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Ray Tretheway, Chair of the RT Board of Directors, and Sharon Margetts, The FTC Board of Directors, at the “How to do Business with Regional Transit” event. |
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Fourth Annual Regional Transit Conference Succeeds
August 1, 2007
For the fourth year in a row the “How to Do Business with Regional Transit” small business outreach conference, presented by Sacramento Regional Transit (RT) and The Federal
Technology Center (The FTC), received outstanding reviews. Geared specifically to small business vendors, the event educates them about how RT purchases, and provides the opportunity to meet key decision makers at RT. Ray Tretheway, member of the Sacramento City Council and Chair of the RT Board of Directors, welcomed the full-house and provided insight into future transportation plans for the Sacramento Region. Dr. Beverly Scott, General Manager and Chief Executive
Officer for RT, appearing by video,
emphasized the agency’s open door and vendor friendly policy. Special guest, Derrin Jourdan, from the Federal Transportation Region 9 Office of Civil Rights, discussed the role of his federal agency relative to RT, and praised RT’s vendor notification system as one of the best he has seen. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
representatives, Ann Blazina and Veronica Wogec, demonstrated how to use their website and discussed the disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
The RT Executive Panel, comprised of the Senior
Executive team at RT, discussed upcoming plans for RT and how each of their areas of responsibility play into contract opportunities. Moderated by Fernando
Barcena, Senior Procurement and DBE Administrator, and led by Michael Wiley, Deputy General Manager, the team reinforced their commitment to small business.
A highlight of the day, from the perspective of those in attendance, was the RT
Contracting Panel. Moderated
by Carol Bowyer, of The FTC, and led by Randy Miller,
Procurement Services Manager, the panel members are all lead procurement officials. Each of the twelve panelists discussed what they purchase and provided key tips for the business owners to keep in mind. Issues discussed ranged from maintaining a
current profile to ensuring
invoices are accurate and complete. Following the panel discussion, the attendees had an opportunity to meet and network with panel members.
Another highlight was a one-hour class, “Doing Business with Regional Transit,” offered by Bill Teeple, Senior Counselor and Instructor for The FTC. Those in attendance were invited to apply the key tips provided by the RT contracting panel to the explanations of how RT registers vendors, advertises projects, and awards contracts.
Commendations are due to all who participated, and special thanks to Fernando Barcena who has been the coordinator with The FTC in planning and conducting this highly successful annual event.
Plan now to attend the 4th Annual RT Primes &
Subcontractors Conference and Golden Spike Awards Luncheon
on January 17, 2008. For a complete list of our upcoming events, click here.
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 Deputy General Manager, Michael Wiley, discussed upcoming plans for RT and how his area of responsibility plays into contract opportunities. |
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 Derrin Jourdan, from the Federal Transportation Region 9 Office of Civil Rights, discussed the role of his federal agency relative to RT. |
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 Mike Mattos (left), Chief of Facilities and Business Support Services Division, talks with attendees. |
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| The Contracting Panel included twelve representatives from RT's Procurement Services Department. |
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