Developing A Scientific Contract Strategy

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5 Things to Consider Before You Get Started Like any scientific venture, major decisions – especially financial – require thorough research, planning, and strategy for successful implementation. Before you begin developing a contracting strategy for your scientific purchases, consider these 5 key points. 1. What Are You Buying? Most universities have a sense for their […]

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

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Why it Pays to Engage Your Procurement Department I recently heard about an interesting presentation given by Mike Rulli, Procurement Specialist at the University of Notre Dame. As part of his presentation, Mike detailed the ways in which Notre Dame’s procurement department has forged a successful collaboration with the office of research. The presentation resonated […]