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Vendor-Buyer Conference 2015

Thank you to our
2015 Vendor-Buyer
Breakout Session III: Conference Committee

301: Walking the Plank: Conflict of
Interest Co-Chairs
Shiver me timbers! Steer your ship clear of
unethical situations and activities. Learn
from the experts practical examples of Anita McLemore,
what’s ok and what’s not. Don’t be caught
with any unscrupulous sailors on board! Mohave Educational
Servics Cooperative, Inc.
Presented by: Bill Munch, Valley
Schools Management Group & Sindi Breakout Session IV:
Jordan, Grainger Victoria Stringham,
401: Navigating the Course: Working
TCPN
302: Preparing a Bid that is Mom and with the New Procurement Rules
Pop Friendly Learn to navigate the new procurement
Don’t let Mom and Pop fall off the radar. thank you to all who
waters, as we discuss some of the major
Help guide them through the choppy
changes that occurred with the major
waters of a Bid response. Get guidance worked to organize these
procurement rules revision that went
in writing Bids in a user friendly manner, informative breakout sessions
which all can feel capable of responding to. into affect July 1, 2014.
Presented by: Yvonne Volpe, Marana Presented by: Anita McLemore, Mohave Bill Munch
Unified School District & Carolyn Brackley, Educational Services Cooperative & Bill
Valley School Management Group
The Professional Group Munch, Valley Schools Management Group
Gary Barkman, Michelle Hamilton,
303: Determinations 402: Multiple Award Determinations Lauren Jaramillo & Karen Fleetwood
Join us for a leisurely sail into the Mesa Public Schools
– Tips and Thoughts
determination waters!. Sit back for a 50
Don’t let the new multi-award deter-
minute tour of what you need to produce Rosa Saenz
efficient and legitimate determinations. mination throw you off course. Join Professional Group Public Consulting
us to help you map out a plan that will
Presented by: Jani Fusulo, Kyrene
ensure calm seas ahead. Howard Kropp
Elementary School District & Lupita
Washington Elementary School District
Gomez, Tempe Union High School District Presented by: Jennifer Munoz, Gilbert
Public Schools & Ken Carter, 1GPA Laura Szymanoski
304: I Doth Protest: Understanding Dysart Unified School District
403: Giving Back: The AASBO
the Double-Edged Sword of Protests
Vendor Community Service Award Bill Brannen
Come understand the rules for a protest
Calling all Vendor buccaneers! Learn fun Government Bid Advisors
and when it is justified. What are the
ways to partner with schools to make a
positive outcomes should your protest Tammy Leeder
difference and captain a first-class crew.
be upheld? What are the consequences Pendergast Elementary School District
Examples of collaboration and successful
should your protest be denied? Learn
projects from all around the seven seas. Eva Dino
how to weather the storm and not get
Best practices for improving your relation- Alhambra Elementary School District
caught down in Davy Jones’ Locker.
ship with schools and the local community.
Kelly Wendell
Presented by: Cheryl Burt, Tolleson
Union High School District and Bill Presented by: John Muir, Cave Creek DLR Group
Brannen with Government Bid Advisors Unified School District and Victoria
Stringham, TCPN Mark Thurston
ASBAIT
404: Titanic, Love Boat, or Disney Natalie Orne
Cruise? Cruising with Your Multi- CORE Construction
Generational Shipmates
Ed Schaffer
Learn how to navigate the high seas of
Technology Coordinators
a multi-generational crew, even in close
quarters. Nancy will teach survival skills Rhonda Felming
for living a hearty life at sea with your Corbins Electric
mates, old and young alike. No man (or
woman!) overboard!
Presented by: Nancy Davis, Office Depot
& Andrew Augustyniak, HON