November 12, 2025 @ 1 PM EST

Silence of the Scams: Securing Vendor Relationships, and the Dangers of Delaying

Attendees will learn how to implement secure onboarding, mitigate fraud, and align vendor management with institutional risk frameworks.

Presenting Partners

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About the Session

Vendor fraud, poor onboarding practices, and a lack of visibility into vendor data expose institutions to financial and reputational risk.

Why Now: As institutions expand partnerships and digital payments, secure vendor management is critical to protect assets and ensure compliance.

Key Takeaways

Secure Onboarding: Learn how to implement robust onboarding processes that reduce fraud risk and ensure compliance.

Fraud Mitigation: Discover technology-driven strategies to detect, prevent, and respond to vendor fraud in real time.

Risk Alignment: Understand how to align vendor management practices with broader institutional risk frameworks.

Visibility & Data Integrity: Gain insights into maintaining accurate, up-to-date vendor data for operational transparency.

Collaboration: Explore how finance, procurement, and IT can work together to secure vendor relationships.

Outcomes & Impact: Hear real-world examples of improved security, compliance, and efficiency from leading institutions

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The Finance Risk and ROI Playbook

Webinar Series for Procurement and Finance Leaders

With the rapidly changing environment of the education finance space, E&I remains committed to providing its members and professionals throughout the industry with opportunities to stay ahead of the curve. Learn more about our multi-session webinar series. 

The E&I Portfolio

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E&I Cooperative Services has been advancing procurement excellence since 1934. Founded by higher education institutions and 100% member-owned, we are the only non-profit cooperative dedicated exclusively to serving the education sector.

 Contracts You Can Count On| E&I solicits and manages contracts on your behalf — delivering fully vetted, compliant, and competitively sourced agreements that save your institution time, resources, and risk.

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Strategic Spend Assessments — At No Cost | Gain visibility into your spending with no-cost Strategic Spend Assessments (SSA’s). We help you identify savings opportunities, forecast procurement needs, and improve efficiency — all tailored to your institution’s goals. 

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Dollars

$3,000,000,000

in E&I member purchases

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200+

competitively solicited contracts

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6,000

member institutions

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$0.00

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