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Purchasing Sessions

107: Exemptions “Do I have to bid it” 307: RFP’s - What’s Important -
Do you have a full plate? Are you over- Criteria/Setting Point System/Scores
whelmed with all the bids and quotes you Join us to discuss RFP scoring and what is

are having to do? This session will visit the important for your agency. We will discuss
new exemptions that no longer need to be options for your agency and provide exam-
bid or quoted for your district. Come join ples. Does your agency use boilerplate cri-
us to find out areas that will save you time. teria or do you revise the criteria to reflect
the scope of work? How do you deter-
Presented By: Bill Munch - Valley Schools & mine the most important criteria score for
Bobby Williams - Buckeye Elementary School your agency when scoring a RFP — price
District or other factors including service and deliv-

ery? Does it matter if you use 100 or 1000
point system? Join us as we share what our
agencies do for best practices.
207: Contract Administration - How

Do Districts Manage Their Presented By: Nancy Colbaugh - Mohave Edu-
Contracts? cational Services Cooperative, Inc. & Eva Dino
What’s actually involved with the contract - Alhambra Elementary School District
administration phase after award of the
contract? Join this panel discussion to com-
pare how different Districts and Entities
handle the contract administration phase 407: Determinations - When and What
of the public procurement cycle. Hear from You Need/Samples/New Rules

different size Districts and Entities on their Document, Document, Document. How
process for managing contracts and learn to make and document your written de-
the issues that come with managing each terminations. When do you need one?
contract. What’s similar and how do they What should be included? This session will
differ. address compliance and best practices for
documenting your decisions throughout
Presented By: Laura Szymanoski - Dysart Uni- the procurement process.
fied School District & Gary Barkman - Mesa
Public Schools & Marlon Flamenco - Littleton Presented By: Cheryl Burt & Christina Pina -
Elementary School District & Mike Nentwig Tolleson Union High School District
- Mohave Educational Services Cooperative,
Inc. & Jennifer Sheilds- Heinfeld, Meech &
Co., P.C. & Anita McLemore - Mohave Educa-
tional Services Cooperative, Inc.

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