A unified procurement platform can absorb the spreadsheet-and-email chaos most research universities still run on, without tearing out the ERP underneath it. That patchwork breaks down fastest at R1 scale. The Carnegie Classification’s Research 1...
This federal grant compliance checklist brings the US federal framework and Horizon Europe’s grant preparation requirements into one category-by-category checklist. Most existing guidance covers the Uniform Guidance or Horizon Europe, but rarely both,...
Before you sign a procurement platform contract, run it against every category where cost and risk typically hide: implementation, licensing, integration, data, support, contract terms, and security. This manufacturing CPO procurement platform guide gives you...
OMB Uniform Guidance, under 2 CFR Part 200, has required documented, competitive procurement at every federally funded university. These Uniform Guidance procurement requirements have applied since 2014. OMB revised the procurement standards effective...
Steel, aluminum, and rare earths are facing three different forms of cost volatility in 2026. Steel and aluminum tariffs now reach 50%, while NdPr prices have risen 138% year to date. Steel faces higher U.S. tariffs and broader customs-value exposure. Aluminum has...
