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401: USFR COMPLIANCE 402: JOC 101
REVIEW This presentation will allow vendors and
procurement professionals alike the opportunity to
Review of the USFR Compliance Questionnaire share their point of view on the JOC process.
related to Purchasing.
Presented By: Michelle Hamilton - Mesa Public
Presented By: Caroline Brackley - The Professional Schools & Taylor Perkins - Chasse Building Team &
Group Public Consulting & Diana Kerfoot - Tucson Bill Munch - Valley Schools
Unified School District
403: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT COOPERATIVES
AND COOPERATIVE 404: DETAILED LOOK AT
PURCHASING THE THREE BIG P'S WITH
Cooperative purchasing groups began to formalize in
the early 1990’s although the concept of joining forces SCHOOL DISTRICTS
with another agency to save time and money has been
practiced for over a century. Today, there is a myriad of In building and creating great schools, districts
established co-ops offering their services. We will really need great vendors. This presentation is
discuss and share our experiences using a variety of co- focused on giving vendors key insights into what is
ops and the benefits and challenges we encountered THREE BIG 3 P's: PURPOSEFUL (understanding
over a span of 25 years. We will examine the roles (e.g., school needs), POWERFUL (the right best value
value, velocity, cost, expertise) that cooperative product/service) , and PROPER (compliant, ethical,
purchasing plays within the procurement function. Our timely) communications with District end users and
presentation will cover the importance of ensuring legal purchasing looks like in today's K-12 school
compliance, open competition, and effective/efficient environment. Major elements discussed are the
use of time and resources when using cooperative
contracts. Understanding a cooperative’s availability initial approaches to contacting schools, the follow
and appropriateness to support an organization’s up, the contract and non-contract quote process,
purchasing function will also be discussed. Since not all and the most critical and often overlooked "now
cooperative purchasing groups are created the same, that I have a PO" what are the expectations now
we will highlight the importance of conducting a due and in the future. Interwoven in this presentation is
diligence process. This is to ensure the right co-op and discussion on latest ARS regarding conflict of
cooperative contracts are being utilized within the interest, gifts and donations, etc.
organization.
Presented By: Mark Kinsey - Professional Group
Presented By: Laura Szymanoski - Deer Valley Public Consulting & Cindi Hostetler - Tempe Union
Unified School District & Rebecca Seifert - 1GPA & School District
Jen Stam - 1GPA
