COMTO is the nation’s premier multimodal advocacy organization for minority professionals and businesses in the transportation industry. COMTO today has 38 chapters in the U.S. and Canada and is led by a President & CEO and a National Board of Directors. COMTO’s national office remains headquartered in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. COMTO has a Council of Presidents which consists of the presidents of each its chapters.

Following are highlights of COMTO’s resources:

• COMTO’s Career Center allows COMTO members to post resumes, search or list job openings. The Career Center gives both members and non-members access to a database of worthy aspirants.
• COMTO’s RFP board which includes government bids, government contracts and request for proposals from federal, state and local governments.
• COMTO’s network of engaging, dynamic diversity, equity & inclusion consultants can help companies and agencies lead the way in creating fair and equitable working environments and communities where people from all walks of life have access to resources and opportunities.

The US DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) established the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) through a network of grantees across the country. The SBTRCs work closely with the transportation contracting community and other technical assistance providers to serve small, disadvantaged transportation businesses.