How To Work With Austin ISD

I am Larry Williams, and I am honored to be the Administrative Supervisor for the Austin ISD Economic Opportunity Office (EOO). The EOO is here to inform you about Austin ISD’s Economic Opportunity Office, Procurement, and the school district's utilization of businesses in the construction space. We find pride in being a resource to address any questions, thoughts, concerns, hopes, and opportunities for your organization. Below, I have outlined several resources to help you do business with Austin ISD.

Economic Opportunity Office | Austin ISD

How do we engage the business community?: Program Outreach Events | Austin ISD. The Administrative Supervisor, Larry Williams, oversees community outreach and engagement. He offers one-on-one and team training and presentations, networking, building social media and event calendars, and other community-level program practices. If this would benefit your organization, please do not hesitate to contact him. Please also let him know of future opportunities to attend and/or train at your events and future endeavors. He is excited to meet with you.

Below, I've included several ways to connect with him.?

• Call our main office number at 512-414-3120??
• Via Email: [email protected]?
• Schedule a 30-minute meeting –?Click Here?
• Visit his Community Liaison LinkedIn –?Click Here?

EOO Resources: Resources | Austin ISD

Working with Austin ISD - Contract & Procurement Services | Austin ISD

• Registration: To register and use the Bonfire bidding portal, visit https://austinisd.bonfirehub.com/portal. Do you need any help registering? If you have questions about how to start the registration process, please review the five-minute training video. Solicitation Process - Solicitation Process | Austin ISD
• Bonfire Vendor Support: For support using the platform, access the online knowledge base, search the FAQ, or contact the Bonfire support team at [email protected] or 1-800-354-8010.

Registration does not automatically make you an approved vendor. It only gives the district information to let you know when a new solicitation is open for the products or services you offer and have selected during the registration process.

• Cooperatives: Cooperatives are streamlined purchasing protocols that many schools, cities, counties, and non-profits use across the county. AISD uses the following:

Buyboard - BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative | BuyBoard

The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) - https://www.tips-usa.com/index.cfm

If you want additional information regarding the Economic Opportunity Office and our HUB program, please visit our website, Economic Opportunity Office | Austin ISD.?

Thank you again for your interest in working with Austin ISD. If you have any general questions regarding our program, please call or email me at our main number, 512-414-3120.?