October 28, 2010

GET IN THE KNOW – STOP, LEARN & GO $AVE WITH REMC!

MAME Annual Conference

To save schools in Michigan both time and money

by providing a bid that meets state bid standards

and allows schools to make purchases without

additional bidding.

$AVE Mission

REMC $AVE CONTRACTS

$AVE CONTRACT CATEGORYCONTRACT

TERM

Computers & Networking3-Year

7/1/08-6/30/11

Learning Management SystemsVideo Streaming

3-Year7/1/10-6/30/13

Equipment, Furniture & Supplies1-Year

1/1/10-12/31/10

Software, Licensing,Aggregated School Agreements

3-Year7/1/09-6/30/12

Bulk Copy Paper6-Month

6/1/10-11/30/10

New product

and service

contract

categories

on REMC

$AVE are

generated

by demand

from

Michigan

K-12

customers.

-Tell us, we

listen!

ComputersApple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo,Desktop, Laptop, Netbooks

Printers/MFPs/ScannersHP, Okidata and Xerox

Computer SuppliesToner, Flash Drives and Storage Media, Cables, Power Strips

NetworkingCisco,Linksys, Dell, Foundry, HP ProCurve

SoftwareAdobe, Microsoft, Symantec, Ruckus, nComputing, Barracuda, Sophos etc.

Equipment, AudioCD, DVD, MP3, Headphones, Listening Stations, PA, Speaker & Sound Field Systems

Equipment, VideoTelevisions, DVD Players,Video Mounts, Videoconferencing, Interactive Classroom Technology

Audio / Visual SuppliesBatteries, Laminating, Badge ID, LabelMaker, Poster & Sign Printer

Art SuppliesConstruction Paper, Clay, Crayons, Brushes, Tagboard, Wood Craft

Office SuppliesBinders, Calendars, Envelopes, Health & Safety, Shredders, Spiral Binding,Scissors, File Folders, Easels, Trimmers

Instructional SuppliesAdhesives, Dictionaries & Thesauri,Graph/Writing Papers, Sentence Strips,Chart Pads, Record Books, CA-60

Library SuppliesBarcode Scanners, Book Jacket Covers, Bookends, Catalog Cards, Due Date Cards

Paper (Mill Grade)Bond, Copy, Xerographic, Laser, Notebook

Computer & A/V Furniture Carts, mobile computer lab, classroom

REMC $AVE CORE PRODUCT CATEGORIES

REMC $AVE VALUE-ADDS

Competitive Bid Process / Aggregated Pricing

Contract Compliance with State School Code

Extended Product Warranties

Shipping & Handling Charges Included

Low or No Minimum Order Requirements

Catalog & High Volume Discounts

Online Buying Guides & Product Catalogs

Problem Resolution

Vendor/Partner Relationships

Vendor/Manufacturer Product Promotions/Rebates

REMC $AVE

is

continuousl

y

eliminating

non-value-

added

services for

our K-12

customers.

Roadmapping Product Recommendations

Seek Competition / Process

Applications

Retain Consultant for Bid

Development (if Needed)

Review Bid Item Specifications &

Bid Docs for Changes

IISD Review, Vendor Bid

Notification & Official Bid Posting

Prepare Database Vendor Q&A

Score Vendor Profiles, Marketing

Plans, Evals

Public Bid Opening & Conduct Bid

Analysis, Face-OffBid Evaluation

Process

Conduct Exceptions

Negotiations w/Legal Review (if

Needed)

Prepare Award Recommendation,

Load Database

Present Award Recommendations / $AVE Committee

Review

Submit Award Recommendations

to IISD

Upload Items & Conduct

Verification with Vendors

Award Contract & Post to Web

Prepare Online Catalog with Images, Spec

Sheets, Vendor Information

Conduct Kick-Off Meeting

Prepare Buying Guides & Marketing Materials

Contract Management Tasks

(Changes, Reporting/Invoicing

, Marketing, Outreach)

REMC STATEWIDE $AVE CONTRACT LIFECYCLE SNAPSHOT

REMC $AVE SNAPSHOT

DID YOU

KNOW?

Michigan

schools

$AVED an

average of

more than

$70,000 in

2009!

How much

does your

school

$AVE?

Since 1990, Michigan K-12 schools have saved over $422 million in tax dollars by using REMC Bid.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

$-

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

$30,000,000

$35,000,000

$40,000,000

$45,000,000

$50,000,000

2009 STATEWIDE $AVE SALES BY BID GROUP

$30,915,813.77

$17,659,766.96$6,397,619.33

$17,819,831.14

$6,534,358.81

Computer & Network Electronics

Equipment

Software

Supplies

Xerographic Paper

PAPER

• Mill Brand Quality • Low $100 Minimum Order

Requirement• Case / Pallet / Truckload

Pricing• Lift Gate Available

• Michigan Based Vendor

COMPUTERS AND NETWORKING

WHAT’S IN 2010

Learning Management Systems Blackboard and

Moodlerooms Video Streaming Services

Learn 360 and Discovery Art Supplies -Muslin Fabric,

Apron & Smocks, crayons American Flags Magazine Files Dry Erase Learning Boards Presentation Display Boards Notebooks, graphing,

essay, and composition papers & planners

Security Cameras Spectrum Furniture AV Control Systems Polyvision eno SMART Table AVER Pen Luidia e-Beam Technology Integrated

Classroom Bundles Lego Model Building and

Robotics Systems Interactive Whiteboard Mounts Netbooks – Dell and Toshiba Electric Screens

VIDEO STREAMING & LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

VIDEO STREAMING

Discovery Education streaming Learn360

Length of Contract Through June 30, 2013 Through June 30, 2013

Anniversary Dates July 1 each year July 1 each year

Price Year 1 $575/bldg $210/bldg (1-300 students)$310/bldg (301-800 students)$410/bldg (801+ students)Price Year 2 $605/bldg

Price Year 3 $635/bldg

Customer Agreement Required

No Yes

Order Aggregation By REMC Not required

Minimum Order None None

Eligible Agencies K-12, except virtual schools

K-12, higher ed, gov’t agencies, libraries

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Blackboard MoodleroomsLength of Contract Through June 30, 2013 Through June 30, 2013

Anniversary Dates 1 year after customer signs Software Schedule

July 1 each year

Price Year 1 Contact Blackboard for pricing. $9.99/user (1-999 users)$7.90/user (1000-2499 users)$6.90/user (2500-5499 users)$6.30/user (5500-10499 users)$5.80/user (10500-15499 users)$5.65/user (15500-20499 users)$5.55/user (20500-30000 users)

Price Year 2

Price Year 3

Customer Agreement Required

Yes Yes

Order Aggregation Aggregation may provide financial advantage

Aggregation may provide financial advantage

Minimum Order Purchase in bands of 500 users Purchase in blocks of 500 users

Eligible Agencies K-12 K-12, higher ed, gov’t agencies, libraries

WHAT ARE REMC $AVE CATALOG DISCOUNTS?

Percentage discount off a list of products or services

Discounted pricing that is competitively bid

Purchasing flexibility to buy items that are not always aggregated at a high volume level

Purchasing mechanism for obtaining a discount on emerging technologies and other products

Value-added customer benefit on REMC $AVE contracts

REMC $AVE HOME PAGE

From Where You Sit…

…$AVE Opportunities ARE Made!

PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS & EVALAUTIONS --> REMC $AVE Recommendations are highly encouraged!

Go to http://remcbids.org

Go to Online Forms

Select Product Recommendation link

Select Vendor Recommendation link

Select Vendor Evaluation link

Recommendations compiled and sent to REMC $AVE Bid Committee for review and implementation annually and prior to each bid.

Evaluations are reviewed and responded to if it requires action.

Evaluations are included as part of the bid evaluation process.

Did you

know that

REMC $AVE

is a

customer

focused

project

developed

and

enhanced by

customer

feedback!

Tell us – we

Listen!

REMC $AVE SELECTION CART

REMC $AVE BUYING GUIDES

Interactive Classroom Technology

Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)

Classroom Amplification Systems

Multimedia Projectors

Digital, Document, and Video Cameras

Software

Computers & Networking

Podcasting & Vodcasting

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