Provides 11 tips on how to effectively buy, install, and maintain campus carpeting. An example of carpeting and maintenance specifications used at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are highlighted. (GR)

Explains the importance of developing a comprehensive security plan prior to purchasing more equipment and resources to bolster school safety. Decision making following the plan's development is addressed including equipment choices, ID cards, access control, exit alarms, and video monitors. (GR)

Examines Clark County Nevada school district's furniture purchasing strategy to buy classroom furniture that will last, is flexible, and is appropriate for the students using it. Replacing furniture with the least disruption to their schools' routine is highlighted. (GR)

Discusses e-procurement in higher education, an integrated system of services and Web technologies providing electronic bridges between buyers and sellers. Addresses its benefits, potential obstacles, early implementation lessons, and getting started. Includes a sidebar of definitions relevant to e-procurement. (EV)

Provides guidelines for selecting furniture for early childhood settings. Discusses the role of taste, curriculum and space, quality and safety, and budget in making purchasing decisions. Delineates appropriate seat height and table height for children of different ages. (KB)

Presents supplier information and a comprehensive list of over 2000 products for elementary and secondary schools. Additional information on free brochures and literature is included. (GR)

Discusses Web sales and explores the differences between heavy, medium, and light Web users in terms of their beliefs about Web advertising, attitudes toward Web advertising, purchasing patterns, and demographics. Suggests marketers need to target Web advertising to particular Web users. (Author/LRW)

Offers decision-making tips when choosing auditorium seating for both indoor and outdoor use. Tips for outdoor seating include deciding on weather-resistant options, permanent or temporary bleachers, seating materials, colors, and ease maintenance. Indoor seating selection tips include overall comfort and quietness, their adaptive features to…

Explains how proper carpet installation can add to carpet life; includes tips to consider before signing a carpet-installation purchasing agreement that can make the new carpet a better investment. Topics cover how color selection lengthens appearance life, the need for moisture testing, the importance of carpet seams in the purchasing process,…

Explores how, for 20 years, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has successfully conserved resources by purchasing technology-related equipment through a buyer's consortium. (GR)

Explains why schools often fail to apply intelligent, sensible, and informed decision-making skills when selecting classroom furniture. Presents the main considerations in determining the best furniture for any particular environment. Explains what sort of system should be set up to insure that the best furniture is purchased for the best price.…

Explores how one university saved money and avoided wasted time when buying computer desks for dorm rooms. Buying considerations discussed include how the desks were to be used, the space required, desk durability, cable friendly features, and accessory necessity. (GR)

Numerous design and repair services are nonstandard and have to be tailored to the needs of the individual buyers. Prospective sellers have to make preliminary efforts in order to come up with a plan, and buyers often consult a number of sellers before making a purchase. The literature on procurement studies such situations for the case of a large…

Purpose: There is a discrepancy between the ease of purchase of cigarettes reported by young people themselves and the results of ease of purchase obtained by tests done by official sources such as Trading Standards Units. This discrepancy suggests that either data from young people or from trading standards are unreliable. This research set out…

Education administrators make buying decisions for furniture based on many factors. Cost, durability, functionality, safety and aesthetics represent just a few. Those issues always will be important, but gaining greater recognition in recent years has been the role furniture plays in creating positive, high-performance learning environments. The…