Texas – Oklahoma – Arkansas – Louisiana Region, National Association of Educational Procurement
NETWORKING NEWS
Volume 06 – Issue 2March 15, 2006
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Message from the President . . .
It is only March, but we arein the planning stages of our TOAL Annual Meeting in Tulsa. The theme for this event is TOAL Renaissance – The Art of Purchasing. Steve Smith eloquently stated that “Now is the time to revive learning in light of the significant changes to our profession.” I wholeheartedly agree and I can assure you that there will be great learning opportunities at our event in Tulsa. Mark your calendars now for the TOAL Renaissance on September 24-27. We will be providing you more information on this in upcoming Newsletters, so stay tuned.
NAEP will be celebrating its 85 year anniversary at the National Annual Meeting in Baltimore on May 7 – 10. This will be an exciting event with John Miller serving as the keynote speaker and The Disney Institute providing the closing session. All of the educational information in between will be excellent as well, including mini-institutes on diversity and leadership, plus a live pre-proposal conference for an RFP for Technology Products, co-hosted by Mary Sue Goldwater and Dick Scharff.
There will be plenty of celebration with a gala event featuring an awards banquet, formal dinner, and dancing. See the NAEP web site for registration and program information.
We are pleased to welcome Philip Cervantes, Director of Purchasing at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas as a new member to our region. Philip, welcome to TOAL and to NAEP!
Nita Roberts, Director of Purchasing, atBaylor College of Dentistryretired in February after 19 1/2 years of service with the College. Nita, we hope that you will continue to join us at TOAL annual meetings…you always have a smile for us all. Good luck and enjoy your retirement!
Take time to enjoy the arrival of the spring season.
Tom Hoffmeyer, C.P.M.
President, TOAL
TOAL Scholarship . . .
The TOAL Board wants to provide financial assistance to its regional members for professional development through a regional scholarship. The 2006 TOAL Officers and Past Presidents voted to award ten $285 scholarships in 2006.
The scholarships are intended to assist members who would benefit by attending a TOAL Regional meeting, NAEP Annual Meeting or NAEPAcademy. Please encourage employees at your institution to apply for the TOAL scholarship. You may download the application form at Scholarship applications must be received by the cutoff deadline of April 15, 2006. An evaluation committee will review and awards will be made on April 30, 2006. If you have any questions, you may contact me at . Good luck to all applicants!
Treasurer’s Report . . .
TOAL 2005 in Little Rock produced an income of $61,734. We had expenses of $53,941.19 for a difference of $7,792.81. The Professional Institute that we allowed TOAL members to attend at no cost following our meeting brought in an additional $1,069.28, but had expenses of $10,382.36. So, overall for the meeting and institute we lost $1,520.72.
Although we showed a loss this year – TOAL members all gained from this opportunity to attend a professional institute at no additional cost to them based on our healthy bank account.
The treasury is still in great shape with total funds of about $72,000. We will have no financial problem supporting an outstanding program in Tulsa and will again allow our members to attend the next professional institute at no charge.
I encourage each of you to start making plans now to attend TOAL 2006 in Tulsa. It is a great location, and you will enjoy the program and social events that are being planned. I look forward to seeing each of you there.
Carol Barnhill, C.P.M.
TOAL Treasurer
District V Board Member
Director of Procurement Services
ArkansasStateUniversity
Report on the February 6, 2006 Strategic Sourcing Committee
Meeting . . .
The aggressive 2006 goals and objectives were discussed by E&I participants and a group ofindividuals representing member institutions.
- Achieve a 33% increase in member purchases
- Strengthen organization capacity
- Continue to diversify contract portfolio
- Continue government compliance efforts
- Increase and improve E-commerce solutions
- Develop a social responsibility initiative
- Improve benchmarking and analysis of future business opportunities
The technology strategy team is soliciting for a desktop/laptop solution that hopefully will cover several manufacturers. Upon completion, wehope toreplace the current negotiated H-P agreementwith several competitively bidcontracts. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled during the NAEP national conference in Baltimore.
Another team, concentrating on scientific supply strategies, has developed a list of the top spend companies. Now that team is preparing to issue a RFP for microscopes, and will likely follow with centrifuges and freezers. Additionally, the team is researching chemicals and the brand Corning, in preparation for solicitations.
In my opinion, members of the Strategic Sourcing Committee (SSC)are enthusiastic and motivated to get competitively bid contracts in place that serve both large and small institutions. Please take advantage of any opportunity you have to provide input to this group about your specificneeds. Any information you might provide to me will be shared with the SSC. I promise to continue providing updates on our contracting initiatives. -Steve Smith, C.P.M.
TOAL 2006 Annual Meeting
Tulsa, Oklahoma
September 24-27, 2006
A Note from the Host Committee . . .
TOAL RENAISSANCE:
The Art of Purchasing
Be sure to hold the dates from September 24th through the 29th for another outstanding, BEST IN NAEP, TOAL Regional Purchasing Conference and ProfessionalProcurementAcademy.
A great rate has been negotiated at one of Tulsa’s finest hotels, The Renaissance, for this year’s event. The program is sure to be better than ever. Everyone should take advantage of this opportunity to learn, network, relax and enjoy the luxurious accommodations and the endless activities that Tulsa has to offer.
Tulsa truly has something for everyone. We now have almost as many casinos as golf courses. Our zoo was recently ranked number one in the nation by an internet popularity pole and the brand new Jenks Aquarium is a must see. For more information about these and other Tulsa attractions, you can link to the following web site:
For those who are taking full advantage of the program and staying through the ProfessionalProcurementAcademy, you may want to visit the Tulsa State Fair that begins on September 28th or enjoy the Cherry Brook Art Festival.
Thanks to all of the people who have already signed up as a volunteer for this year’s conference; Brenda Burgess, Linda Tomlinson, Glenda Shinn, Charleen Carlile, Shirly Veley, Anita Mann, Jan Dickinson, Leigh James, Randy Payton, Judy Albertson, Craig Sisco, Debbie Siragusu, Liza Hanks, Carol Belter, Jerry Cozby, Debbie Keener and Larry Benzyl.
There are still plenty of opportunities to assist for those who would like to volunteer, contact Kevin Holmes at .
Notice . . .
If you did not receive this newsletter directly and would like to, contact Sharon Toy, . You may also submit news items to this address.
2005 – 2006 TOAL Officers . . .
President
Tom Hoffmeyer, C.P.M.
BaylorUniversity
One Bear Place #97084
Waco, TX76798-7084
Ph: 254-710-1561: Fax 254-710-3465
E-mail:
1st Vice President
Steve Smith, C.P.M.
University of Oklahoma
2750 Venture Drive
Norman, Ok 73069
Ph: 405-325-5097: Fax 405-329-8394
E-Mail:
2nd Vice President
Floyd Self, C.T.P.M., C.P.M.
The University of Texas at Austin
2200 Comal Street
Austin, TX78722
Ph: 512-471-4266: Fax 512-471-7745
E-mail:
Treasurer
Carol Barnhill, C.P.M.
ArkansasStateUniversity
Procurement Services
P.O. Box 1860
State University, AR72467
Ph: 870-972-2122: Fax 870-972-3834
E-mail:
Secretary
Sharon Toy, C.P.M.
OklahomaStateUniversity
Purchasing Department
1224 N. Boomer Road
Stillwater, OK74078
Ph: 405-744-5984: Fax 405-744-5187
E-mail:
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