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Episode 37 - Frictionless Procurement: Using Cooperative Contracts To Get What You Want, When You Want it. Discover a simpler way to approach your purchasing process that saves time, creates choice, and delivers better value for your department. This discussion with Crosby Grindle will highlight why understanding your procurement options matters and walk you through the benefits of cooperative purchasing as a key tool for smarter procurement.

Episode 36 - A Better Way to Bundle Benefits In a conversation with Ryan Donovan, Senior Director at Sourcewell, explore how cooperative purchasing helps California fire and EMS agencies access high-quality insurance and employee benefits options. By leveraging competitively awarded contracts and trusted vendor partnerships, Sourcewell offers a streamlined path to evaluate alternatives to traditional insurance and employee benefit models while improving cost efficiency and administrative ease.

Discussion with Steve PonTell about a different approach in building Fire Facilities

We speak with Chief Meston as he retires from Cal Chiefs, we talk about his career that spans over 45 years in the fire service and some lessons learned