Important message from the Supplier Inclusion Team

Are you aware of the recent revision to the Purchasing Policy that took effect last month, December 2016? One of the business improvements captured in the revised policy is the departmental ability to make one-time purchases up to $15,000, with three supporting written quotes. Additionally, purchases of $2,500 and less are permissible without the execution of a purchase order.

The Supplier Inclusion Team would like purchasers campus-wide to consider small or diverse businesses for buys within the thresholds mentioned above. You can find a number of resources for locating small and diverse businesses to meet your departmental needs at http://www.grcc.edu/purchasing/resources. Additionally, see below for current small and diverse GRCC vendor resources (please consider allowing one of these or other small/diverse businesses to quote your needs):

• Advantage Mechanical-Refrigeration, Inc. (vendor No. 0000028263) – HVAC, contact jodi@advmechref.com.
• All Clean Again (vendor No. 0000046825) – janitorial services, contact service@allcleanagain.com.
• Alternative Mechanical, LLC (vendor No. 0000028094) – HVAC, contact kfahl@altmech.com .
• Amazing Grace Catering Services (vendor No. 0000048003) – catering, contact doretha57@comcast.net .
• Antor Travel Agency (vendor No. 0000041269) – travel services, contact info@antortravel.com .
• Centralian Shop Unlimited, LLC (vendor No. 0000040267) – promotional products, contact info@centralianshop.com .
• Competitive Edge LLC (vendor No. 0000025420) – promotional products, contact sales@competitive-edge.net .
• DeGraaf Interiors Inc. (vendor No. 0000048133) – carpeting and flooring, contact info@degraafinteriors.com .
• Dolphin Travel (vendor No. 0000030145) – travel services, contact dvmgr@dolphinvacations.net .
• Great Lakes Motor Coach (vendor No. 0000003720) – bus transportation, contact questions@greatlakesmotorcoach.com .
• Isaac V. Norris & Associates, P.C. (vendor No. 0000040677) – architect, contact isaac@ivna-pc.com .
• Materials Management Services, Inc. (vendor No. 0000041365) – office supplies, MRO, janitorial; contact Ron Love at rlove@mms-inc.com .
• Motown Automotive – auto parts, contact info@motownauto.com .
• Ocean Inc./Omega (vendor No. 0000025378) – IT hardware, software; contact info@oceaninc.com .
• Painting by Jeff (vendor No. 0000025310) – painting, contact paintingbj@aol.com .
• Partners In Action Inc. (vendor No. 0000046279) – consultant, contact info@piabusinessconsulting.com.
• Paul J. Sommerdyke Plumbing, Inc. (vendor No. 0000035577) – plumbing, contact len@sommerdyke.com .
• PB Gast and Sons Company Inc. (vendor No. 0000001194) – MRO, janitorial; contact info@alliedeagle.com .
• Renee Walker & Associates LLC (vendor No. 0000048004) – motivational speaker, contact hello@reneetwalker.com .
• Roy Smith Company (vendor No. 0000027331) – welding supplies, contact customerservice@rscmain.com .
• Sandmann’s Catering (vendor No. 0000021450) – catering, contact (616) 459-0990.
• Thought Design LLC (vendor No. 0000045443) – consultant, contact hello@thought-design.com .
• Work Squared Inc./Marx Moda (vendor No. 0000031298) – furniture, contact jbarnes@worksquared.com .
• Zones, Inc. (vendor No. 0000029227) – IT hardware, software; contact customerservice@zones.com .

GRCC In the News, 1-11-17

At 17, living in a tent by the river

Jan. 10, 2017; Bridge magazine

GRAND RAPIDS — At age 21, Roy Turner already could be considered a veteran of the streets.

… About seven months ago, he moved to Grand Rapids. After a few recent weeks at a local shelter, Turner and his girlfriend of two years moved back to their camp by the river. He said he was thinking of enrolling at Grand Rapids Community College.

Condolences to Janis Qualls

GRCC extends condolences to Janis Qualls, in Biological and Physical Sciences, and her family upon the death of her father, John Qualls, on Jan. 10.

MLK Day program features writer, activist Kevin Powell

GRCC’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day includes showings of “Selma” and an evening program featuring writer and activist Kevin Powell.

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Werner Absenger discusses craft brewing program at Michigan Brewers Guild conference

Werner Absenger, Secchia Institute for Culinary Education program director, is talking about the new brewing program today as a panelist for the Michigan Brewers Guild’s annual conference.

The panel will discuss “An Overview of the Brewer Education Programs” and also features:

• Mike Babb, sustainable brewing curriculum developer and instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
• Tom Block, director of brewing and distillation technology at Schoolcraft College.
• Cordell DeMattei, director of fermentation science at Central Michigan University.