Business Member Procurement Committee AGENDA

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1 Business Member Procurement Committee Wednesday, January 23, 2013 ~~ 1:45 p.m. Calusa FGH ~~ Hyatt Regency Coconut Point To access the committee meeting by phone please dial in on ( in Canada) and use pass code #. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Pat Scully and Natalie Cornell APTA Anti-trust Statement: The cardinal rule in keeping an association s operations within anti-trust laws is that there should be no agreements express or implied which restrain the member s freedom to make independent decisions in matters that affect competition. Each member must be completely independent to set prices, establish production and sales levels, choose the markets in which he or she will operate and select his or her customers and suppliers. Meeting Notes September 29, 2012 Attachment 1 Procurement Issues Working Group Presentation Vickie Porter Attachment 2 Prioritization of Procurement Issues for All Development of Committee Work Program All Attachment 3 a - c Meeting Plans for All New Business Adjourn The next meeting of the committee will take place March 10, 2013 in Washington in conjunction with the APTA Legislative Conference.

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3 Attachment 1 Business Member Procurement Committee September 29, 2012 Meeting Notes The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Joe Gibson. Present were Joel Abraman, John Andreas, John Andrews, Jerry Bustamante, John Bareris, Jamie Cressman, Joseph Gibson, Christoph Herzog, Dale Hill, Michael Hennessy, Scott Laps, Terrance Muellner, Vicki Porter, Louis Quaglia, Charles Rodman, Janet Rogers, James Srygley, Patrick Scully, Paul Smith, and Neil Tamparri. Others attending included James Harper, K-sup Hwang, Dan Kemper, Gordon Nevison, and Gary Pugsley. The APTA Anti-Trust Statement was read and the meeting notes from June 3, 2012 meeting were approved. Jim Harper provided an Update on FTA procurement activities. He noted that work has started on the update to the Procurement Best Practices Manual, that 17 subjects are being worked on, that a first draft should be done by December and that it would be published in the second quarter of He also noted that a new revision to 4220 will be released the third week of October on MAP-21 and the hiring of veterans and an additional revision is planned for the second quarter on 2013 for additional MAP 21 changes. He announced that there will be no procurement technical assistance conferences in In the subsequent discussion members noted that the Boston technical assistance conference was very well done, and they asked if the new procurement specialists were in place in all of the regions. Jim responded that they were in place in all 10 regions, that the regions differ in the way they operate some hold information close and that members should reach out to the regional offices when they have procurement questions. Harper also indicated that the Triennial Review is being reconsidered by the Administrator and revamped for implementation after the election, and that there would be three tiers of reviews: cursory reviews of agencies that have a history of A+ reviews, more scrutiny for agencies that get C reviews; and everything will be scrubbed with agencies that get D- reviews and that they would get assistance in specific areas where they need subject matter expertise assistance. Members noted that TVMs have real difficulties getting DBEs and that it would help for FTA to introduce a DBE incentive program. Other members noted that for systems engineering it was difficult to find certified DBE s in states that were not their home state, that out of state certification was a big issue for DBE s and was supposed to be resolved with universal certification but it has not yet happened. Harper suggested that Brandon Neil be invited to discuss DBE issues with APTA members.

4 APTA staff reported on regulatory Issues including the proposed DBE NPRM for which comments are due November 5, an FHWA NPRM on engineering services and a request to rescind the minivan BA waiver. Staff also briefed the members on the status of APTA procurement standards including the bus standards training schedule and the meeting held in Dallas with the vehicle procurement consultants regarding the light rail RFP. Trends in the market were reviewed by the members and Vickie Porter reviewed the work to date of the procurement issues working group. She noted that the group had prioritized the issues first and wanted to obtain examples of each of the issues and that they would hold at least two conference call before the January meeting. Jim Harper noted that these are all issues that get covered in the regional workshops and that if an agency was going to do a two-step procurement, it needed to be announced up front. Members commented that about 70% of the best value bus procurements ended up being a low bid selection, that agencies never give percentages for their evaluation criteria, that when the technical scores are close it becomes a low bid two step procurement, and that in pre-bid conferences agencies get numerous suggestions on how to reduce procurement costs but they don t look at them or send them to the technical staff but rather reply see specifications where the issue is not defined. Brian Tynan and Patty Doersch provided information on procurement issues in MAP-21 including the change to a seven year rule for rail rolling stock, provisions for asset management and state of good repair that are in the development stage, new Altoona pass/fail vehicle testing requirements, coming opportunities to comment on vehicle safety standards in the new safety provisions and an axle weight exemption on interstate highways. He noted that the axle weight issue does not address the state level issue. APTA has requested that the MAP-21 changes go out for industry comment. In other business it was noted that the Access Board was having a hearing in Seattle that would be of interest to bus OEMs and lift manufacturers. Paul Smith noted that fleet defect requirements are getting out of control with both large and small agencies and other members commented that equipment suppliers need to stand up to what the agencies are specifying, and they asked if FTA was willing to spend millions on fleet defect issues. Others noted that the same issues existed for ITS and rail, and that they got brake suppliers to buy into the warranty issue and that a home needs to be found for this issue. The meeting was adjourned.

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6 Attachment 2 Procurement Issues Working Group Report The working group was created by former committee chair Bob Brownstein in March 2012 to suggest strategies that could answer the procurement problems that were of continual concern to APTA business members including: RFP awards that end up being low bid awards, slow pay, construction bonding requirements being used for rolling stock procurements, shifting risk, budget related issues, and the lack of experience and knowledge that comes with new personnel. They were asked to flesh out the issues and to discuss a framework for defining actions that could be taken to address the issues. Vicki Porter (Visual Marking) chaired the working group and business members that participate in the group included Keith Britton (Ionic Consulting), Stanley Grill (Jacobs); Jack Martinson, Jttendra Tomar (CAF), Paul Smith (New Flyer), Janet Rogers (Stacy Witbeck), Joe Gibson(NABI), Jeff Wharton (IMPulse), Bob Brownstein (AECOM), Frank Martin (Atkins), Raquel Olivier (Olivier Inc), Buddy Coleman (Clever Devices), John Andreas (Vossloh), Kevin Adams (Keolis), Brett Rekola (Karl Krishnan Consulting), Christoph Herzog (BLIC) and Tom Muellner (Mohawk). The working group met by phone 3 times in The working group started out by identifying a variety of specific issues and voting on which of those issues they felt were most important for industry discussion. Their top rated issues were risk sharing, the incorrect of application of construction bonding, and issues related to RFPs and best value procurements. In their subsequent discussions of these issues the working group members determined that to the extent possible, having examples of actual procurement language that demonstrate how these issues arise is important to make the case. First issue risk sharing: A number of issues of concern that relate to risk sharing were identified by the working group: various T&C s issues such as damage limits (high or low, no cap and consequential damages), indemnification, unfair dispute resolution procedures, fleet defects, unwillingness of subsuppliers to support agency warranty and fleet defect requirements, and specifications that include new technology or products that have not been tested and validated by OEM s. Examples provided: Damage limits, indemnification, fleet defects Possible ways to address the issues that were identified: FTA intervention, industry education, holding an agency/oem/sub-supplier summit on warranty and fleet defects. Second issue construction bonding requirements (100%) used for rolling stock procurements and the lack of understanding about the differences. Agencies ignore FTA guidance on the issue and don t understand the issues associated with commercial lines of credit, how much companies can bond, the implications of not retiring bonds quickly, the cost implications of bonding (adds 2 5 %), available alternatives, and the fact that competition can be reduced when bonds are required. Examples were provided for bonding requirements.

7 Possible ways to address the issues that were identified: Redesign price forms to detail cost of bonding in a procurement, bring in examples of European practice, re-issuance of the FTA Dear Colleague letter and inclusion of the issue in the new FTA Procurement Best Practice Manual, article about procurement bonding in PT, program sessions at conferences; discussion session at APTA Procurement and Materials Management committee meeting. Third issue best value and negotiated procurements. Here again there are a lot of issues are involved including RFP becomes low bid, lack of defined evaluation criteria, lack of staff training and expertise, the need for more standardization in the evaluation process, need for more and better communication with proposers, high proposal development costs and agency evaluation factors don t reveal their real issues and priorities. Possible ways to address the issues that were identified: See if these issues can be covered in the new RFP procurement standard working group s task. The procurement examples for the three issue areas above are attached Additional issues raised and examples provided include: Source codes Service Ready bus Local Service Facility U.S. employment plan

8 Issue 1: Risk Sharing Issues LIQUIDATED DAMAGES Rail car contract Time is of the essence for this Contract and if the work is not completed and the Cars delivered in accordance with the schedule provided in Article 459, damages will be sustained by XXX. It is and will be impracticable to ascertain the actual damages that XXX will sustain. In the case of failure of the Contractor to deliver Cars suitable for acceptance and revenue service pursuant to the schedule and the rate specified in these Contract Documents and not subject to the provision of Article 362, Time Extensions, the Contractor shall pay to XXX an amount of $2, per car per day for each day s delay or fraction thereof for delivery of Pilot/Test cars and an amount of $1, per Car per day for each day s delay or fraction thereof for delivery of production cars in the completion of the work as a reasonable estimate of just compensation for delay. No cars in excess of the AW0 Rejection Weight specified in Section 2 of the Technical Provisions will be permitted onto XXX property. For Cars in excess of the Maximum Car Weight, Liquidated Damages will be assessed as a late delivery until such time as the Contractor is able to provide a Contract-compliant car and a Receiving Inspection Report and Certificate of Delivery for that car is issued. For any such car, the assessment of Liquidated Damages for delay shall cease on XXX 's issuance of the Receiving Inspection Report and Certificate of Delivery for that car. It is expressly understood that this provision for the assessment of Liquidated Damages is not intended to be nor shall it be treated as either a partial or full waiver or discharge of the Contractor's obligations to XXX as herein provided, or to any other remedy allowed for XXX or by law. XXX shall recover Liquidated Damages by deducting the amount thereof from any monies due or that may become due the Contractor, and if said monies are insufficient to cover said damages, then the Contractor or his Surety shall pay the amount due. INDEMNIFICATION INDEMNITY 1.Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Authority, its directors, officers, employees and agents, from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorney s fees), of whatsoever kind and nature for injury, including personal injury or death of any person or persons, and for loss or damage to any property, including the property of the Contractor and the Authority, occurring in connection with, or in any

9 way arising out of the use, occupancy and performance of the work and/or any acts in connection with activities to be performed under this contract, unless the loss or damage is due to the sole negligence of the Authority. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to relieve Contractor from ultimate liability for any obligation of Contractor under this Contract. 2. Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Authority, its directors, officers, employees and agents, against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, demands, damages, penalties, costs, charges, remedial costs, environmental claims, fees or other expenses including attorneys fees, related to, arising from or attributable to any effluent or other hazardous waste, residue, contaminated soil or other similar material discharged from, removed from, or introduced on, about or under the job site; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity does not apply to loss or damage due to preexisting conditions, whether known or unknown. 3. If any action or proceeding relating to the indemnification required is brought against the Authority, then upon written notice from the Authority to the Contractor, the Contractor shall, at the Contractor s expense, resist or defend such action or proceeding by counsel approved by the Authority in writing, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, but no approval of counsel shall be required where the cause of action is resisted or defended by counsel of any insurance carrier obligated to resist or defend the same. The Authority reserves the right to use its own counsel under this indemnity at Contractor s sole cost and expense. 4. Contractor understands and agrees that it is Contractor s responsibility to provide indemnification to the Authority pursuant to this Section. The provision of insurance, while anticipated to provide a funding source for this indemnification, is in addition to any indemnification requirements and the failure of Contractor s insurance to fully fund any indemnification shall not relieve the Contractor of any obligation assumed under this indemnification. Indemnification (rail car contract) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless XXX, its subsidiaries, and any of their respective members, directors, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all Claims, actions, demands, costs, judgments, liens, penalties, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including but not limited to workers compensation suits, breaches of contract and any fees of accountants, attorneys or other professionals arising out of, or resulting from any act, omission, fault or negligence of the Contractor or any of its officers, Authorized Representative, employees, Subcontractors or Suppliers, or any person or organization directly or indirectly employed by any of them, in connection with or relating to, or claimed to be in connection with or relating to, the Services, the Work, the Contract, or the Program, including but not limited to any costs or liability on account of:

10 1. Personal injury to or death of any person (including employees of the parties to be indemnified) or for damage to or loss of use of property (including property of XXX); and 2. XXX 's reasonable reliance upon the use of data or other information provided or delivered by the Contractor pursuant to the Contract. The indemnification specified in this Article shall apply even in the event of the act, omission, fault or negligence whether active or passive, of the party or parties to be indemnified, but shall not apply to Claims, actions, demands, costs, judgments, liens, penalties, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from the willful misconduct of, or defects in design furnished by, the party or parties to be indemnified. XXX shall not be responsible for any negligence,willful misconduct or defects in design caused and/or furnished by the Contractor. The indemnification specified in this Article shall survive termination or closeout of the Contract or Final Payment thereunder and is in addition to any other rights or remedies that XXX may have under the law or under the Contract. In the event of any Claim or demand made against any party that is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, XXX may at its sole discretion reserve, retain, and/or apply any monies due the Contractor under the Contract for the purpose of resolving such Claims; provided, however, that XXX may release such funds if the Contractor gives XXX reasonable assurance that the XXX s interests will be protected. XXX shall, at its sole discretion, determine whether such assurance is reasonable. Claims against the indemnified parties by any employee of the Contractor, its Subcontractors, Suppliers, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, and/or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable shall not in any way limit the Contractor s indemnification obligation as set forth above, including the amount and/or type of damages, compensation, and/or benefits payable by or for the Contractor or its Subcontractors under workers compensation acts, disability benefit acts, and/or other employee benefit acts and/or insurances. A&E Contract The Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify and protect and hold harmless the, its officers, commissioners, directors, members, agents, servants and employees (collectively " ") from and against any and all suits, claims, liabilities, losses, judgments, demands and damages arising from claims by third parties, of whatsoever kind or nature, including, but not limited to, reasonable expenditures for and costs of investigations, hiring of expert witnesses, court costs, counsel fees, settlements, judgments or other expenses recoverable under applicable law, which may be suffered by or accrue against, be charged to or recoverable from the, regardless of whether a suit has been filed or initiated but only upon receipt of a written notice alleging a wrongful act (collectively "Claims") to the extent arising from the negligent performance of the services provided under this Agreement. This includes but is not limited to Claims caused in part by the or which are based on strict liability. However, Consultant shall not be required to defend

11 or indemnify the for that portion of any claim, suit, action, damage or cost which is caused by the negligent act or omission of the. FLEET DEFECTS Rail Car contract In the event any Vehicle, component, or part exhibits a defect or failure within the warranty period, the Supplier shall be responsible for furnishing a replacement part within 2 Days of receipt of the record of the deficiency signed by an authorized representative of the District. Provided there are adequate on-site spares to accommodate the District s maintenance priorities, the District, in its sole discretion, may use on-site spares in order to make repairs in a timely manner and minimize Vehicle down time. All costs associated with the removal, replacement, reinstallation of equipment and materials necessary to gain access to failed part, shall be borne by the Supplier. All shipping and handling costs shall be borne by the Supplier. In the event that Supplier does not provide spare parts required for a warranty repair within 2 Days, or does not replace XXX spare parts used for warranty repairs, and such delay in provision results in keeping a Vehicle out of service, such Vehicle will not be considered available for the District s use, and applicable liquidated damages provisions may be invoked. Where defects or failures of components, parts, or equipment exceed 10% of the total Contract quantity of identical components used for the same function (not including spares), in the same assembly or subsystem, or identical failures affecting 10% of the Vehicles procured under this Contract, a Fleet Defect shall be deemed to have occurred. Fleet Defects are cumulative and may be declared at any time the count reaches the Fleet Defect quantity extending until expiration of the warranty period on the last Vehicle and components, including the extended warranty. In the event of a Fleet Defect, the Supplier shall correct all of the subsystems, components, parts or equipment of the fleet that the District deems to contain the Fleet Defect, including spare parts, regardless of whether all of the components, parts or equipment in the fleet installed under this Contract have exhibited the defect or failure and regardless of the warranty status of individual Vehicles. Multiple failures of the same subsystem, component or part on the same Vehicle shall count as multiple failures. Bus Contract If, at any time during the warranty period (Section 7.1.1), more than twenty percent (20%) of the buses included in any order under this agreement are unavailable for revenue service when required, due to either warranty repairs or a fleet defect, the Contractor shall pay XXX as liquidated

12 damages the sum of minimum Five hundred dollars ($500) per calendar day for each bus unavailable for revenue service. Additionally, if any individual bus is unavailable for revenue service for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days following notice pursuant to Section because the bus is awaiting completion of warranty-covered repair work which XXX is unable to reasonably complete (Section 7.2.1), the Contractor shall pay XXX as liquidated damages the sum of minimum Five hundred dollars ($500) per calendar day until the warranty-covered repair work is completed for that bus. This provision shall not apply to buses covered under the first paragraph of this section. If the above circumstances require XXX, in its sole discretion, to activate reserve buses as replacements in order to maintain revenue service, the Contractor shall pay XXX as liquidated damages the sum of One thousand five-hundred dollars ($1,500) for the costs of reactivating each replacement bus. The parties hereto agree that the above amounts are liquidated damages and not a penalty, and that the amounts stipulated reflect a reasonable estimate of the costs which XXX would incur should the specified circumstances arise. The Contractor hereby authorizes XXX to deduct the amount of such liquidated damages from any sums otherwise due the Contractor under the Contract. If the monies due the Contractor are insufficient or no monies are due the Contractor, the Contractor shall pay XXX within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of written demand by the Contracting Officer. The amounts specified herein are XXX s sole remedy for loss of use, and additional administrative, maintenance or inspection costs. The Contractor remains responsible to perform warranty-covered repair work (Section 7.2.1) and/or liable for the costs of any repairs by XXX (Section 7.2.3). Any disagreement regarding liability for, or amounts due, under this Section shall be a dispute under the Disputes Article.

13 WARRANTY CLAUSES Bus Procurement WR Contractor Warranty Warranties in this document are in addition to any statutory remedies or warranties imposed on the Contractor. Consistent with this requirement, the Contractor warrants and guarantees to the XXX each complete bus and specific subsystems and components as follows. Performance requirements based on design criteria shall not be deemed a warranty item. WR Complete Bus The complete bus, propulsion system, components, major subsystems and body and chassis structure are warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for one year or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first, beginning on the date of revenue service but not longer than 15 days after acceptance under "Inspection, Testing and Acceptance." The warranty is based on regular operation of the bus under the operating conditions prevailing in the XXX locale WR Body and Chassis Structure Body, body structure, structural elements of the suspension and engine cradle are warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for three years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. Primary load-carrying members of the bus structure, including structural elements of the suspension and engine cradle, are warranted against corrosion failure and/or Fatigue Failure sufficient to cause a Class 1 or Class 2 Failure for a period of 12 years or 500,000 miles, whichever comes first. WR Propulsion System Propulsion system components, specifically the engine, transmission or drive motors, energy storage system and generators (for hybrid technology) and drive and non-drive axles shall be warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for five years or 300,000 miles (Extended Warranty), whichever comes first. This is to include all parts/components supplied by the propulsion manufacturer. The XXX expects all propulsion system components to fall under the Extended Warranty guidelines. WR Subsystems

14 Other subsystems shall be warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for three years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. Other subsystems includes but are not limited to, the following: a. Brake system: Foundation brake components, including advancing mechanisms, as supplied with the axles, excluding friction surfaces. b. Destination signs: All destination sign equipment for the front, side and rear signs, power modules and operator control. c. HVAC: Roof and/or rear main units, including compressor valves, floor heaters and front defroster. d. Door systems: Door operating controllers, actuators and linkages. e. Air compressor f. Airdryer g. Wheelchair ramp system h. Alternator: Alternator only i. Charge air cooler: Charge air cooler including core, tanks and including related surrounding framework and fittings. m. Hydraulic systems: Including power steering components as applicable. n. Transmission cooler o. Passenger seating excluding upholstery p. Surveillance system including cameras and video recorders q. Air Valves r. Starter s. Articulated Joint (where applicable) t. Shocks WR Extended Warranty The XXX requires the following additional subsystems to be warranted to be free from Defects and Related Defects for three years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. Automatic Voice Announcement System Automatic Passenger Counter System Multiplex System Issue 2: Bonding Requirement Issues BOND REQUIREMENTS (Rail Car contract) a. Within 10 calendar days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature to the proposer to whom award is made, a written Contract and Attachments on the forms provided on page 133 shall be executed and delivered to the Contracting Officer or other delegated Authority Representative, together with a performance bond and payment bond if applicable if the Contract price is $100,000 or more, each with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the

15 Authority. Corporations executing the bonds as sureties must be among those appearing on the Treasury Department's list of approved sureties and must be acting within the limitations set forth therein. The penal sums of such bonds shall be as follows: (1) Performance Bond: The penal sum of the performance bond shall equal 100 percent of the Contract price. b. Failure to furnish: In the event the required bonds are not furnished as specified, the Contracting Officer or other delegated Authority Representative may not issue the Notice to Proceed and no payment will be made to the Contractor until the required bonds are furnished. Performance Bond (Rail car contract) Concurrently with execution of the Contract in accordance with Article P3.1, the Supplier shall furnish a Performance Bond in amount not less than 100 percent of the Contract Price. The Performance Bond shall be on forms provided by the District and shall be executed as surety by a corporation or corporations authorized to issue surety bonds in the State and acceptable to the District. For Contracts of less than One Million Dollars, the Performance Bond may be executed as surety by Treasury Listed Surety Companies acceptable to the District.

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17 Board of Directors Strategic Priorities The APTA Board of Directors Working Group on Strategic Priorities has reviewed the Board s 29 September 2012 discussion on what issues warrant substantive attention and guidance from the Board in the next 2 years. On the basis of this review, the working group recommends the Board adopt the following strategic priorities. These priorities are not in rank order all are essential and the working group did not attempt to determine if any were more or less important than others. (1) Preparation for the Next Authorization The Board shall assign primary responsibility for managing authorization efforts to the Legislative Committee and its Authorization Task Force. It shall receive regular updates on the Task Force s progress and activities by the committee, and give guidance, consider and approve APTA authorization recommendations brought to it by the Committee. The Board is committed to ensuring there is a Federal role in public transportation and that the next authorization bill provides a stable, predictable and growing funding mechanism for public transportation. (2) The Long-Term Future of Funding Building on the Board s July 2012 guidance on shaping the future of public transportation funding, the Board shall ensure APTA is an assertive force in advocating for long-term funding and financing solutions, not only at Federal, but also State and local levels. (3) Strengthening APTA s Advocacy Efforts The Board shall guide the association in its efforts to develop more and broader support for public transportation, in particular with the business community, local elected officials, developers, transit customers and the general public. The Board will focus on coalition building efforts (especially non-traditional partnerships), messaging and education. 1

18 (4) Investing in and Developing Human Capital The Board will continue to work with its Task Forces and Committees to guide APTA s work on skill development and training of the existing workforce, succession planning and the attraction of a next generation of public transportation professionals. (5) Existing and Emerging Business Models The Board will focus its attention on understanding and ensuring APTA is a credible source of knowledge on changing market structures and alternative service and capital project delivery structures in North America and abroad. The focus will be on business models which provide financial efficiency, program acceleration and quality of service, and a reexamination of procurement practices. (6) APTA 5 Year Strategic Plan The Board will continue to monitor and guide implementation of the existing strategic plan It will start developing the foundation for the next 5 year strategic plan in the next 12 months. The working group proposes that the proper role for the Board of Directors to guide action on its strategic priorities is to hold in depth policy sessions, direct committee engagement, create task forces, review action plans and provide clear policy guidance. The working group recommends the Board of Directors regularly communicates on its priorities to the broader membership via the APTA Chair. 2

19 APTA FY 2013 BUSINESS PLAN STRATEGIC GOALS ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY Support members in the development of an economically sustainable financial structure for the industry that accommodates existing and future demands for growth. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Establish services for APTA members that help environmental sustainability become integral to how the public transportation industry functions and what it provides to meet the needs of public transportation customers. SAFE AND RELIABLE MOBILITY SYSTEMS Support members in developing efficient, safe, and attractive systems and services that meet the current and future needs of riders and engender a high level of customer confidence. A QUALITY WORKFORCE Help members attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce able to deliver high-quality performance that effectively and efficiently responds to the evolving needs of public transportation customers. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: ESSENTIAL VALUE TO ALL Ensure that a critical mass of key stakeholders understands how public transportation is essential to the social, environmental, and economic quality of life and communicates that value. Agenda

20 Attachment c Procurement committee: APTA Business Member Board of Governors Committee Work Program October 2010 October 2012 (Adopted May, 2011) Identify industry procurement issues which make it more difficult to do business and impact profitability - Include a discussion of recent market trends at each committee meeting - Work with the APTA Procurement Steering Committee on ways that those issues can be addressed by the industry - Communicate with the industry about those issues through articles in industry publications, program sessions at conferences and other venues Promote industry procurement training - Support FTA s regional procurement meetings by identifying local and national procurement issues and insuring business member participation in the meetings. - Support NTI s procurement training courses by encouraging business member attendance in the courses, working with NTI to include private sector guest lecturers, encouraging discussions on procurement issues that come up due to insufficient industry training, continuing to support NTI in the review and updating of the curriculum, and encouraging holding abbreviated procurement training programs in conjunction with APTA conferences. - Identify other potential procurement training opportunities where agency procurement professionals can receive relevant training and help to influence the direction of that training. Actively participate in legislative and regulatory issues that can result in procurement reform