[CAUT] becoming a university tech. HELP!

[Chris Solliday]

Light fixturesDave, Developing yourself into a "sole source" can work very well even in the State environment. You will need a willing music department to help with this.
Chris Solliday 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Porritt, David 
  To: College and University Technicians 
  Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] becoming a university tech. HELP!


  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!  ☺

   

  dave

   

  David M. Porritt

  dporritt at smu.edu


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Chris Solliday
  Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:58 AM
  To: College and University Technicians
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] becoming a university tech. HELP!

   

  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. 

  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.

  If this interests you I am at your service.

  Chris Solliday

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: John R. Granholm 

    To: College and University Technicians 

    Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 9:27 AM

    Subject: Re: [CAUT] becoming a university tech. HELP!

     

    This sounds like a good topic for a Journal Q&A feature if we can generate enough discussion.  

     

    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.

     

    If you're interested in helping develop this, let me know.

     

    John R. Granholm, RPT

    Registered Member, Piano Technicians Guild

    Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal

    jtuner at qwest.net

     

    On Jul 1, 2006, at 2:00 PM, Fred Sturm wrote:

     

      This is certainly a potential topic for an article (caut newsletter or PTJ),

      a class, a workshop, if there is someone willing to undertake it. But I

      think only if there is something positive to teach/convey (easy enough to

      belly-ache about how awful this kind of system is, but that doesn't do us

      any good). It's an important subject, as it probably represents a large

      proportion of our caut profession. Again, is there anyone who has negotiated

      this mine field successfully?

       

      Regards,

      Fred Sturm

      University of New Mexico

       

       

       

       

     
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