We volunteered to work with Iowa and Michigan to bring resolve to BSN Sports issue with adding contract number to school district purchase orders.
Member Roundtable on Marketing (what works):
- CA: hosted a "Best Purchasing Practices" workshop for USDs
- CO: newsletter to members
- CT: web page for each vendor and vendor showcase
- IA: "Profile of Savings" to each USD
- KY: bi-monthly meeting of cohort groups
- MI: web-blasts, alliances with state educational affiliate groups
- MO: meetings with local sales reps
- MT: cost comparisons to USDs
- ND hired retired superintendent as sales manager
- OH: brochure of all AEPA vendors
- PA: marketing meetings with all vendors and road shows with all vendors
- TX: vendor rollouts
- VA: place all contracts on website
Vendors were invited to discuss why new categories should be considered by AEPA:
- Investments:
- AIG Retirement (formerly VALIC)- CES currently has a contract with AIG. First company to enroll K-12 403(b) plan. New IRS regulations regarding 403(b) in school districts? IRS Compliance Services and/or Investment Services would be the categories bid. Advantages to schools: 1) schools don't have to bid; 2) discounts on services.
- Medicaid Third Party Billing
- Maximus- web-based system with which USD personnel complete documentation.
- Mailing Systems- Value to schools is discounts on products and savings on mailings.
- REAP (Regional Education Applicant Program)- allows school districts to post job openings online.
- Roofing
- Carpet
- Copiers
- Vehicles
- Mailing Machines (new)
- Alarm/Security Systems (new) New Bid Committee: Kansas-Brad, ?
- Medicaid Third Party Billing (new)
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