Is a supplier allowed to perform a proof of concept (POC) during an RFP? A POC is not possible with any one particular supplier, while an RFP is in process. However, you can make a POC a part of the final RFP, as long as you are giving every supplier a chance to prove their concept. Please consider this could take a lot of internal bandwidth.
Can pilots be included into the RFP process? A pilot can be included into the RFP process once the supplier has been selected.
When a supplier sends in a question during an RFP who is responsible for answering it? The committee chair is responsible for answering the proposer's questions received during the RFP. It is the chair's responsibility to distribute questions and get the answers completed. If a question is Procurement related, the Buyer may choose to answer the question themselves, instead of waiting for the delegation process. Please use the supplier questions template to keep questions organized.
What are the responsibilities of a voting member? A voting member is normally a stakeholder in the project. They have the right to vote during the evaluation of the formal solicitation. A voting member must participate in all committee meetings.
When does a supplier need to sign a confidentiality and/or non-disclosure agreement (NDA)? When ASU is engaging in discussions regarding collaborations about a particular subject when discussing best practices or obtaining forward-looking methodology about technology-related subjects when sponsoring research and/or when the supplier is acquiring rights to ASU inventions.
Leading materials scientist and engineer Professor Veena Sahajwalla was born and raised in Mumbai, India – one of the most densely populated cities on Earth. As such, she is all too aware of the huge amounts of waste which society can produce and has made it her personal mission to lessen its environmental and social impact.
Sahajwalla is the Director of UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT Centre), which has developed innovative pathways to reduce the environmental harm caused by vast amounts of electronic waste.
As images of rising landfills and environmental devastation dominate our news feeds, society is officially awake to the impact that waste is having on our planet. While keep cups and reusable grocery bags have become common totems of progress, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla is leading her own quiet revolution against waste, with incredible results. Under her leadership, the dynamic team at the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) aims to eliminate the concept of ‘waste’ through bold new Microfactory TM recycling capabilities.
In addition to teams that hold development, security, data intelligence, operations, digital transformation and technology innovation, UTO also has workstreams that are specifically focused on enhancing our culture:
Giving Back to the Community
Health & Wellness
Professional Development
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Next week, ASU will be migrating our Peoplesoft (PS) system to a new hosting platform. During this time, Peoplesoft will be read-only in order to complete the move. The University Technology Office has planned this upgrade to ensure minimal disruption to ASU business.
Peoplesoft will be read-only beginning on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. MST and returns to normal access on Monday, Sept. 30, at 8 a.m. MST.