1. October 28, 2010

2. A BOUT REMC $AVE P ROJECT  Mission  Partnerships  Bid Process & School Code Compliance  Usage & Reporting  remcbids.org Home Page  Product Pages & Selection Cart Buying Guides  Product Recommendations  Vendor Evaluations  News and Promotions

3. 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.

4. S TATEWIDE P ARTNERSHIPS REMC works closely with organizations and shares a similar commitment to the effective use of technology and media to increase student achievement.  Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)  Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)  Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO)  Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA)  Michigan Institute for Educational Management (MIEM)  Michigan Department of Education (MDE)

5. REMC $AVE C ONTRACTS $AVE CONTRACT CATEGORY CONTRACT TERM Computers & Networking 3-Year 7/1/08-6/30/11 Learning Management Systems Video Streaming 3-Year 7/1/10-6/30/13 Equipment, Furniture & Supplies 1-Year 1/1/10-12/31/10 Software, Licensing, Aggregated School Agreements 3-Year 7/1/09-6/30/12 Bulk Copy Paper 6-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!

6.  Computers Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Desktop, Laptop, Netbooks  Printers/MFPs/Scanners HP, Okidata and Xerox  Computer Supplies Toner, Flash Drives and Storage Media, Cables, Power Strips  Networking Cisco,Linksys, Dell, Foundry, HP ProCurve  Software Adobe, Microsoft, Symantec, Ruckus, nComputing, Barracuda, Sophos etc.  Equipment, Audio CD, DVD, MP3, Headphones, Listening Stations, PA, Speaker & Sound Field Systems  Equipment, Video Televisions, DVD Players, Video Mounts, Videoconferencing, Interactive Classroom Technology  Audio / Visual Supplies Batteries, Laminating, Badge ID, Label Maker, Poster & Sign Printer  Art Supplies Construction Paper, Clay, Crayons, Brushes, Tagboard, Wood Craft  Office Supplies Binders, Calendars, Envelopes, Health & Safety, Shredders, Spiral Binding, Scissors, File Folders, Easels, Trimmers  Instructional Supplies Adhesives, Dictionaries & Thesauri, Graph/Writing Papers, Sentence Strips, Chart Pads, Record Books, CA-60  Library Supplies Barcode 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 C ORE P RODUCT C ATEGORIES

7. REMC $AVE V ALUE -A DDS  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 continuously eliminating non-value- added services for our K-12 customers.

8. 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 DatabaseVendor Q&A Score Vendor Profiles, Marketing Plans, Evals Public Bid Opening & Conduct Bid Analysis, Face-Off Bid Evaluation Process Bid 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)

9. REMC $AVE S NAPSHOT 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.

10. 2009 S TATEWIDE $AVE S ALES BY B ID G ROUP

11. P APER Mill Brand Quality Low $100 Minimum Order Requirement Case / Pallet / Truckload Pricing Lift Gate Available Michigan Based Vendor

12. C OMPUTERS AND N ETWORKING

13. W HAT ’ 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

14. V IDEO S TREAMING & L EARNING M ANAGEMENT S YSTEMS

15. V IDEO S TREAMING Discovery Education streamingLearn360 Length of ContractThrough June 30, 2013 Anniversary DatesJuly 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 RequiredNoYes Order AggregationBy REMCNot required Minimum OrderNone Eligible AgenciesK-12, except virtual schoolsK-12, higher ed, gov’t agencies, libraries

16. L EARNING M ANAGEMENT S YSTEMS BlackboardMoodlerooms Length of ContractThrough June 30, 2013 Anniversary Dates 1 year after customer signs Software Schedule July 1 each year Price Year 1Contact 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 RequiredYes Order Aggregation Aggregation may provide financial advantage Minimum OrderPurchase in bands of 500 usersPurchase in blocks of 500 users Eligible AgenciesK-12K-12, higher ed, gov’t agencies, libraries

17. W HAT ARE REMC $AVE C ATALOG D ISCOUNTS ?  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

18. REMC $AVE H OME P AGE

20. P RODUCT R ECOMMENDATIONS & E VALAUTIONS --> REMC $AVE  Recommendations are highly encouraged!  Go to http://remcbids.orghttp://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!

21. REMC $AVE S ELECTION C ART

25. REMC $AVE B UYING G UIDES  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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