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Basically, What Is Arizona School District Procurement?

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Procurement rules do not start and end with President of the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of
procurement. In fact, the rules apply to everyone the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
from the Governing Board to the school custodian. (NIGP). He may be reached via Linkedin and at:
When your entire staff is more engaged in the bmunch@vsit.org.
purchasing process, they feel more comfortable
asking questions, which leads to better understanding
and decision-making. It’s important for employees to
understand the appropriate procurement method to
use and when to use it. Understanding procurement
rules helps improve decision-making and prevents
unwanted issues.

Procurement is the gatekeeper of the entire function
of obtaining and controlling goods, service and
construction. However, the truth is, it’s a difficult
task for purchasers to balance compliance issues
and budget constraints with the responsibility to
provide support to their colleagues. That truth is
the real challenge of procurement in Arizona school
districts.

Again, the bottom line is that the Arizona School INSPIRING.
District Procurement process must address the
various needs of its end users while maintaining due
process for those that want to compete to provide TEACHING.
those needs. In essence, Arizona School District
Procurement aims to ensure that public funds are
spent wisely and ethically while providing equal BUILDING.
opportunities for all vendors to do business with the
district.

You can follow the rules and still get the job done!
May all your procurement dreams come true. #1 Education Builder in Arizona
by 2024 ENR Southwest

Bill Munch, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB is the Proud Supporter of AASBO and
Procurement Compliance and Training Officer Arizona’s Bright Future
for Valley Schools Management Group (VSMG),
recipient of a 2025 Best Practices Award and 2018
AASBO Bill Lovett Lifetime Achievement Award and
www.coreconstruction.com

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