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DESCRIPTION:If you are the IGFOA Member and would like to register staff th
 at are not members and do not have a username and password\, please do not
  sign in with your username and password.  Access the event's online regis
 tration form at http://www.igfoa.org/events without logging in with your u
 sername and password.  When completing the form\, please select the regist
 rant type "Government Staff Member".   For your staff that has attended a 
 previous IGFOA event\, he/she will have a username and password and should
  use it when registering for an event.Demystifying The Cooperative Purchas
 ing World: How Does It WorkCooperative purchasing is used at the local\, r
 egional and national levels to allow like agencies to solicit contracts fo
 r commodities or services and aggregate purchasing volume\, expertise and 
 resources to gain better pricing\, service\, delivery and industry best pr
 actices.  This webinar will provide an overview of what contracts are avai
 lable for local governments to piggyback on.  You will also hear from an e
 xpert on the advantages of participating\, common concerns\, and how to ma
 ke the case for organizational support for cooperative purchasing.Learning
  Objectives:  Participants completing this session will be able to:• Gain 
 a basic understanding of the pros and cons of cooperative purchasing.• Lea
 rn how to make the case for organizational support for cooperative purchas
 ing through spend analysis and developing a strategic procurement strategy
 .• Become aware of the wide range of cooperative purchasing opportunities 
 that are available to local governmental units and how to ascertain if the
 y fit your entities needs.Speakers: RuthAnne Hall\, Lake CountyMike Schiev
 e\, Lake CountyJennifer Sulentic\, Director\, ProcureSource\nIntended Audi
 ence: Finance ProfessionalsDelivery method: Internet BasedProgram Level: O
 verviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites required Advanced Preparation: No a
 dvanced preparation requiredField of Study: Finance - TechnicalEarn about 
 1.0 CPE credit
DTEND:20170818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042306
DTSTART:20170818T113000
LOCATION:Balagio of Mokena\, 9716 West 191st St.\, Mokena  \, IL 60448
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SUMMARY:South Metro Chapter Luncheon  - Demystifying The Cooperative Purcha
 sing World
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