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A Competitive RFP Process Can Put YOU in the Winner’s Circle!. University of Pittsburgh. Quick University Facts: 30,000 = students; 12,000 = faculty & staff 5 campuses; 80% at Pittsburgh campus Major Research institution State related Ranked 5 th in NIH Funding
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A Competitive RFP Process Can Put YOU in the Winner’s Circle!
University of Pittsburgh Quick University Facts: 30,000 = students; 12,000 = faculty & staff 5 campuses; 80% at Pittsburgh campus Major Research institution State related Ranked 5thin NIH Funding Annual budget = $1.9 billion Purchasing related: - Annual spend = $750 million - Decentralized purchasing - Over $5K comes to Purchasing - e-commerce via SciQuest, 7+ years - Currently replacing Oracle purchasing with specialty forms - P-card for “emergency use”
Strategic Sourcing Committee… • Small, medium & large schools • Each of the six regional districts represented Mission: “Identify sourcing strategies and advocate collaborative business relationships that deliver maximum value to member institutions” Vision: • provide pro-active leadership in the endorsement and utilization of contracts • assist in new relationships with suppliers, members and member associations • validate and counsel sourcing opportunities
Strategy Teams Scientific Team Auburn University California Institute of Technology University of Kansas University of Massachusetts Medical School University of Michigan University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Scripps Research Institute Washington University, St. Louis Yeshiva University Facilities Team University of Colorado University of Maryland University of Oklahoma Texas A&M University Texas Tech University University of Wisconsin Wor-Wic Community College APPA Technology Team Boston University California State University College of the Holy Cross George Mason University Indiana University Morehead State University University of Nebraska Olin College of Engineering
Winter SSC Meeting E&I Contract Development ProcessStrategy Team Involvement Summer SSC Meeting
What’s in it for My Institution? • Time and money savings • Access to excellent contracts • Ability to deploy our resources more strategically • Excellent benchmarking and comparison of contracts • Confidence to know the contracting process was comprehensive