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Greetings!
We've had a busy spring season, and we're excited to bring you the highlights in our end of fiscal year newsletter. Thanks to your comments and suggestions from last issue's reader survey, we've retooled the style and content of our newsletter. As always, let us know what you think by emailing supplierdiversity@virginia.edu.
In this issue you'll find out why you should attend UVa's Vendor Training session, learn more about current procurement opportunities around UVa Grounds, discover which supplier diversity events are being held around the state, and read the success story of one of the University's MBE janitorial and industrial supply vendors.
Have a great summer,
Bill Cooper
Director of Supplier Diversity
"Editor in Chief"
The University of Virginia
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Current Procurement Opportunities 
For more information on these opportunities, please click on the links above. Note: Due to the frequent issuance of addenda to these opportunities, we cannot link directly to the procurement, and instead link to their department's respective public postings page.
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Five Star Industrial & Business Supply
This industrial, janitorial, and office supply vendor has been making great advances at many Commonwealth agencies, including the University of Virginia, in just a few short years of operation. Founder and President Lo Davis gives us a look at where Five Star is today, how they got there, and where they plan to go.
Click here to read more
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Upcoming Events
Click on the links for more information about each event.
*Representatives from the University of Virginia plan to attend this event.
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VASCUPP:
Connecting Virginia's Colleges and Universities
Have you marketed to VASCUPP lately? VASCUPP, the Virginia Association of State College and University Purchasing Professionals, was founded in 1995 in order "to provide opportunities for Virginia's public colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education to address and share information on matters of common professional interest."
VASCUPP member organizations currently include: The College of William & Mary, George Mason University, James Madison University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute, and Virginia Tech.
VASCUPP institutions annually host SWaMFest, a major event designed to introduce SWaM firms to higher education purchasing officials.
Its cooperative contract list is currently hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University:
http://www.vcu.edu/procurement/coopcon.htm
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Focus
Why You Should Attend Vendor Training
Every company does business differently and this certainly applies to state agencies such as the University of Virginia. It's important to familiarize yourself with purchasing procedures in order to build relationships, to effectively market your business, and to receive prompt and accurate payment.
You could learn about the University's policies and requirements (and peculiarities) through trial and error, but have you considered attending one of the University's vendor training sessions?
Taught by the Director of Procurement Services and the Director of Supplier Diversity, vendor training at the University consists of an in-depth tour of the Procurement Services website, including suggestions on how to use the information offered, as well as a high-level overview of Supplier Diversity and of eVA.
The training session also covers which products and services the University uses, how to better market your business to University buyers and departments, how to improve your bid preparation process, and how to get paid in a timely manner.
Finally, vendor training can be a great way to market your goods or services to other business owners in attendance.
The next vendor training session will occur on September 5, 2007, from 10-11 am at Carruthers Hall in Charlottesville. Click here for
more information and to RSVP.
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