The new Adobe Software contract has been executed with CDWG. All product and pricing information is posted on the remcbid.org website.
Adobe Contract with Educational Resources
Please be advised that the current REMC $AVE Adobe contract with Educational Resources will end December 4, 2009. All purchase orders submitted after December 4, 2009 for Adobe products will not be honored by Educational Resources. The REMC $AVE Project is bidding the Adobe contract and will have one in place soon thereafter, but there will be a period in which REMC does not have an Adobe contract. We are sorry for this inconvenience.
REMC Face-Off Deadline to Register 12:00N on 11/3: Evaluate IWB & Multimedia Projectors – November 9th, Lansing Center
Deadline to register for the IWB and Multimedia Projector Face Off for the 2010 contract year is 12:00 Noon Tuesday, November 3rd. The event will be held November 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing, Michigan.
As part of the fall bid process, the REMC Bid Project invites educators (that’s you) from around the state to evaluate equipment that was bid for the following REMC bid year. Participants provide feedback that the Project uses when making award recommendations.
Please share this information with anyone at your ISDs and local districts who might be interested in participating. Lunch is provided, and it’s always fun to see next year’s new and exciting products. You won’t want to miss this year’s event!
IWB’s that will be evaluated in Round One, November 9th:
Dukane
Numonics
Polyvision (eno and TS series)
Qomo
TeamBoard
Multimedia Projector manufacturers to be evaluated include:
3M
Canon
Dell
Dukane
Epson
Hitachi
Infocus
Mitsubishi
NEC
Optoma
Sanyo
Interested? Register by clicking on the following link by November 2nd: http://www.solutionwhere.com/inghamisd/cw/showcourse.asp?1626
Round Two will consist of the Top two IWB’s from Round One along with the current REMC IWB contracted product which are eInstruction, Hitachi, Promethean, and SMART.
From Round Two only a few manufacturers will be recommended for award for the 2010 contract term.
Microsoft Vendor Change
CDW-G will be fulfilling REMC orders for Microsoft. The CDW-G/REMC site will be going live in the next few days. In interim, contacts at CDW-G can be reached by e-mail and telephone.
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| Phone: | 866-924-REMC (7362) | |
| Fax: | 866-552-2394 | |
| Email: | mikpet@cdwg.com | |
| Address: | 230 N. Milwaukee Avenue Venon Hills, IL 60061 |
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| Profile: | cdwg.pdf | |
| Awarded Products: | View List | |
Epson Promotion "Buy 3, Get 1 Lamp Free"
Check it Out! Now thru the end of September, Data Image has sent REMC $AVE an Epson Promotion ”Buy 3, Get 1 Lamp Free” by Rebate for the Epson 6110i PowerLite Multimedia Projector Lamp.
See link: Epson PowerLite 6110i \”Buy 3, Get 1 Free Lamp\” Promo
For more information, please contact:
Susan Jakobic
Data Image Systems, Inc.
3070 Old Farm Lane
Walled Lake, MI 48390
800-555-1085
susanj@dataimage.com
REMC Microsoft School Agreement Program – Open Enrollment Until August 28th
Now is a great time for Michigan K-12 School Districts to consider joining the REMC Consortium School Agreement program.
1. Open Enrollment Period until August 24th – Districts must have their Participation Form and Purchase Order to Wanda Kitzmiller at Educational Resources by August 24th to take advantage of the REMC Consortium School Agreement pricing
2. School Agreement offers tremendous savings over Select and Open License pricing
3. REMC Reseller Contact, School Agreement Information, and Recorded Overview Webcasts below
The REMC Statewide $AVE Consortium School Agreement program is now offered through reseller Educational Resources. Please contact Wanda Kitzmiller directly for pricing.
Wanda Kitzmiller, Microsoft Account Manager
Educational Resources
FAX: 847.717.6233
TEL: 888.665.8305 x3382
E-MAIL:WKitzmiller@edresources.com
REMC Website for Microsoft Software: http://www.remcbids.org/catalog/catalog.php?b=4&ic=408&isc=0&i=0&sf=itemNumber&sd=ASC
What is the Microsoft School Agreement Program? Microsoft School Agreement is a subscription licensing program specifically created to address the unique needs of primary and secondary schools and districts. With the simplicity of counting computers just once per year, School Agreement makes it easy for you to license all of your computers, whether in a single school or throughout the entire district. http://www.microsoft.com/Education/SA3Overview.mspx
The Microsoft School Agreement program can:
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Easy compliance. Because all of your school’s computers and users are covered throughout the subscription term, it’s easy to ensure that your school is fully licensed for use of the products you’ve selected. |
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Low administration. Subscription licensing eliminates the need to track licenses for individual School Agreement licensed products on every computer. This is especially helpful for managing software assets in a decentralized environment. |
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Current technology. With subscription licensing programs, your users can run the most current version of the software products included in your agreement, and your institution automatically receives media for products that upgrade during your agreement term. |
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Simple budgeting and purchasing. One annual payment covers all of the School Agreement products you’ve selected for the year. |
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Excellent value. By standardizing on a platform of products, you reduce your total cost of ownership while helping to increase productivity and access to current technology. You also get the benefits of Software Assurance membership and one complimentary MSDN Academic Alliance High School membership. |
School Agreement Desktop Packages
If you prefer to license your computers and users for a standard set of desktop products, Microsoft provides the following “Desktop” packages, which offer a discounted price over the cost of licensing the products individually. School Agreements can also license Office Enterprise 2007 only.
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Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 and Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 Professional Edition |
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Other helpful information and recorded webcasts on School Agreement: http://cid-2685cf3048dd5331.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/K12%20Education%20West%20Central%20Region%20-%20Dennis%20Simmons%20K12%20Account%20Manager/Microsoft%20School%20Agreement%20K12%20Program
FREE webcasts, podcasts, and additional resources check out:
Do you have Microsoft Software Assurance (SA) that expired June 30, 2009?
If so, the window is closing July 31, 2009 to extend these benefits. Microsoft SA is a maintenance program that allows organizations who use Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and other server and desktop applications. upgrade rights to newer versions in that time period as they become available. For software information, link to:
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REMC $AVE releases Software Contract July 1st
Summer Greetings and Great News, Michigan Educators. REMC Statewide $AVE has released and expanded the software selection and potential savings across many more partner programs. What does that mean for you…Time and Money $avings!
MORE SAVINGS
With one place to go for ALL of your Software and Technology needs, the REMC Statewide S.A.V.E. Bid Project, provides you with confidence knowing that you will get more for your budget dollars than ever before with the customer service and expertise that will save you an immeasurable amount of time and money!
HOW IT WORKS
Review pricing online at remcbid.org and contact the listed vendor with your product needs. REMC $AVE Awarded Vendor Partners will provide you all product and pricing information regarding software…at pricing lower than anything that you will find online or in any catalog – Guaranteed!
REMC takes pride in managing all the work and worry first so you can select product with partners you know will help you $AVE!
Vendor Partner & Product Summary to follow: http://www.remcbids.org/bidcenter/document.php
New Paper Contract, Lower Prices
The new xerographic paper contract began June 1. Prices for white paper have decreased, and Central Michigan Paper is the only awarded vendor this time. New products, including offset paper have been added. The contract expires November 30, 2009, and the minimum order is only $100, so it’s not necessary to warehouse paper. Discounts are available for ordering paper by the pallet or truckload. Check with Central Michigan Paper for details.
REMC Needs Your Feedback
The $AVE Bid Project has launched our annual customer survey. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. The data is very important for helping the Project assess how well it is meeting its goals. We use the responses to continue to improve our services to Michigan schools.
Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we’re doing!