e-Procurement: From Buy-in to Buying
The right strategies help ensure institutions—and employees with purchasing power—realize all the benefits of e-procurement solutions.Author: Pamela Mills-SennUniversity Business, April 2012As the...
View ArticleCompliance: One Provider’s Advice
Author: Karine JolyUniversity Business, April 2012Encountering resistance to e-procurement platforms isn’t unusual, says Max Leisten, market director for higher education at SciQuest. He offers the...
View ArticleP-card contract brings university significant financial payoffs while...
Through E&I, American Express delivers efficiencies, cost savings, and a yearly money-back rebateAuthor: Sponsored ContentUniversity Business, December 2012As at most higher ed institutions,...
View ArticleLet’s Make a Deal
Contract negotiations can be uncomfortable for procurement professionals used to a different kind of sourcing, but the right strategies and tools can turn them from awkward to artful...
View ArticleSweetening the Purchasing Group Contract Pot
Author: Pamela Mills-SennUniversity Business, March 2013As money and time grow tighter for procurement departments, interest in purchasing groups and their contracts has grown, says Duff Erholtz,...
View ArticleWhy higher ed needs vendors
Increasingly, colleges and universities, like their corporate counterparts, are being asked to do more with less. Vendors can play a key role in offering expertise, reducing workload, and saving...
View ArticleDigitizing Travel and Procurement Card Expenses
Procurement Service CenterAuthor: Marcia Layton TurnerUniversity Business, April 2014Picture the amount of paper associated with almost 42,000 travel reports and 300,000 procurement card transactions....
View ArticleHigher ed procurement co-ops branch out
How buying cooperatives decide which new categories to offer, and how institutions can benefitAuthor: Nancy Mann JacksonUniversity Business, May 2014When it became clear that the scientific equipment...
View ArticleUniversity strategically partners with a cooperative for technology purchases
E&I’s GovConnection contract delivers major savings and increased services for Auburn UniversityAuthor: Sponsored ContentUniversity Business, December 2014The IT team at Auburn University in...
View ArticleAchieving Financial Sustainability through Procurement Optimization
As Revenues Continue to be Challenged, Higher Ed Institutions Must Focus on Controlling CostsAuthor: Sponsored ContentUniversity Business, January 2016As the financial pressure in higher education...
View ArticleProducts making a difference on campuses nationwide
Higher ed leaders pick products that help their institutions achieve excellenceAuthor: Lauren WilliamsUniversity Business, January 2016The editors of UB magazine proudly present the 2016 Readers’...
View ArticleSpotlight on Procurement
With cost containment in the front row of institutional priorities, procurement takes a leading role on campus.Author: Melissa EzarikUniversity Business, Sept 2011Bill Cooper didn't mince words when...
View ArticleLet the numbers do the talking in higher ed spending
The spend analytics technology revolution and how college campus leaders are managing procurement betterAuthor: Jodi HelmerCampus discussions about spend analytics might sound like a late night...
View ArticleColleges tackle budget pruning
How finding small areas to save money can add upAuthor: Sandra BeckwithUniversity Business, November 2017Thinking beyond painfully slashing big line items, higher ed leaders can realize significant...
View ArticleColleges use event management systems for any event
Raise planning and management of campus gatherings to the next level with technologyAuthor: Esther SheinUniversity Business, November 2017Event management systems have given schools greater control...
View ArticleBuying strong at small colleges
5 strategies for purchasing success Author: Sandra BeckwithUniversity Business, April 2018These purchasing managers work to save their institutions time and money through a range of strategies that...
View ArticleA different kind of consortium
Author: Sandra BeckwithUniversity Business, April 2018While many regional consortia use the collective power of members to negotiate purchasing contracts with volume discounts, it can pay to think...
View ArticleManaging rogue spending at a small institution
Author: Sandra BeckwithUniversity Business, April 2018Rogue spending—buying outside a purchasing contract—can be an issue at colleges large and small. Here’s how the small college pros rein it in.•...
View ArticleStreamlining payments for a better student experience
Institutions are opting for an omnichannel approach to payments across campusAuthor: UB Custom PublishingUniversity Business, October 2018In a nutshell, what is an omnichannel payment...
View ArticlePurchasing cooperative saves time so university can pursue strategic endeavors
Education-focused E&I Cooperative Services handles everything from requests for proposals to contract managementAuthor: UB Custom PublishingUniversity Business, December 2018Ten years ago, Auburn...
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