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202: COMMON
201: MEET DIVERSITY AND PROCUREMENT
INCLUSION GOALS AND DEFICIENCIES AND
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS HOW TO PREVENT THEM
WITH STRATEGIC
In this session representatives from the Arizona
PROCUREMENT Auditor General’s Office will discuss common
Diversity, equity, and inclusion goals are on the procurement deficiencies reported in the school
mind of many school districts, but one of the most districts' FY 2021 USFR Compliance Questionnaires
important functions for driving these goals – and ways to prevent them.
Procurement – is often overlooked as a key partner
in its success.
What leading districts have learned is that Presented By: Megan Smith & Paula Gustafson -
streamlining purchasing processes can lead to Arizona Auditor General's Office
greater collaboration, more equitable purchasing
decisions, and a more diverse supplier base for
school districts, and it also enables school districts
to capture data for tracking and reporting on
federal code compliance for engaging minority
business owners.
Presented By: Monique Harris - Phoenix Elementary
School District & Bobby Williams II - OpenGov 204: DEFINING A TRUE
PARTNER VS. VENDOR
Being a vendor encompasses so much more than
203: COOPERATIVE just providing goods and services. In education, it
PURCHASING CHECKLIST truly does take a village, and when we have the
opportunity to be more for our clients than just
What Should School Districts Be Looking for When another vendor. Defining and setting ourselves
Reviewing Cooperative Quotes.
apart doesn't come from what we provide but from
how we provide it. We can be so much more than
vendors; our panel will discuss that! Join us to learn
Presented By: Michael Carter - Mohave Educational
Services Cooperative, Inc. & Roger Spivey - how to differentiate yourself from a vendor to a
Scottsdale Unified School District & Gary Barkman - true partner and what it takes.
Mesa Public Schools
Presented By: Jen Rehse - Sport Surfaces
Distributing Inc. & Jerri Lynn Barnes - Pueblo &
Michele Grimaldi - Tempe Elementary School District
