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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This situation is often institution specific. In a State school
there is frequently a bidding process mandated by state law. With a
private school it can be much more flexible. When I was a contractor at
SMU I was brought in on the recommendation of the head of piano at that
time. They didn’t have to interview a certain number of people for
the job which might have been required in a State school situation. When
I became full-time, they simply had to follow the university’s policies
on hiring a person to fill a newly created position. They had to post the
job for a certain length of time, then interview all applicants. In that
case, I got no preferential treatment for my previous 18 years as a
contractor. Fortunately for me, no giants of the industry applied! ☺<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>David M. Porritt</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Chris Solliday<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:58
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College
and University Technicians</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CAUT] becoming a
university tech. HELP!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John, the problem is simple, there should not be a bidding
process for piano service in the institutional situation. We all agree
that avoiding the bidding process is first and foremost. Whether this
is accomplished by creating a "sole source" or educating the chain of
command at the institution, the goal is to have trust, credentials and
reputation become the main criteria for purchasing service. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Such a discussion may include methods for working within the
bidding process if the above fails but I for one would like to see the emphasis
on educating using the CAUT "Guidelines" and establishing a
"trusted advocate for the inventory" relationship.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If this interests you I am at your service.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chris Solliday</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:granholmjohnpian@qwest.net" title="granholmjohnpian@qwest.net">John
R. Granholm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org" title="caut@ptg.org">College and University
Technicians</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Sunday, July 02,
2006 9:27 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: [CAUT]
becoming a university tech. HELP!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This sounds like a good topic for a Journal Q&A feature if we can
generate enough discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I'd be willing to do an article on it, but I'd need several of you to
help me define the problem, and several more of you to share and discuss
positive and successful approaches to the bidding process, as Fred points
out. Q&A, as you know, follows a round-table discussion format
most of the time, so it would be a good venue for hashing over a number of
approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Helvetica'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you're interested in helping develop this, let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>John R. Granholm, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Registered Member, Piano Technicians Guild<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:jtuner@qwest.net">jtuner@qwest.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Jul 1, 2006, at 2:00 PM, Fred Sturm wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This is certainly a potential topic for an article (caut newsletter or
PTJ),<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>a class, a workshop, if there is someone willing to undertake it. But I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>think only if there is something positive to teach/convey (easy enough
to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>belly-ache about how awful this kind of system is, but that doesn't do
us<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>any good). It's an important subject, as it probably represents a large<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>proportion of our caut profession. Again, is there anyone who has
negotiated<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>this mine field successfully?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fred Sturm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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