Procurement Topic Guide

Procurement

This topic guide provides resources on compliance with federal procurement regulations, training and templates on procurement topics and access to the National RTAP ProcurementPRO 2.0 technology tool. Also see the procurement sections in our Transit Manager's Toolkit.


FTA Resources

National RTAP Resources

Additional Resources

American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines, 2026 and The Process of Transit Procurement, 2013


Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Cybersecurity Language for the Procurement of Intelligent Transportation System Equipment, 2024


Government Fleet's Overcoming the Hurdles of Fleet Procurement, 2019 and 4 Ways to Reduce Procurement Costs, 2020


National Cooperative Highway Research Program's (NCHRP) Practices for Transportation Agency Procurement and Management of Advanced Technologies, 2025


Ohio Local Technical Assistance Program's (LTAP) Transit Procurement Training on FTA Procurement Requirements - Part 1 and Part 2, 2022


Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Super Circular 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2013


Training Courses

National Transit Institute (NTI)


NTI's Procurement for Small and Medium Transit Systems course

NTI's Procurement Series I - Orientation to Transit Procurement course


NTI's Procurement Series II - Risk Assessment and Basic Cost or Price Analysis course


NTI's Procurement Series III - RFPs and Competitive Contract Negotiations course


NTI's Procurement Series IV - Contract Administration course


(National Transit Institute also may offer additional procurement courses) 


Templates and Outlines

DISCLAIMER: The resources provided in each topic guide are not an exhaustive survey of every available resource on each topic. If you would like to add a resource to a Topic Guide, please email info@nationalrtap.org. This document was prepared by National RTAP with the financial assistance of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The contents do not necessarily represent the opinions or policy of any agency of the U.S. Government, and the U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. It does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant to bind the public in any way.

Updated June 19, 2026