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Building an effective RFP structure for Food Services Management to allow for focus and flexibility while navigating a global pandemic

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) currently contracts Food Services Management on their Prince George campus. The vendor provides exclusive Vending, Catering, Retail, and Dining Hall Services. In preparation for a change in contract in Summer 2020, UNBC Business Services engaged the UNBC community to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) that reflected the broad … Continue reading "Building an effective RFP structure for Food Services Management to allow for focus and flexibility while navigating a global pandemic"

June 15, 2021

Promoting Engaging, Accessible, and Sustainable Virtual Events

In response to the increase of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McGill Office of Sustainability launched its Sustainable Virtual Event certification program with the goal of promoting sustainability and accessibility for virtual events. An adaptation of the successful McGill Sustainable Events certification program, which has certified more than 300 events since 2017, … Continue reading "Promoting Engaging, Accessible, and Sustainable Virtual Events"

June 15, 2021

Changing the Procure to Pay University Landscape

When Queen’s Strategic Procurement Services (SPS) implemented a complete end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solution in May 2017, little did they know that it would pave the way for a seamless and agile transition to remote working.  Leveraging the improvements and changes made to both systems and processes, SPS was able to immediately pivot to processing all … Continue reading "Changing the Procure to Pay University Landscape"

June 15, 2021

Webinar – Moving to the Cloud: Understanding the Financials (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Moving to the Cloud: Understanding the Financials (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Financial Management, Information Technology, Management, Professional Development, Strategic Planning

April 29, 2021

Data Insights

CAUBO has developed the Data Insights series to highlight key financial trends in the university sector. The Data Insights series aims to provide a concise, yet fact-based analysis of some of the sector’s most pressing risks and challenges. The series covers the following topics: Changing Patterns in University Revenues Changing Patterns in General Operating Expenditures … Continue reading "Data Insights"

Tags: Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Institutional Planning, Internationalization, Strategic Planning

January 14, 2021

University Manager 2020 Fall

Tags: Change Management, Compensation, Financial Management, Resource Allocation, Strategic Planning, Treasury and Investment, University Manager, Workforce Planning

October 19, 2020

Webinar – Increasing Administrative Efficiency with Robotics Process Automation (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Increasing Administrative Efficiency with Robotics Process Automation (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Continuous Improvement, Information Technology, Institutional Planning, Management, Prioritization, Process Efficiencies, Professional Development, Strategic Planning

October 1, 2020

Report – Leveraging Robotic Process Automation to optimize administrative processes

Report - Leveraging Robotic Process Automation to optimize administrative processes

Tags: Best Practices, Information Technology, Prioritization, Process Efficiencies, Resource, Resource Allocation, Strategic Planning, System

September 2, 2020

Webinar – Responding To A Cyber-security Or Data Breach: Are You Ready? (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Responding To A Cyber-security Or Data Breach: Are You Ready? (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk Management, Information Technology, Professional Development, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Threat Assessment

August 5, 2020

Webinar – Not Just an IT Issue: Roles of the Board and Executives in Managing Cyber Threats (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Not Just an IT Issue: Roles of the Board and Executives in Managing Cyber Threats (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk Management, Information Technology, Professional Development, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Threat Assessment

August 5, 2020