NAEP Pulse

National Association of Educational Procurement

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The NAEP Innovators Forum is a yearly gathering of subject matter experts from within and outside of higher education procurement who meet to discuss current and future trends in higher education and their effects on procurement.

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Ever wonder what it's like to work at Walt Disney World's procurement office? We could not secure Mickey to headline our opening keynote address but he did point us in the direction of the Walt Disney World procurement offices!

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Is contract management process a concern for you or your staff team? Do you have an hour in your schedule this week? What do these two questions have in common?

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Plan to be in the Baltimore area in December for either the Negotiations or Facilities Institutes. Register by September 29th for early-bird savings.

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Association News
Welcome! This is the inaugural issue of NAEP Pulse, our new monthly e-newsletter designed to bring you the latest news from higher education procurement and NAEP. We hope you find value in reading each monthly issue and we welcome your input. Is there a particular procurement topic that you struggle with right now? What strategic solution are you considering for 2018 and beyond? We want to hear from you.

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NAEP needs you. We need your vision and your strategic planning. Join the NAEP National Board of Directors and advance yourself, your school, and your profession.

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NAEP Exchange Question of the Month
Remember the old NAEP listserv? Send out your question and receive 300 responses: 290 Out-of-Office emails, 9 "me, too" responses, and one actual response to your query. Did you know that...

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Supplier Diversity
The following article is shared courtesy of Insight Into Diversity. A thoughtful Q&A with Wendy Lewis, Senior Vice President of Diversity and Strategic Alliances for Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Office of the Commissioner who is responsible for overseeing the league’s Diversity Economic Impact Engagement (DEIE) initiative.

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Sustainability
A blog post from AASHE on their Sustainability Professionals Retreat offers facts, fun and forward-thinking.

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