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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
2:10 PM- BREAKOUT SESSION 4
3:00 PM
401: What to Consider When 402: When the Demand is Greater
Converting to an Electronic Than the Supply! Supplemental
Bidding System Contracts
Does the procurement rules allow for electronic When and Why to Issue, and Best Practices for
bidding? If so, what are the requirements? What Executing a Successful Supplemental Contract.
are some of the systems out there? How are they
procured? How do you post or distribute? How do When demand outweighs the supply, it may be
you have an opening? Do you still need to adver- time for a Supplemental Contract. This session
tise? Join us to discuss processes, practices and will discuss the when, why, and how to issue a
boilerplate changes to consider when utilizing an successful supplemental contract in addition to
electronic bidding system. best practices to meet your District’s needs.
Speakers: Michelle Hamilton - Mesa Public Speakers: Gary Barkman - Mesa Unified
Schools & Anita McLemore - Mohave Educa- School District & Cindi Hostetler - Tempe
tional Cooperative Services Inc. & Dennis York Union High School District
- Casa Grande Elementary School District Track: Formal Solicitations
Track: Alternate Toolbox
403: Due Diligence for Cooperative 404: Developing New Client Relations:
Contracts How to Do Business With
Come find out the requirements of due diligence Districts
for cooperative contracts. This session will in- Rules of engagement: If you are a new vendor
clude information and best practices on written wanting to work with school districts, or an existing
determinations needed for selection of a specific vendor looking to expand into more districts, this is
cooperative contract. the session for you. Come learn the (not so secret)
world of working with the education sector.
Speakers: Bill Munch - Valley Schools &
Laura Szymanoski - Deer Valley Unified Speakers: Roger Spivey - Litchfield Elementary
School District School District & Nicole Christy - John Dela-
Track: Emerging Purchasing Professional no & Robert Jacobson - Laveen Elementary
School District & Howard Kropp - Washington
Elementary School District
Track: Vendor Professional Development
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