9/10/10

On September 13, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time, the Department is offering a special webinar on procuring goods and services with federal education grant funds.  With the major increase in federal funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), grantees have a heightened responsibility to ensure that procurements using ARRA funds are conducted in full compliance with federal rules, such as the Department’s General Administration Regulations (EDGAR) requirements, and in accordance with sound business practices.  This webinar will provide the audience with a review of EDGAR procurement requirements; a discussion on the commonly identified procurement weaknesses found in audits and reviews; and best practices used to avoid procurement problems and for the overall improvement of an organization’s procurement system and processes. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/rms-web-conferences.html.