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Procuring Operations Services to achieve desired outcomes discussion

Facilitated by: Dean H. Gustafson, PE, PTOE National ITS Practice Lead,

Procuring Operations Services to achieve desired outcomes

Procuring Operations Services to achieve desired outcomes

Procuring Operations Services to achieve desired outcomes

• How does a State DOT go about planning to procure Operations (Traffic

Operations Center, Freeway Service Patrol) services?

• What resources are needed to successfully procure a contract?
• What lessons learned from other markets and previous experience can

be incorporated into the planning/procurement strategy?

• What approach does an Agency take to ensure fair market competition,

to both incumbents and new Offerors?

Describe the different approaches to planning a procurement for Operations services.

• Public Sector Agencies
• Private Sector Companies
• Who develops RFP? Agency staff or Consultant
• What agency functions are part of the team?
• What method of procurement can be used?
• What is approach to manage contractor and deal with changes?

Describe what resources you use to procure Operations services.

• Consultant support
• Staff Level
• Champions
• Special funding
• What agency functions assist?

What lessons learned from other markets or previous experience are incorporated into the procurement strategy?

• Other markets or industries (transit, aviation, business, etc.)
• Other countries?
• Past procurements

Describe the different approaches to ensuring fair market competition.

• Industry forums
• One-on-one meetings
• Information about past performance

and workload

Procuring Operations Services to achieve desired outcomes discussion

Facilitated by: Dean H. Gustafson, PE, PTOE National ITS Practice Lead,