About Us

COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

Purchasing & Bids

The Council of Governments conducts its own procurements as well as some on behalf of the region. This site lists COG-specific solicitations and provides detail on the cooperative purchasing program for area agencies. Additionally, many partner agencies ensure that the COG Rider Clause is in local contracts so that other agencies may utilize the same agreements without going out to bid.

COG contracts for transportation, health, homeland security, environmental consulting services throughout the region. Some of our recently completed contract awards include Transportation Modeling, Environmental Education Curriculum, Foster Parent Videos, and others.

News & Multimedia

News

Agreement to Assist Small Firms Entering Local Contracting Market Announced at MAXACCESS/DC PROBIZ Conference

April 30, 2003

The region’s small, minority-owned companies will have additional help in becoming local government contractors and securing business financing as a result of a...

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Purchasing & Bids

News & Multimedia

Agreement to Assist Small Firms Entering Local Contracting Market Announced at MAXACCESS/DC PROBIZ Conference