IMC1 - Procurement Beyond the GPO - Understanding Changes to the Uniform Guidelines and Common Misconceptions

Session Description: FQHC’s spend a significant portion of their budget procuring the goods and services needed to deliver quality patient care. GPO’s provide an excellent foundation, but is that enough? Procurement guidelines are changing and health center need to ensure they remain compliant to avoid negative audit comments. CFO’s should ask themselves “Am I confident we are in compliance with the Five Procurement Methods for Federal Awards? What internal controls should exist for purchasing/procurement and have we implemented those?”

Are there gaps in your purchasing/procurement policies? Are those policies consistently enforced? Come hear from an expert in FQHC Accounting, Procurement and a fellow FQHC CFO to hear both an outside advisors perspective and an internal viewpoint. Presenters will provide advice on dealing with stakeholders, change management and other “real world” issues that exist in every CHC.