Funding & Costs


Access to Education

Pursuing a higher education is a financial challenge for many, especially with rising costs and education budget cuts. While the purpose and value of a higher education is much greater than workforce development, which alone is enough to prove the ROI.

Wakeup Call

Can we get the dollars needed to fix our schools?

maintenance planning

Preserving Our School Facility Investments

Building component forecasting and obsolescence/major maintenance planning.

Maintaining School Facilities

U.S. Public School Facilities In Trouble

Investment levels in all but three states will not meet the standards.

composite product mapping

What's In Your Janitorial Closet?

A system called composite product mapping can help you select the most price-friendly and best-performing products for your maintenance needs.

capital projects

Seeking Approval

Communicating effectively with your board or local authorities is a vital aspect of getting a capital project green-lighted and completed on schedule.

Cost Containment

Strategies for Cost Containment

Purchasing experts teach us the difference between cost containment, purchasing, procurement and strategic sourcing — and offer strategies for containing costs.

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