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Procurement

Procurement optimization framework for schools

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Reimagining Procurement: A Guided Framework for Smarter School Operations

For many charter and private schools, procurement often happens behind the scenes—handled quickly, quietly, and usually under pressure. But what if...

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5 procurement challenges

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Top 5 Procurement Challenges Facing Schools—and How to Overcome Them

Effective procurement isn’t just about buying supplies—it’s about strategic alignment, financial stewardship, and operational efficiency. Yet, many...

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Cutting Cost

Cutting Costs, Charter Schools? Start by Understanding Your Spending Data

In the current financial landscape, charter schools must focus on understanding their spending data to manage costs effectively. In this article, our...

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5 Best Practices to Turn Procurement into a Pillar of Financial Stability

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5 Best Practices to Turn Procurement into a Pillar of Financial Stability

Recently at the annual Colorado League of Charter Schools Conference, BuyQ had the opportunity to present to a group of school business leaders from...

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CSI Podcast

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10 Episodes of Charter School Insider... 10 Lessons & Tactics

One learning and one tactical tip from each of the first ten episodes of our podcast... Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter...

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The Classical Academies

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Lessons Learned from $100M in Bond Financing with Mark Kalpakgian

We sat down with Mark Kalpakgian on the Charter School Insider podcast last week.

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CSI Podcast

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We are launching a podcast!

Introducing "Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators"

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Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts (RioGAFA)

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Group Purchasing a ‘Lifesaver’ for New Charter School RioGAFA

To say that opening new charter school Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts (RioGAFA) has kept primary co-founders Jordan Franco and Michele Platis busy...

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GreenDot Public Schools

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Green Dot’s Journey to an ERP Solution

The lessons a large CMO learned on the way to making a major back-office tech investment

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Grainger

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Grainger: A Facilities One-Stop Shop Worth Visiting

Charter schools are gravitating to Grainger for process savings, value, a vast inventory and extensive experience serving educational organizations

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Summit Public Schools

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How Summit Public Schools Is Protecting Students, Staff and Data With Smart Digital Security Investments

Here in the age of digitally connected classrooms, computer-driven learning and Big Data, an educational organization’s security responsibilities...

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Five Signs It’s Time Your Charter School Hire a Dedicated Procurement Director

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Five Signs It’s Time Your Charter School Hire a Dedicated Procurement Director

When is the right time to hire a procurement director, a person dedicated to overseeing purchasing functions and the policies that underpin them?

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