How The Department of General Services used a non-profit service provider to assist in monitoring and verification of school repairs during a short timeframe.
An updated design has refreshed and revived the University of Illinois at Chicago Bookstore.
There are many misperceptions in the K-12 community regarding cooperative purchasing and contract services. Here, we address some of those misperceptions by discussing the myths and truths of both.
Outsource or keep it in house? That’s the question facing many college and university auxiliary departments. CP&M looks at two different schools with two different approaches.
Lowering district costs with ESA partnerships.
Renovation creates a destination at the University of Pittsburgh.
This recently released guide provides a host of tools and resources for administrators, teachers and parents concerned with making healthy purchasing decisions that are good for students and the school environment.
How schools are using it to upgrade security.
Cooperative purchasing allows districts and schools to stretch their limited dollars. Here's how.
Don't believe there is strength in numbers? Then you don't know about purchasing cooperatives. These purchasing powerhouses save time, money and headaches. Are they right for your school?
It's time to take control of what you are spending on shipping costs. Since 2006, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has saved our taxpayers over $1 million negotiating our own transportation contracts.
Strong opinions aside, the truth is that many school districts outsource one or more services, and for reasons that include financial savings, as well as enhancing organizational flexibility, economies of scale, risk avoidance and access to capital invest
Here are five metrics for establishing and tracking performance and customer satisfaction in your outsourced campus services.
Less work, good prices and higher-quality goods and services -- sounds great, but it doesn't always work great. While purchasing cooperatives will reduce your workload, there is still plenty of work to do. You have to select the right cooperative