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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
BREAKOUT SESSION 3 1:00 PM
-1:50 PM
301: RFI’s: What are they? Why are 302: How is your Procurement
they done? When do you use Department determining “Best
them? How do they help an Value?” It’s Super Powers!!!
Agency/District? There is always a lot of talk about finding “best val-
Has your district utilized this process? Why ue” in your procurement actions. What does this re-
would you not consider this as an alternative to ally mean? How are you doing it, formally, informal-
asking for another District’s sample solicitation? ly? What are others doing? Marana USD believes
Keep your vendors involved and get valuable in- it starts and ends one requisition/Purchase Order
formation to help develop your own solicitation. at a time from our initial “informal discussion(s)” or
This session will help give you the step-by-step “formal Requisition” for goods or services. Next,
process for building your own solicitation. stand back, our “Super Powers” kick in and go to
work until the job is done!
Speakers: Gary Barkman & Bobby Williams II
- Mesa Unified School District Speaker: Mark Kinsey - Marana Unified School
District
Track: Alternate Toolbox
Track: Formal Solicitations
303: Elements of a Formal 304: Where Does the Funding Come
Solicitation. Don’t be in Jeopardy, From and What Does it All Mean
Should it Stay or Should it Go?
to Vendors?
Test your knowledge or ask your questions, Join M&O, Bond, Override, Student Activities funding,
Caroline and Cindi in an interactive session
geared towards beginning and intermediate Pur- Budget Override Continuation, Budget Increase:
As Vendors we hear these terms all of the time,
chasing Professionals to delve into the elements
of formal solicitation documents, decide for your- but what do they really mean?
self, should it stay or should it go.
Speakers: Nate Bowler - Glendale Union High
School District & Marydel Speidell - Dysart
Speakers: Cindi Hostetler - Tempe Union High Unified School District & Mike Fisher - Littleton
School District & Caroline Brackley -
Professional Group Public Consulting Elementary District & Vessa Roberts, Modera-
tor - East Valley Disaster Services
Track: Emerging Purchasing Professional
Track: Vendor Professional Development
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