Welcome to Cooperatively Speaking, a podcast by E&I Cooperative Services.
Each episode, we discuss the topics most important to procurement and end-users at schools and universities.
Season: 3 | Episode: 6 | Category: Supplier Diversity
Join us for Part Three of our Supplier Diversity Series as Titus and David welcome Ralph G Moore, a veteran with over 40 years of experience and the founder of Ralph G Moore and Associates – a Chicago-based consulting firm recognized globally for supply diversity strategies and minority business development.
Titus Martin
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity at E&I Cooperative Services
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Ralph G. Moore
Founder & President of Ralph G. Moore & Associates
Season: 3 | Episode: 5 | Category: Facilities
The opioid crisis has far reaching implications on our country’s campuses. In this episode, David and our guest Tom Licker, Certified Environmental Infection Control Remediator and Certified BioRecovery Master, discuss the risks of fentanyl on campus and how important it is to be educated on how to remediate these spaces.
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Thomas Licker
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Business Practice at First Onsite
Season: 3 | Episode: 4 | Category: Procurement
Tune into the second part of Titus and David’s conversation with Reggie Williams, CEO of Procurement Resources and the individual who coined the phrase supplier diversity. Here, we cover what supplier diversity really means, best practices for growing your program with real-life examples, and why it’s critical to include diverse suppliers in your purchasing processes.
Titus Martin
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity at E&I Cooperative Services
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Reggie Williams
CEO of Procurement Resources, Inc.
Season: 3 | Episode: 3 | Category: Procurement
Titus and David are joined by special guest Reggie Williams, CEO of Procurement Resources and the leader who coined the phrase supplier diversity. In this episode, we discuss the history of supplier diversity, including stakeholder capitalism, investing back into your community, the numbers behind why this is important, and what it truly means to have a real supplier diversity program.
Titus Martin
Executive Director, Supplier Diversity at E&I Cooperative Services
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Reggie Williams
CEO of Procurement Resources, Inc.
Season: 3 | Episode: 2 | Category: Procurement
Join David for Part 2 of this two-part episode featuring Tammy Rimes, Executive Director of National Cooperative Procurement Partners. In this episode, we discuss what to look for when choosing a cooperative to partner with, trends and best practices, and ultimately how to make the most out of cooperative purchasing for your organization.
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Tammy Rimes, MPA
Executive Director of National Cooperative Procurement Partners
Season: 3 | Episode: 1 | Category: Procurement
Join David for Part 1 of this two-part episode featuring special guest Tammy Rimes, Executive Director of National Cooperative Procurement Partners. In this episode, we discuss what exactly is a purchasing cooperative and how cooperative contracts benefit procurement — and any buyers on your campus.
David Manz
Business Partnerships Manager, Facilities & Interiors at E&I Cooperative Services
Tammy Rimes, MPA
Executive Director of National Cooperative Procurement Partners
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Starts in April
