Successful Methods to Acquire and Oversee the Outsourcing of Tasks and Projects Related to State DOT Management of Transit Grant Programs

This report documents and presents the results of a study to investigate the experiences of state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) with outsourcing tasks and projects related to the management of transit grant programs. The research focuses on surveys and interviews of state DOTs to determine tasks that are currently outsourced, tasks that have the potential for outsourcing, and best practices for contracts, scopes, procurement, evaluation, and contractor oversight. Outsourcing these tasks is often a case-by-case situation, where agency size, staff expertise, federal compliance, and budgets factor into the consideration of tasks that can be completed in-house compared to those that can be outsourced. The surveys and interviews served as a guide to outline the individual experiences and overarching trends of current state DOT outsourcing practices, as well as to help understand whether and how tasks are appropriate for outsourcing. This Final Report presents the findings of the surveys, interviews, and analysis thereof in order to assist state DOTs in identifying appropriate tasks for outsourcing and determining how to select and oversee successful contracts and consultants. Appendices include sample contract forms and procurement aids requested by practitioners.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP20-65(46)_FR.pdf
• Summary URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3518
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, and was conducted in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
• Corporate Authors:

  AECOM

  3101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201
• Authors:
  • Barr, Carey
  • Baker, Scott
• Publication Date: 2014-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 51p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Contracting out; Grant aid; Interviewing; Public transit; State departments of transportation; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Financial management
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01670286
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NCHRP Project 20-65, Task 46
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 2018 6:07PM