presented by: janice r. thomas, senior director office of business diversity & civil rights...

Presented by: Janice R. Thomas, Senior Director Office of Business Diversity &

Civil Rights

PROCUREMENT OFFICERS EVOLVING RULES AND FUTURE

OPPORTUNITIES

23 Yard Facilities

819 Bridges

571 Road Grade Crossings

5 Downtown Stations

236 Outlying Stations

METRA TERRITORY

Professional Services

Construction Related Services• Concrete• Electrical• HVAC• Masonry• Painting• Plumbing• Roofing

• Architectural• Engineering• Financial• Human Resources• Insurance• Legal• Legislative• Marketing

WHAT WE BUY

Commodities & General Services

• Chemicals• Equipment• Fuel• Furniture• Maintenance & Janitorial Supplies• Office Supplies• Rail specific items• Uniforms

WHAT WE BUY WHAT WE BUY

HOW TO DO BUSINESS

1. Visit www.metrarail.com

2. Register as a vendor

3. Create a My Metra for Business Account

4. Receive up to date bid alerts and modifications

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

This program will help in efforts to:

• Increase the number of

competitively awarded contracts to

small businesses

• Maximize contract opportunities

• Minimize contract bundling