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11:05 AM - 11:55 AM
202: From Start to Finish:
201: Construction Components How to Conduct an RFI!
Do you ever question whether to do an
Construction Components required in IFB or an RFP? Do you ever have con-
your IFB’s, CMAR’s and JOC’s. This ses- cerns that your end users and you may
sion will cover items like Bid Bonds, Per- not have the expertise needed to devel-
formance and Payment Bonds, what they op the scope of work and specifications
are and when you need them as well as in a solicitation? Do you have a way to
TPT/Prime or MRRA tax. seek help when this happens? Learn how
to create a new tool for the toolbox! It’s
not the final answer but the RFI process
Presented by: Karen Fleetwood - Mesa can at least send you on your way to help
Public Schools, KC Brackley - The develop a solicitation for a commodity or
Professional Group Public Consulting Inc. service, if you navigate correctly and doc-
& Susan Doody - Attorney ument along the way!
Presented by: Rebecca Seifert - 1GPA &
Gary Barkman - Mesa Public Schools
203: Cooperative Purchasing
Best Practices for Joining a 204: What You Should Know
New Co-Op! About Doing Business With
Cooperative Purchasing has many ben- School Districts
efits if done correctly. How do you know
which cooperative to join or should you Vendors will gain a working knowledge of
join all of them? This class will cover the the laws, rules and processes required to
basic information for joining a purchasing effectively work with Arizona’s school dis-
cooperative, including the review of co- trict ever-changing procurement require-
op agreements, due diligence to be done ments. Hear what hoops school district
before you sign up, board approval, and have to jump through in order to use your
maintaining successful cooperative pur- products or services. Gain a competitive
chasing relationships. edge, information is power.
Presented by: Cindi Hostetler - Tempe Presented by: Lynne Ford - Yuma Union
Union High School District, Patty Northey High School District, Claudia Leon &
- Mesa Public Schools Ken Carter - 1GPA
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