Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Reading
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
1,884
IPEDS ID
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier.
214704
Mascot
University or college mascot.
Nittany Lions
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
291
Grad Rate
Graduation rate percentage.
32%
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
38 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks
This strategic plan for Penn State Berks defines its direction from 2020 to 2025, emphasizing its role as a learning-centered college and regional leader. The plan is structured around six core goals: enhancing student engagement through high-impact learning; leveraging digital technologies for teaching and learning; enriching community partnerships for student and economic development; fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; supporting inquiry, research, and creativity; and promoting ethics and sustainability. These efforts are designed to prepare students for success, contribute to a responsible global society, and uphold the institution's values.
The agenda includes items such as additions, corrections, and approval of the minutes from the January 28, 2019, meeting. It also features announcements and reports by the chair, reports of officers and university senators, comments and announcements by administrators including the Chancellor and Associate Dean, unfinished business, motions from committees including the Executive Committee and Physical Facilities Committee, informational reports from the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee, other new legislative business, comments for the good of the order, and adjournment.
The senate meeting included reports from various officers and university senators covering topics such as faculty affairs, university senate discussions, phishing awareness, and student concerns regarding budget issues. Administrators provided updates on student events, community work with Penn State Health St. Joseph, and changes to the faculty retreat. The Physical Facilities Committee provided updates on space use and assignments, including Beaver renovations and the Knowledge Commons. The Academic Affairs Committee reviewed guidelines for scheduling extracurricular activities, and the Executive Committee reported on the administrative structure of the Berks campus.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Public-sector contacts connected to Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks.
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
