Martin Romero

Martin Romero serves as Manager, Transit Equity for the Administration-Civil Rights Division within Colorado’s Regional Transportation District, where he leads efforts to ensure compliance with Title VI civil rights obligations through data-driven equity analysis and inclusive procurement practices. In this primary role, he oversees acquisitions that advance language access, cultural competency, and equitable service delivery across public transit systems. His procurement portfolio centers on services that directly support community engagement, equity reporting, and accessible communications, aligning closely with the agency’s mission to eliminate systemic barriers in public transportation. He routinely manages solicitations for professional services that require deep domain expertise in civil rights compliance and public sector equity frameworks. Romero collaborates with a diverse array of vendors specializing in translation, interpretation, and human resources consulting to support the agency’s equity initiatives. He maintains strategic partnerships with firms that possess demonstrated experience in multilingual service delivery, civil rights compliance auditing, and culturally responsive workforce development. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor qualifications over price alone, prioritizing contractors with proven track records in public transit environments and experience working with linguistically diverse populations in the Denver metro area. Romero’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as no set-aside. While he does not currently prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his focus remains on selecting vendors based on technical capability, equity expertise, and proven community engagement methodologies, ensuring that procurement outcomes directly serve the needs of marginalized populations. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541930 (Translation and Interpretation Services) and 541612 (Human Resources Consulting Services), reflecting his specialization in language access programs and equity-focused workforce development. He routinely procures multilingual outreach materials, interpreter staffing, civil rights training curricula, and equity impact assessments—all critical to sustaining an inclusive transit system.