AV Integrator Vendor Contracts
August 7, 2024
As a reminder, Procurement and Payment Services maintains a list of six pre-qualified AV integration vendors. These vendors were selected as the result of a competitive process and the selection committee was comprised of a variety of individuals from many departments and schools across campus. If a department or school has an AV integration project, Northwestern IT should first be consulted to determine if their expertise would be desired or required. If so, Northwestern IT can manage the process and can involve one or more of the pre-qualified vendors if necessary. If users end up doing the project without Northwestern IT input, users are welcome to contact the pre-qualified vendors directly. It is recommended to obtain quotes/bids from multiple vendors because each has different areas of expertise and different pricing methodologies.
Procurement’s expectation is that any large AV integration project that is not managed by Northwestern IT would be done in partnership with at least one of the pre-qualified vendors, who have been determined by the NU community to offer the best combination of pricing and service. Additionally, there are already terms and conditions in place, negating the need for a long contract review or legal negotiation.
If users have any feedback on any of the existing pre-qualified vendors or would like to discuss potentially adding alternate vendors to the list, please reach out to David Zohfeld at d-zohfeld@northwestern.edu.