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Kick Things Off Strong! 3 Tips for Back to School Procurement
Another school year is upon us in just a month or two (depending on where you live!). It's hard to believe and almost always sneaks up on us all....
Procurement
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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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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...
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
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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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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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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We are launching a podcast!
Introducing "Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators"
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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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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: 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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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...