12 Challenges Schools are Facing Before Reopening
E&I Members Share Their Insight for the Road Ahead By Kaitlin Sclafani, Manager, SEO and Social Media, E&I Cooperative Services When COVID-19 began making headlines in early 2020, no one could have predicted the pandemic’s impact on educational institutions. Schools are facing more complex challenges than ever before, and they must rise to the occasion […]
COVID-19: What Should Employers Consider as They Draft a Return to Work Policy?
Considering the Legal Standards & Guidance Towards a Policy By Alonzo Martinez, Hireright This blog originally appeared on the HireRight blog. With the White House unveiling its guidelines for opening up America again, responsibility has been placed on states and local officials to assess their preparedness to stay ahead of the spread of COVID-19, and […]
Welcome Back Ideas
Bring in the Welcome Wagon with Products to Make Returning Students & Faculty Feel Right at Home Again By Staples Promotional Products Coming back to school is going to be an adjustment. Showing faculty, staff, students and families how much they are appreciated will be an important way to re-establish bonds. Providing products to keep […]
7 Reasons Supplier Diversity Programs Fail – And How You Can Succeed
Overcoming the Challenge of Creating a Successful & Sustainable Supplier Diversity Program By Teresa Vest, Associate Director of Procurement, University of Missouri System In the ever-changing world of public procurement, creating a successful and sustainable supplier diversity program can be challenging. Does it feel like your program is failing or has plateaued? Or are you […]
Saving the Planet Through Procurement
Cooperative Contracting Can Help By Tammy Rimes, MPA, Executive Director, National Cooperative Procurement Partners Association When serving the needs of a large school district, university, or community college system, procurement teams are required to maintain a level of knowledge on a variety of topics. When it comes to green purchasing or sustainability, it can get […]
4 Tips to Help Procurement Prioritize Sustainable Products on a Budget
Here’s How to Help Protect the Environment While Reducing Costs By Staples This blog originally appeared on the Staples Worklife Resource Center. File this one under “outdated myth”: If you want to buy environmentally responsible office products and equipment, you’re always going to have to spend more. That just isn’t true anymore, says Robert Kuhn […]
Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 3
Using Schemas for Bringing in New Diverse Suppliers By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University This is the third of a three-part installment in our blog series on the importance of developing your diverse suppliers. Example 2: Let’s Do Business Together Consider the most frequent request made to a […]
Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 2
Using Schemas When a Problem Occurs By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University This is the second of a three-part installment in our blog series on the importance of developing your diverse suppliers. Example 1: A Problem Occurs Let’s look at a common challenge we face as supplier diversity […]
Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 1
What is a Schema & What Does it Have to do with Managing a Supplier Diversity Program? By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University As with most strategies, you will often find a set of objectives that have been put in place to carry out several processes such as […]
Video: Why E&I is Different
Not All Purchasing Cooperatives Are Created Equal By E&I Cooperative Services E&I Cooperative Services is different from the rest. Why do we say that? E&I is the only national purchasing cooperative focused exclusively on the needs of the education community. These are very different from state and local government needs. We were formed as a […]
