Transmittal Notice 11-06
09/20/11
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to forward a copy of the Delegation of Authority (DOA), Program #21, "Title V, Subsection 1656(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act - Contracting with Urban Indian Organizations."
This DOA is being issued to clarify who may exercise the discretionary authority under Title V, subsection 1656(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, to enter into the contracts with urban Indian organizations without full and open competition and without conforming to sections 3131 and 3133 of Tittle 40, United States Code, regarding performance and payment bonding.
Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Indian Health Service
MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:
The new DOA, Program #21, "Title V, Subsection 1656(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act - Contracting with Urban Indian Organizations."
MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:
None.
MANUAL MAINTENANCE:
Insert the attached copy of DOA Program #21 in its place.
Log and file this TN in sequential order.
Distribution: IHS wide
Date: September 20, 2011
