| MICUA Joins Coalition for College Cost Savings |
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MICUA Matters Fall 2010
Earlier this year, MICUA joined the Coalition for College Cost Savings (CCCS) in an effort to create efficiencies and manage costs in a difficult fiscal economy. CCCS will help MICUA institutions improve procurement processes and reduce costs through collaboration. Currently, CCCS is comprised of 23 member organizations in 21 states that collectively serve 562 private colleges and over 1,100,000 students across the United States. This collaboration benefits its member institutions regardless of size, mission, or location by providing low prices for purchased commodities and a high value in performed services.
CCCS’s philosophy relies on a cooperative arrangement of independent higher education institutions working across geographical boundaries and consolidating their volumes of purchased supplies, equipment, and services to reduce business operating costs and streamline internal processes. CCCS serves as a central point of contact for the creation of supplier relationships; program implementation, planning, and execution; and best-practice information on process efficiency. Membership and participation in CCCS programs is strictly voluntary. MICUA member institutions may decide to participate in one, two, all, or none of CCCS programs. |