by Sherri Cadeaux, MPTA Communications Committee Chair
When I had recently attended a procurement course offered by the National Transit Institute, the instructors mentioned a website where transit systems can post IRBs and RFPs. The website is www.transittalent.com, and is accessed daily by vendors to the transit industry. The instructors said posting an IFB or RFP to this site satisfies FTA's requirement for a "public notice" to invite fair and open competition among vendors. The fee to post an RFP is a nominal $95. Open transit positions and employment opportunities also can be posted to this website to reach a national pool of candidates.