Live Webinar

Beyond the File Cabinet: Modernizing Contract Management to Minimize Compliance Risk

Learn how to eliminate outdated processes, reduce compliance risk, and take control of your institution’s contract management strategy.

📅 Thursday, April 10   |   ⏰ 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

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Why you should attend

Outdated tools like spreadsheets and filing cabinets may feel familiar—but in today’s compliance-driven higher ed environment, they’re liabilities. Legacy contract management processes often create blind spots, introduce costly human errors, and leave teams scrambling during audits or stuck with services they no longer need.
In this 45-minute educational session, we’ll show you how to move beyond manual workflows and reframe contract management as a powerful tool for institutional control, compliance, and clarity.

What you'll learn

✔️ A framework to rethink contract management as a strategic risk-reduction tool

✔️ Tactics to improve visibility and accountability across departments

✔️ Tips to prepare for audits without the last-minute scramble

✔️ Ways to identify and address common breakdowns in your current contract processes

Who Should Attend

This session is ideal for:

  • Procurement professionals in higher education
  • Legal and compliance officers
  • Contract administrators
  • Anyone responsible for managing vendor agreements, renewals, and audits

Featured Speakers

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Kristi Kerr

Manager of Procurement Services
Connecticut College

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As Procurement Manager at Connecticut College, Kristi Kerr leads initiatives to modernize procurement processes, enhance compliance, and drive strategic sourcing. With a focus on optimizing procurement operations, Kristi has been instrumental in streamlining workflows and improving supplier relationships.

Her expertise includes strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management. Kristi is also a founding member of E&I’s Strategic Advisory Board, contributing to collaborative procurement strategies in higher education.

UM - Christopher Rust Circle

Christopher Rust, APPM 

Former Director of Purchasing at Connecticut College & Mount Holyoke College
Director of Consulting Services, Unimarket

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As Unimarket’s Director of Consulting Services, Christopher helps institutions modernize procurement and contract management by applying real-world expertise from nearly two decades in higher education.

With a background leading purchasing departments at Connecticut College and Mount Holyoke College, Christopher brings deep insight into the challenges institutions face—transforming legacy processes into streamlined, compliant, and value-driven operations.

Hear firsthand how Kristi and Chris tackled common contract pitfalls and modernized their approach—leading to better oversight, fewer compliance risks, and more confident procurement decisions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take control of your contracts and reduce institutional risk.

📅 Thursday, April 10, 2025

⏰ 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

 

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