A request for proposal (RFP) is an invitation, typically made by a management company or the managers of a facility, interested in the procurement of a product or service. The potential suppliers are invited to submit business proposals that reflect the costs of these products and services as well as other pertinent information so that …
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Before a request for proposal (RFP) can be prepared to be delivered to contract cleaners, building managers must ensure they are clear on exactly what services they want their service vendor to provide. They do this by preparing a SOW, scope of work. Even if a building has in-house cleaning professionals handling maintenance work, the …
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One year has ended and another is ready to go! How about you? Will it be business as usual or have you taken the time to review the past year and to develop a strategy to strengthen the weak areas of your company? Here are some areas you might review if you have not already: …
Have you ever been referred to as “The Non-Revenue-Generating Necessary Evil”? Maybe not directly, but this is the way departments in the facility group of most organizations are viewed. For many years we, as members of facility departments, did nothing to change that image. When reductions in budgets are required, we make those adjustments and …
Most building owners and managers now have a pretty good understanding of what a “green” building is. This typically is a facility that has been constructed and is being maintained with products and materials that have a reduced impact on the environment when compared to similar materials used for the same purpose. However, things are …
The concerns of large facilities are always evolving, according to Ron Segura, president of Segura Associates. His company helps organizations, such as Stanford University, Adobe Systems, Stryker Medical, and others, operate their facilities in a healthier, more sustainable, and efficient manner. “Sometimes their focus is on cost reduction,” Segura says. “This was very true during the …
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“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” ― Theodore Roosevelt These words of Theodore Roosevelt ring true in most Facilities & Services groups of most organizations, especially, the cleaning department. Is it not true that when the …
Many in-house cleaning operations do little to promote what they do and the benefits they bring. Either the heads of these operations fail to understand the value they offer, or they simply do not know how to wave their benefit flags. As a result, an organization’s leaders often view them as non-revenue generating entities that …
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The workshops for Florida have been scheduled for September 9 in Orlando and September 11 in Pompano Beach. CLICK HERE to download Registration Form The Janitorial Management member rate is $50.00 per person, with group discounts available. The workshops are being conducted between 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with lunch to be provided. It is …
FM providers have changed and its time for RFPs to change as well Once upon a time a janitorial company was a janitorial company. Firms in those days didn’t think to venture into integrated pest management or landscaping services. But today it’s a different story. And comprehensive facility management (FM) is the name of today’s …
Ron Segura, Founder and President of Segura & Associates brings over 50 years of experience in all segments of the Cleaning Industry. Ten of those years were spent overseeing the cleaning of over 4.5 million square feet of outsourced services for The Walt Disney Company.
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