Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 23, 2005
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Adoption of Proclamation - Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week 2005 Conference (Business Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In honor of MED week, and in recognition of the Board's commitment to the SBE Encouragement Program, I am requesting that the district issue a proclamation to be included in the Tampa Bay MED Week souvenir program. The District Purchasing Department and Office of Supplier Diversity are participating in this year's events by presenting a seminar in contract management and by meeting with small and minority businesses through a matchmaker event. The proposed proclamation is attached for your consideration.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

As stated in OPPAGA report: “Efficient purchasing and warehousing requires that management processes be in place to ensure that supplies, equipment and services vital to the school’s education mission are purchased from a competitive source, in the right quantity, delivered timely to the correct location, and stored in a secure location. These criteria should be met for each purchase without sacrificing quality.”

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

There is no financial impact to presenting this proclamation in recognition of MED week.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Verna Hurley, Assistant Manager

Willie T. Campbell, CPPO, CPPB
General Manager of Procurement
(813) 272-4374
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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