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A case study with an E&I contract partner, Mobile Modular

The University of Richmond needed temporary housing units for students. After the COVID-19 pandemic, when returning students to campus, it wanted temporary housing for students that tested positive for the virus. Housing needed to be safe, convenient, comfortable, and quick. The University of Richmond had only 60 days to install 150 beds for student housing, to help the school and students to safely return to school.

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The University of Richmond had this quarantine housing built within a 60-day timeframe.

The Solution
The University of Richmond was looking for modular housing, with a lease job type. Rooms needed to include bathrooms, showers, microwaves, mini-fridges, TVs, and high-speed internet to provide the same benefits the students would get in the other housing provided on campus. 

Mobile Modular was chosen as a vendor of choice. By utilizing modular construction, the university was able to maintain campus safety standards and all work was done with time to spare.

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You have an E&I contract with Mobile Modular

The Mobile Modular contract provides an array of customizable modular classrooms, buildings, kitchens, and storage containers that meet stringent industry standards. When purchasing, leasing, and utilizing Mobile Modular's buildings and storage units, E&I members receive exceptional customer service from a team of experts who understand the needs of education.
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Key Trends in Higher Education Procurement

The National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) surveyed chief procurement officers, chief business officers, and higher education procurement managers or directors about their top focus areas. Budgets are shrinking, and educational institutions are forced to examine cost-cutting measures wherever possible. With budget deficits, enrollment decline, and an end to pandemic relief funds, many schools are cutting programs and services. Procurement teams are under pressure to reduce costs. This E&I article discusses a few key trends, and ways education procurement is evolving in 2024. 

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