1. Presented by: Janice R. Thomas, Senior Director Office of Business Diversity & Civil Rights PROCUREMENT OFFICERS EVOLVING RULES AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

2. 23 Yard Facilities 819 Bridges 571 Road Grade Crossings 5 Downtown Stations 236 Outlying Stations METRA TERRITORY

3. Professional Services Construction Related Services Concrete Electrical HVAC Masonry Painting Plumbing Roofing Architectural Engineering Financial Human Resources Insurance Legal Legislative Marketing WHAT WE BUY

4. Commodities & General Services Chemicals Equipment Fuel Furniture Maintenance & Janitorial Supplies Office Supplies Rail specific items Uniforms WHAT WE BUY

5. HOW TO DO BUSINESS 1.Visit www.metrarail.comwww.metrarail.com 2.Register as a vendor 3.Create a My Metra for Business Account 4.Receive up to date bid alerts and modifications

6. SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM This program will help in efforts to: Increase the number of competitively awarded contracts to small businesses Maximize contract opportunities Minimize contract bundling