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SUMMARY:Understanding Local Procurement Processes at Our Institutions of Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:Large institutions have significant buying power and with that comes procurement departments with policies and procedures. Tapping into\n\nthe region's anchor institutions\, such as our colleges and universities\,\n\nto grow your business can be a challenge. This panel will help explain some of the systems in place as well as the process.\n\nBuying local has a huge impact on our local economy. Our colleges are some of our largest purchasers of goods and services and are committed to Worcester's growth and success.\n\nThis seminar will teach you how to navigate the systems in place to be considered as a vendor and leverage their purchasing power. Attendees will learn how vendors are identified and selected\, what goes into a\n\nproposal review\, and the negotiation process.\n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n	\n	Kay Morello Young\, Director of Procurement & Contracted Services\, Nichols College\n	\n	\n	Joan Anderson\, Purchasing Manager\, College of the Holy Cross\n	\n	\n	Ellen Bickelman\, Marketing and Outreach\, MHEC\n	\n	\n	Stacey Tata\, Purchasing Director\, QCC\n	\n\n\nFacilitator: Jeanine Went\, Executive Director\, HECCMA\n\n\nABOUT THE BUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP\n\nHigher education is Worcester's second largest industry creating a\n\nhub of expertise\, buying power\, and intellectual capital right in our city.\n\nThis Chamber program aims to utilize this valuable resource to connect\n\nbusinesses to the assets provided by our colleges and universities.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Large institutions have significant buying power and with that comes procurement departments with policies and procedures. Tapping into<br />\nthe region&rsquo\;s anchor institutions\, such as our colleges and universities\,<br />\nto grow your business can be a challenge. This panel will help explain some of the systems in place as well as the process.<br />\nBuying local has a huge impact on our local economy. Our colleges are some of our largest purchasers of goods and services and are committed to Worcester&rsquo\;s growth and success.<br />\nThis seminar will teach you how to navigate the systems in place to be considered as a vendor and leverage their purchasing power. Attendees will learn how vendors are identified and selected\, what goes into a<br />\nproposal review\, and the negotiation process.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Panelists</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p>Kay Morello Young\,&nbsp\;Director of Procurement &amp\; Contracted Services\,&nbsp\;Nichols College</p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="line-height: 19.2000007629395px\;">Joan Anderson\, Purchasing Manager\, College of the Holy Cross</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="line-height: 1.6\;">Ellen </span>Bickelman<span style="line-height: 1.6\;">\, Marketing and Outreach\, </span>MHEC</p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p>Stacey Tata\, Purchasing Director\, QCC</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Facilitator: Jeanine Went\, Executive Director\, HECCMA</p>\n<br />\n<strong><em>ABOUT THE BUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP</em></strong><br />\nHigher education is Worcester&rsquo\;s second largest industry&mdash\;creating a<br />\nhub of expertise\, buying power\, and intellectual capital right in our city.<br />\nThis Chamber program aims to utilize this valuable resource to connect<br />\nbusinesses to the assets provided by our colleges and universities.
LOCATION:Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 446 Main Street\, Suite 200 Worcester\, MA
UID:e.2083.2884
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DTSTAMP:20260412T055457Z
URL:https://business.worcesterchamber.org/events/details/understanding-local-procurement-processes-at-our-institutions-of-higher-education-05-05-2015-2884
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