Business Opportunities
Vendor registration, active RFPs in operations, detailed procurement protest procedures, and Michigan FOIA request guidelines. All in one hub for CATA business partnerships and public records access.
Procurement Postings
Team up with CATA on transit initiatives. Register as a vendor, bid on active RFPs and read our DBE goals. Join our procurement network today
Disadvantaged Businesses
The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations at 49 CFR Part 26, has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Goal for Federal Fiscal Year 2024-2026. View the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Goal, Public Notice
The Capital Area Transportation Authority participates in the Michigan Unified Certification Program for DBE vendors. View the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Policy Statment. The following agencies are Certification Agencies for DBE vendors and certification by any one of them will be recognized by ALL transit systems in the State of Michigan. To request DBE certification information, contact any one of the following :
Michigan Department of Transportation
425 W. Ottawa, P. O. Box 30050 , Lansing, MI 48909, Lisa S. Thompson
Administrator, Office of Business Development
(517) 335-0945 (fax)
Wayne County Human Relations Division
500 Griswold, 6th Floor, Detroit, Mi 48226
Dawn Lee-Cotton, Esq.-Deputy Director
313-224-6923 (fax)
Wayne County Human Relations Division
Detroit Department of Transportation
FOIA Requests
Michigan Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") Requests
FOIA requests must be made in writing and should be directed to the Executive Assistant to the CEO/Executive Director (FOIA Coordinator) by mail, email or fax, as follows:
Executive Assistant/ FOIA Coordinator
4615 Tranter Street, Lansing, MI 48910
(313) 833-3542 (fax)
Please see CATA's Public Summary of FOIA Procedures and Guidelines and FOIA Procedures and Guidelines. To submit a FOIA request please download the FOIA Request Form in a Word Document. The FOIA Request Form is also available as a fillable PDF
Procurement Protest Procedures
Understand CATA's procurement protest process for fair bidding. File timely protests before or after award, appeal internally, or escalate to FTA if needed. Ensure compliance and resolve disputes efficiently