DESPITE PROGRESS, A LONG ROAD LIES AHEAD FOR PROCUREMENT REFORM

Update on ongoing efforts to reform and rationalize the procurement process for transit operations. The American Public Transportation Association, the Federal Transit Administration and the National Transit Institute have convened with operators and other stakeholders to explore ways to improve practices. A leading obstacle to more efficient procurement are security and performance bonds because of the difficulties that private firms are experiencing in obtaining them. That leads to an unhealthy lack of competition. Progress has been made on how the bonds are regulated, but much remains to be done in reforming agencies' business practices. Another key element is standardization, which is starting to take hold across industry suppliers. Participants have identified 50 key issues to address with best practices. Courses designed along these lines are over- subscribed.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: pp 24, 28-29
• Corporate Authors:

  Bobit Publishing Company

  21061 S Western Avenue
  Torrance, CA  United States  90501-1711
• Authors:
  • Campbell, J
• Publication Date: 2004-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Metro
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 10098-0083

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Government funding; Procurement; Standardization; Suppliers; Surety bonds
• Subject Areas: Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00975378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 6 2004 12:00AM