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Simplify and streamline sourcing events—from creating RFXs to evaluating bids and awarding contracts—so you can make smarter, faster decisions.
Facing procurement challenges on campus?
Let’s solve them at NAEP EPIC.
Centralise procurement and eliminate maverick spend
Gain real-time visibility into campus-wide spend
Automate supplier onboarding and contract management
Integrate seamlessly with finance systems like Workday and Ellucian
Is your institution grappling with outdated procurement practices?
If you are a procurement, finance, or supply chain leader in higher ed, come talk to us about how to:
✅ Simplify purchasing and drive compliance
✅ Create cost savings without adding admin
✅ Engage stakeholders with a better buying experience
✅ Navigate increasing regulatory and reporting demands
Meet us at NAEP EPIC & modernize your source-to-pay strategy
Procurement teams in higher education are facing more pressure than ever. From shrinking budgets to compliance demands, the need for change is clear.
Join Unimarket at NAEP EPIC 2025 to see how our source-to-pay solutions help institutions streamline processes, cut costs, and make procurement more strategic. Stop by Booth #307—or book time with us in advance—and let’s talk about how to drive meaningful change in 2025.
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Higher Ed Procurement Transformation: A Strategic Guide NAEP EPIC Delegates
This guide explores key challenges facing NAEP EPIC attendees and outlines strategic solutions for transforming procurement into a more streamlined, cost-effective, and collaborative function.
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May 4 - 7, 2025, New Orleans
The NAEP Educational Procurement Innovation Conference (EPIC) is where higher education procurement leaders come together to reimagine what’s possible.
Now in its second year, NAEP EPIC brings together public and private institutions—large systems and small colleges alike—to explore innovative strategies and technologies that make procurement work better.
The Unimarket team is proud to sponsor and exhibitor (Booth #307) at NAEP EPIC 2025. We’re excited to connect, share insights, and support the future of procurement in higher education.
Our mission is to make source-to-pay simple
Unimarket is a global provider of source-to-pay and spend management software solutions.
We empower organizations to achieve greater clarity and control over their procurement processes, maximizing impact through tangible financial outcomes and sustainable business practices.
Clarity. Control. Impact.
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Tackling Higher Ed Procurement Challenges at NAEP EPIC 2025
May 4 – 7, 2025 | New Orleans, Louisiana
NAEP EPIC 2025 is one of the most anticipated events of the year for procurement leaders across higher education. Unlike many conferences, NAEP EPIC brings together a truly diverse community — public and private colleges, large systems, and small institutions — all facing the same core challenge: how to make procurement work better.
This year’s conference is all about sharing ideas, learning from peers, and finding practical ways to modernize procurement in higher ed. For procurement teams, supply chain leaders, and finance professionals, it’s a chance to step back from day-to-day demands and focus on what’s next.
Why NAEP EPIC Matters Now More Than Ever
Procurement in higher education isn’t getting easier. Inflation, tighter budgets, shifting enrollment trends, and growing pressure around compliance and supplier diversity are making procurement more complex. At the same time, procurement is expected to deliver real results:
- Improve how campus departments buy.
- Create savings without sacrificing quality.
- Ensure purchasing aligns with institutional goals.
- Help navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
These are the kinds of conversations that will be front and center at NAEP EPIC 2025. Attendees will be focused on how to modernize procurement operations, adopt smarter purchasing strategies, and work more collaboratively across campus.
Common Procurement Challenges EPIC Attendees Are Looking to Solve
1. Decentralized Purchasing and Lost Savings
Many institutions still have fragmented purchasing processes, with departments buying independently, often bypassing procurement entirely. This makes it tough to:
- Take advantage of volume discounts.
- Standardize policies.
- See the full picture of campus spending.
- Centralizing purchasing through online marketplaces and catalogs is one of the most effective ways schools are tackling this problem.
2. Limited Spend Visibility
Without clear data, it’s nearly impossible for procurement teams to manage spending effectively. Many schools are flying blind, missing opportunities to consolidate vendors, improve contracts, and make informed decisions.
Gaining real-time insights into spend patterns is a game-changer — and will be a major topic of discussion at this year’s event.
3. Compliance and Risk Management
Procurement teams are under pressure to meet state, federal, and institutional guidelines while also supporting sustainability, supplier diversity, and other emerging priorities. Manual processes often leave schools exposed to risk and create audit challenges.
4. Bridging Procurement and Campus Stakeholders
Procurement’s role goes beyond issuing purchase orders — it’s about supporting the entire institution. However, getting buy-in from faculty and staff who are used to working independently can be tough.
NAEP EPIC will feature insights into how schools are overcoming this barrier by making purchasing easier for end users while still driving compliance and savings.
Why Procurement Teams Are Prioritizing Source-to-Pay Transformation
Across the country, more procurement offices are turning to modern Source-to-Pay platforms.
What’s driving the shift?
- The need to reduce maverick spend.
- A push to automate supplier onboarding and contract management.
- The goal of giving stakeholders an easier, more intuitive buying experience.
- The challenge of integrating procurement with existing finance and ERP systems.
At NAEP EPIC, you’ll hear real-world stories of institutions using technology to solve these challenges and improve procurement campus-wide.
Meet Unimarket at NAEP EPIC 2025 — Booth #307
Unimarket is proud to sponsor and exhibit at this year’s NAEP EPIC Conference. We’ll be on-site talking with procurement leaders about how to:
- Centralize purchasing and simplify supplier management.
- Drive savings through contract compliance and better spend visibility.
- Streamline procurement workflows and automate manual processes.
- Connect procurement seamlessly with ERPs and finance systems.
Whether you’re looking to overhaul your procurement process or want to make a few smart improvements, we’d love to connect.
Stop by Booth #307 — or better yet, book time with us in advance — and let’s chat about your procurement goals for 2025.
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