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This is an unsolicited article about Hallsville Independent
School Districts Request For Proposal process! No one has requested or been provided any form of compensation for this
article.
Hallsville Schools Breezes Through Copier RFP's! In a time when all purchasing decisions are difficult at best, Hallsville I.S.D. found the process of going out for
Copier proposals almost painless, thanks to Rod Davis and Optimizon.
<- Left, Mike Stanfield, HISD Tech Director and Tim Brittain Assistant Superintendent were suprized how easy an online RFP was to start and end the acqusition process. Optimizon made the task so much easier by providing the expertise and the online proposal process. Optimizon, a
professional services firm, provided expertise for copier acquisition. Their professional staff helped HISD create,
execute, and manage the process, while ensuring that we were asking the right questions and getting the right answers. The
district discovered that Optimizon's easy-to-use services eliminated the risk and time-constraint issues associated with
our copier project. Here was a professional organization - on our side! Mike Stanfield, technology director
stated, "I was impressed that here was someone who did not sell copiers, someone who is vendor neutral, who had only
our best interests at heart." Tim Brittain, Assistant Superintendent said, "Optimizon made our job so much easier." Optimizon's online RFP tool meant that the district had no specifications to write, Optimizon's tool accomplished that, and vendors simply went online and completed the online questions. When the process was completed, Optimizon's expert staff helped to evaluate the responses and then even helped with the proposal made to the Hallsville school board. Optimizon will now help HISD manage the copiers and ensure that all of the districts expectations and needs are met.
Optimizon and their experience has allowed HISD to develop real-world expectations for their copier fleet with goals that
will be managed along the way. Even the contracts are negotiated in a way that is fair to both sides of the equation.
Their management expertise with regards of day-to-day copier use let's HISD know what can be expected from the copier services
and Optimizion helps HISD get that fair share value from are often overlooked resource.
"Optimizon," states Stanfield, "...has helped us to get back to what we do best, and that's helping our teachers teach childres." That in and of itself is a great benefit! Everyone at HISD agrees that it's been a good experience...
 Would we use them again... Yes!
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