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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 10:10 AM
-11:00 AM
101: IGA, MOU, SOW & Grants.... A 102: Determinations - When and What
Rose By Any Other Name; Does You Need to Include When
It Still Need to be Procured? Writing One
IGA, MOU, SOW & Grants. What are the dif- How to make and document your written deter-
ferences between these types of agreements? minations. When do you need one? What should
Which ones are exempt? Which ones require you include? This session will address compli-
procurement? ance and best practices for documenting your
decisions throughout the procurement process.
Speakers: Caroline Brackley - The Profession-
al Group & Tori Gamble - Vail Unified School Speakers: Cheryl Burt - Buckeye Elementary
District School District & Larry Larson - Phoenix Union
Track: Alternate Toolbox High School District
Track: Formal Solicitations
104: How to Connect with Clients
103: School District Procurement Remotely
Resources: Where Are They???
Connecting with clients who are working remote-
This session is designed for those that may ly can be challenging when we are used to in
be brand new to school district procurement or person meetings. Bringing people together, con-
those vets that just want to confirm they have necting their ideas, acting as an arbiter between
exhausted the plethora of resources available their points of view, can bring real value to a
to us. Discover the myriad of information out partnership. It’s vastly more difficult to dig into
thereto help you be successful as a new buyer these sentiments remotely. Our current lack of
or even as a new vendor! Find out where to go; in-person interactions can translate into missed
what to do to be the best you can be. opportunity, regardless of personality type. Learn
tips and trick on getting those meetings and how
Speakers: Gary Barkman - Mesa Unified to make them engaging.
School District & Bill Munch - Valley Schools
Track: Emerging Purchasing Professional Speakers: Erica Gentile - ICM Documents &
Thao Hill - ProcureNow
Track: Vendor Professional Development
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