August 19, 2013

Construction Strategic Sourcing: develop capability with unified purchasing group

• Coordinated with Associate Vice Provost, General Counsel, and KUEA in finalizing construction auditing and strategic sourcing contract language. Adopting into standard contract templates and posting guidelines online.
• Collaborated with Purchasing in updating preferred vendors list.

Financial Management Best Practices: design processes to enhance KU's buying power

• Participated in decision not to pursue public-private partnership for developing McCollum Hall replacements.
• Met with Lockton, KU's insurance broker, to discuss insurance and bond cost-reduction opportunities.

Construction Management Best Practices: develop Unit and integrate with KU Master Plan

• Coordinated with operations business director on revenue projections.
• Coordinated with operations business director and others in updating narrative and budget for campus renewal fee.
• Coordinated with Business Operations Service Center on review of July ending balances report.