009-01 - Preventing Fraud in Contracting - 1/07/09
• APL-2008-08 - Department of Transportation Certification Program for Project and Program Managers  - 9/18/08
  • DOT's Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers - September 2008
• APL-2008-07 - Department of Transportation Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) Program  - 9/10/08
• COTR Program - September 2008
• APL-2008-06 - Incurred-Cost Audit - 4/24/08
• APL-2008-05 - Economy Act IAA Transactions, Acquisition Policy Letter - 4/21/08
• APL-2008-04 - Green Procurement Program  - 4/07/08
• APL-2008-03 - Notice of Short Term Lending Program (STLP) - 3/12/08
• APL-2008-02 - Contract File Checklist and Interagency and Intra-Agency Checklists for Economy and Non-Economic Act Agreement  - 03/05/08
  • Attachment A - Contract File Checklist
  • Attachment B - Interagency Agreement File Checklist
  • Attachment C - Guidance for Contracts Offices Who Are Designated by their OA
• APL-2008-01 - Partnership Agreement Between the US Small Business Administration and the US Department of Transportation - 10/25/07
• APL-2007-03 - Federal Procurement Data Verification and Validation (D V and V) - 9/07/07
• APL-2007-02 - Volpe Center Intra-agency Agreement Unique Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) - 8/17/2007
• APL-2007-01 - Common Security Configurations - 7/24/2007