Open Procurement concept: transparent district purchasing data creating smarter demand¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

Open Procurement proposes that districts make their technology spending transparent so that all stakeholders benefit: the public sees where tax dollars go, faculty understand the process, and the market becomes more inclusive and competitive. The report argues that "unlocked information (including vendor, price, quantity, product details, and common core compliance) drastically improves what procurement officers and district leaders know about technology vendors and their product offerings, creating smarter demand." It addresses the theme that proof points for ed-tech solutions are unclear.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Districts must aggregate and share purchasing data including vendor, price, quantity, product details, and common core compliance

Constraints¶

• Proposed as a concept with a possible next step; no pilot results are reported

Target Learners¶

• K-12 district procurement officers, district leaders, faculty, and the public

Target Learning Goals¶

• Making informed decisions about which education technology products to purchase for learning

Affordances¶

• Six Barriers Edtech Procurement Taxonomy

Claims¶

• Cohort purchasing through consolidated edtech procurement produced savings of nearly $200,000 and roughly 50 percent per-license discounts in Denver Public Schools [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Ed-Tech Incubator concept: mutually beneficial school-startup product development relationships
• Simplifying Procurement concept: user-centered tools and case studies for navigating district purchasing

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Evolving Ed-Tech Procurement in School Districts. (2013). Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/d5ac5c19-03f4-4e40-ab47-666c38a2ce5d