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LAUSD procurement outlines plan to standardize scopes, improve vendor access and reform bench agreements
Summary
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer Dana MJ Greer told the committee the office will pursue strategic sourcing, stronger market research, simpler vendor guides and refined bench/master agreements to increase competition and make it easier for schools and small businesses to use district contracts.
Dana MJ Greer, LA Unified’s deputy chief procurement officer, told the Facilities & Procurement Committee that the district is shifting from transactional buying to a strategic sourcing model that emphasizes market research, supplier engagement, standardized scopes of work and total cost-of‑ownership analysis.
Greer said procurement follows a seven-step methodology: initiate a request for procurement action, identify funding sources and constraints, conduct market research, prepare a marketable scope of work, structure evaluation and selection criteria, solicit proposals, and monitor contract performance. She urged teams to start…
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