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Andrew O’Leary’s bet paid off. About two years ago, he reviewed the procurement processes in place for New Bedford Public Schools and determined that adopting the use of OSD’s Statewide Contracts (SWC) and COMMBUYS made better sense for his organization. Because of this decision, Andrew …Continue Reading New Bedford School District Parlays COMMBUYS Training to Obtain PPE
Since the state’s initial shutdown in March due to COVID-19, Massachusetts school districts have needed to perform a delicate balancing act, choosing among a continuum of teaching models with full in-person and remote approaches at opposing ends of the spectrum. Behind the scenes, the Department …Continue Reading COVID-19 and DESE’s Role in Massachusetts Public Education
Recognizing that equipping children and staff with the appropriate safety supplies is but one aspect of schools’ safe reopening requirements, DESE has been working with OSD to ensure school districts have immediate access to facilities operations technical assistance services through a Statewide Contract. The newly …Continue Reading School Building Design and Operations Consulting Services Several vendors
The Operational Services Division continues to work with our COMMBUYS software provider to enhance our buyer and vendor user experience. To that end, numerous enhancements were implemented effective August 3, 2020: Navigation enhancements to help buyers and procurement managers more easily locate documents within the portal; …Continue Reading COMMBUYS Enhancements: Get the Details and Find Training Resources
Businesses registered in COMMBUYS should take steps to maximize its potential by maintaining an up-to-date profile, attending training, and exploring all avenues to learn about bid opportunities. Here are a few tips: COMMBUYS Seller Administrators should review the business’ profile once a year, at a …Continue Reading Vendors: Maximize COMMBUYS’ Potential
Despite our current state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Operational Services Division (OSD) Training team is still training and vendor attendance has exceeded expectations! Understanding that in-person workshops and training courses are on pause during the stay-at-home advisory, the OSD Training team has been …Continue Reading OSD Vendor Training Continues with Remote Format
Despite our current state of emergency due to COVID-19, the OSD Training team is still training! Understanding that in-person workshops and training courses are on pause during the stay-at-home advisory, the OSD Training team has been hard at work transitioning many of our buyer courses …Continue Reading OSD New Training Webinars for Buyers
When Elizabeth LaRosee became the Director of the Turner Free Library in Randolph earlier this year, one of her primary objectives was to upgrade security throughout the library. Although the building underwent a major renovation in 2016 to expand the community’s access to technology and …Continue Reading Turner Free Library Enhances Security and Safety
Effective October 25, 2019, several contract forms have changed: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form, Instructions, and Contractor Certifications; Commonwealth Terms and Conditions; and Commonwealth Terms and Conditions for Health and Human Services. These forms are jointly issued and published by the Executive Office for …Continue Reading Commonwealth Contract Forms Revised
The Operational Services Division (OSD) recently reopened Statewide Contract FAC105 Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Retail Products and Supplies, providing an opportunity for local hardware stores to participate in state contracting and making it more convenient for public buyers to access MRO products and supplies through Statewide Contract. The FAC105 bid …Continue Reading FAC105 Statewide Contract Reopened to Add Local Hardware Stores
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