ESSER and EANS funds are designed to help schools reopen quickly and safely, as well as address the months of significant learning loss by U.S. students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only now are experts beginning to understand the full scope of learning loss brought on by a year-plus of the pandemic – and initial reports are worrying.
Procurement
School districts see value in using cooperative purchasing entities as they get a steady, predictable pricing structure and supplier source.
- By Sarat Pratapchandran
- 07/01/20
Here's what administrators have to say about specifying products that best serve the needs of the school or district.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Building and maintaining diverse purchasing and procurement capabilities for colleges and universities is educated buying.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/19
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
Cooperative purchasing helps K-12 school districts keep the shelves fully stocked while saving money.
- By Michael Fickes
- 11/01/18
Business Practices (Achieving Administrative Excellence)
Purchasing through cooperatives can help a college or university remain fully stocked with supplies while saving money for both the institution and its students.
- By Michael Fickes
- 11/01/18
Hot Tips (Cooperative Purchasing)
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Business (Managing K-12 Education)
As K-12 school districts have grown in size and complexity, buying supplies has become a sophisticated profession.
- By Michael Fickes
- 02/01/18
Our annual look at trends influencing campus life and learning is back for 2018. From regenerative design to the latest developments in technology, these topics are on the forefront as experts discuss what the coming year might bring.
Green Purchasing
The concept of green procurement has been around for nearly two decades. Are colleges and universities on board?
Ask the Expert: Purchasing and Procurement
Ask the Expert (Purchasing and Procurement)
Business Practices
Making the move to a new vendor.
- By Robyn Stirmell
- 04/01/17
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
Towson University installed 4,000 solar panels with zero upfront costs.
- By Pamela Gorsuch
- 03/01/17
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
A construction procurement alternative.
- By Dwayne G. Pierre-Antoine
- 02/01/17
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
It can be advantageous to the bottom line if your campus purchasing department has a process in place to invite new vendors to the table to bid on providing goods and supplies.
Business
- By Daniel Pedersen
- 01/01/17
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