Procurement Solutions for Modern Transportation Technologies

White Papers

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July 8, 2025

As transportation infrastructure continues to more fully incorporate digital solutions and connected technologies, traditional procurement methods are proving insufficient to support evolving needs.

“Procurement Solutions for Modern Transportation Technologies,” created by a task force of members from both ITS America and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), describes the key characteristics of an Outcomes Based Contracting (OBC) approach, tips for its implementation, and selected case studies that highlight its effectiveness.

This white paper highlights the role and path forward of the federal government in advancing its adoption, making a compelling case for OBC as a transformative solution to modernize infrastructure procurement, streamline innovation, and deliver better public value.

Let’s Transform the Future Together.

Technology evolves faster than we can imagine the future. Rapidly evolving transportation innovations are being developed and deployed that promise to entirely reshape the way our transportation network operates, facilitating vast improvements to transportation safety and overall mobility. The promise of these innovations is apparent, but the deployment and application of these technologies is not without challenges. While technology disrupts the transportation ecosystem with new innovations and ideas, government, communities, private companies, and researchers must race to catch up to and contend with ideas never thought possible. How do we accelerate change and safely embrace new technology while promoting collaboration across industry to advance shared societal goals? Through nonprofits like the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America).

ITS America and its members have been at the center of these innovations, advocating for the future of transportation to be safe, smart, and connected.

Join us.

As advocates for transportation innovation throughout the world’s largest transportation network, ITS America’s public, private and academic members are dedicated to championing smart mobility strategies to ensure safe and thriving communities.
Ramin Massoumi, Global Solutions Director – Mobility, arcadis
Private companies, public agencies and academic institutions committed to influencing the future of intelligent transportation come together at ITS America. Every day, our members advance technology solutions that save lives and improve mobility across the country – in cities, suburbs, and rural communities.
Malcolm Dougherty, National Practice Executive, Transportation, Michael Baker International
At ITS America, our public, private and academic sector members are committed to deploying intelligent transportation technologies to save lives and improve mobility on our nation’s roads. While transportation constantly evolves, we will do all we can to ensure it continues to be the engine that drives our nation’s economy and contributes to improving our quality of life.
Carlos Braceras, Director, Utah Department of Transportation

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