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September 2013 School Planning & Management

School Planning & Management September 2013


On the Cover

taking control of shippin costs

Smart Business & Purchasing

You Better Shop Around

By Rick Gay

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.


Columns

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

The Education Marketplace


Departments

A Key to Bargaining with Suppliers

Can you overcome suppliers' bargaining tactics?

By Charles Dominick


States' Governors Know School Finances Are Important


Art of the Procurement Negotiation Offer

By Charles Dominick


School Buildings Play an Important Role in a Quality Education

School Buildings Play an Important Role in a Quality Education


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