Cooperatively Speaking

E&I Cooperative Services•www.eandi.org

Welcome to Cooperatively Speaking®, a podcast by E&I Cooperative Services, the only member-owned, nonprofit procurement cooperative focused exclusively on education. Each episode, we discuss the topics most important to procurement and end-users at schools and universities. Find out more at www.eandi.org/podcast.

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Supplier Diversity Part II: Starting & Improving Your Program is Easier -- and More Important -- Than You Think

E&I Hosts: Saul Alvarado, Vice President, Construction, Energy & Facilities and David Manz, Category Business Manager, Construction, Energy & Facilities Guest: Mark Cartwright, Former Director, Supplier Diversity at E&I* Join us for part two of our discussion on supplier diversity within the education space (check out part one here !). You'll walk away from this episode with practical, tangible tips on how you can establish your program and build on it to make it truly great. In ...

Oct 14, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Supplier Diversity Part I: Reflecting on the Past, Considering the Present & Looking to the Future

E&I Hosts: Saul Alvarado, Vice President, Construction, Energy & Facilities David Manz, Category Business Manager, Construction, Energy & Facilities Guest: Mark Cartwright, Former Director, Supplier Diversity at E&I* Join us for part one of our two-part discussion on supplier diversity within the education space, particularly for facilities departments, EH&S, and other departments responsible for serving their campus. In this episode, dive into the history of supplier diversi...

Oct 07, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

IAQ: If It's Important, You Measure It

E&I Hosts: Saul Alvarado, Vice President, Construction, Energy & Facilities and David Manz, Category Business Manager, Construction, Energy & Facilities Guest: Karl Stefan, CIEC, Northeast Regional Manager, Industrial Hygienist , Pure Air Control Services, Inc. Join us for part two of our discussion on indoor air quality (IAQ) -- and why if it's important, you measure it. In this episode, Saul and David chat with Karl Stefan from Pure Air about best practices, what people do right an...

Aug 18, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

IAQ: Supply Chain Challenges, Buying vs. Renting, & Choosing the Right Products

E&I Hosts: Saul Alvarado, Vice President, Construction, Energy & Facilities and David Manz, Category Business Manager, Construction, Energy & Facilities Guest: Kirk Steward, National Product Manager at Sunbelt Rentals The need for good indoor air quality (IAQ) has been a topic for years, but COVID-19 significantly exposed deficiencies, challenges, and concerns surrounding IAQ. Now, with facilities teams around the world discussing how to better clean their air, this area of facilitie...

Jun 16, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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