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Churros and robots and goats—oh my! 🍴 🤖 🐐 As we wrap up 2024, we’re reflecting on some of the wackiest procurements we’ve heard about this year. While these might not be everyday purchases, Pavilion is here to help you find suppliers for all your procurement needs—whether it’s office supplies, IT consulting, or beyond. Tell us your most memorable purchases this year in the comments!

⚖️ What does it really cost to run a solicitation in higher education? Pavilion CEO, Mariel Reed, will be joining a webinar hosted by the National Association of Educational Procurement to discuss how Pavilion’s Cost to Procure Calculator, developed using insights from nearly 40 public agencies through the National Cooperative Procurement Partners RFP Tracking Project, is helping institutions better understand the financial impact of their procurement choices. 🔗 Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/ePjda8mV

To Bid or Not to Bid? On Dec 10th, NCPP is partnering on a free webinar with Pavilion and National Association of Educational Procurement to share the NCPP RFP Tracking Project results and latest tools for procurement teams. https://lnkd.in/gt7sRpDY

Post Thanksgiving this week, there's an all-star team of public servants and industry experts cooking up some awesome content and conversation on the future of #AI in the #publicsector. I'm hungry 🦃 🍽️ to learn from others and share more about how Pavilion is partnering to support hundreds of public entities across the country leveraging #AI and #cooperativeprocurement to deliver better, faster public services for our communities. On Thursday afternoon, I'll be joining Emily Binet Royall, Kimberly Barnard, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, Ryan Maher, CPPB, and Kailey Burger Ayogu in a discussion about procurement and AI, where we'll also invite *you* to participate in sharing expertise and contracts related to AI for the public sector. Also excited to see friends in the industry - shoutout Cherie Chung and Brendan Hellweg (founders of Holly), Eyal Feder-Levy (Zencity), and Coursera - among others! See you there 👋

We hear many suppliers think of cooperative contracts as a sales tool to help close the deal faster. But public entity buying patterns are shifting -- there's now a significant opportunity to use cooperative contracts to generate new pipeline. Hear from an all-star panelist of public entity and supplier speakers to learn about: - Promoting contracts through marketing channels - Perspectives on training sales teams on the contract portfolio - Strategies to get your foot in the door to new accounts and drive cross-sells with existing accounts Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/g6YbiBBB

🌟 Attention NASPO ValuePoint Awarded Suppliers! 🌟 Catch up on our recent webinar with Pavilion on “How to Sell More Through Your Awarded NASPO Contracts.” This is your opportunity to learn how to effectively leverage your NASPO ValuePoint contract in today’s cooperative procurement landscape. In the webinar, you’ll discover: 💠 Latest trends in cooperative procurement and their significance for your business. 💠 Strategies to promote your contracts to state, local, and educational institutions. 💠 Uncover agencies actively looking to piggyback and increase your odds of winning their business. 💠 Common pitfalls in cooperative selling and how to avoid them. 👥 Featuring insights from: Mariel Reed, CEO of Pavilion, and Jaime Schorr, Chief Cooperative Procurement Officer of NASPO ValuePoint. 👉 Don’t miss out! Log in to the NASPO Supplier toolbox now to access the webinar recording and equip your business for greater success: https://hubs.ly/Q02XYNX30

Join us for a special training on Tues, Nov. 19 at 11am PT / 2pm ET on 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆: 𝑼𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝑫𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒔 🚪 Many suppliers think of cooperative contracts as a closing tool, but public entity patterns are shifting. There's opportunity to use your awarded shareable contracts to open up new pipeline! Pavilion is bringing together an all-star panel of public procurement and sales leaders to discuss how you can: 📢 Promote your shareable contracts through marketing channels 🍎 Educate your sales teams on cooperative contracts, including when and how to talk about contracts with procurement and end users 🔓 Find ways to unlock new accounts and cross-sell to current customers Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/gwnUC3sa

If you’re attending the Texas Public Purchasing Association Fall Conference, stop by booth 58 during the Vendor Expo and meet Chloe D. and Monica DiLullo, who can share more about how Pavilion can save you and your team hours every month finding and using cooperative and shareable contracts.

Are you attending the Texas Public Purchasing Association Fall Conference?Visit us at booth 58 from 12pm-3pm on November 6 during the Vendor Expo to discover how our free tool, with over 100,000 local, state, and national cooperative contracts, can help you streamline your procurement workflow and buy what you need faster.

Connect with peers and discover new ways to streamline your work in our next Purchasing Power Hour. This session will cover the latest trends in cooperative purchasing and provide practical tips you can use immediately. Whether you're new to Pavilion or looking to explore more advanced features, this session is a valuable opportunity to gain insights that will enhance your procurement process! Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/gTu_d9sm