The BART Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released a new investigative report addressing concerns about BART’s vendor selection process.

We found no evidence of favoritism or rule-breaking. The vendors in question were selected using the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) — a valid and approved method. However, the CMAS option was not listed in BART’s procurement manual at the time, which could have caused confusion.

Thanks to swift cooperation from BART Procurement staff, the manual was updated in April 2025 to clarify that CMAS is an approved procurement method.

We encourage you to review the summary video and full report for detailed insights:

Thank you for your continued interest in our work. For access to all BART Office of the Inspector General reports, please visit our website at www.bart.gov/oig.

Sincerely,

Claudette Biemeret
Inspector General
Email: InspectorGeneral@bart.gov
Phone: 510-464-6141