How We Do Business
OETC functions as a technology fulfillment agent to its member organizations and we also provide professional development for teachers and lower-cost IT staff training by certified Microsoft trainers. On behalf of the member organizations, OETC works with vendors directly to provide the best possible price to its member organizations. These prices are only available to our member organizations through OETC and not directly with a vendor. We act as the order fulfillment agent between the supplier and the institution. Our operating budget is provided by a small administrative handling percentage on all products. Even after this service fee, our member organizations are assured the best possible price.
New Vendors
OETC evaluates adding vendors to the price list based on a system of priority determined by product quality, consortium demand, and classroom application. In the meantime, review our website to learn more about our organization.
Adding your product
The first step to adding your product to the OETC price database is to contact the Executive Director of OETC and send a review copy of your product to our office for evaluation. OETC evaluates adding vendors to the price list based on a system of priority determined by product quality, demand, and classroom application. Once it is determined that a product is desired on the price list, then the process of establishing a fulfillment contract begins starting with the negotiation of price to our member organizations.
Once a final agreement is reached the product is listed on the OETC web site and member organizations may buy at that price. Orders are taken by OETC and the product is either shipped by the vendor directly to the member organization purchasing the product from OETC or to OETC for re-shipment.
OETC does not stock product, nor purchase in bulk from vendors, since we are not a reseller. Our role is to provide direct product fulfillment to our vendors and member organizations.
What we distribute
As a fullfillment agent for vendors we distribute hardware and manuals, or, media, licenses, and manuals to our member organizations depending on the type of vendor. We do not provide technical or sales support to our member organizations on behalf of our vendors.
OETC Policy Statement
Only the finest quality technology products are available through the OETC price database. OETC acknowledges that other products may perform as well or better than those listed in our price database, and hence we are constantly seeking new quality products. In order to be in our price database, the product must meet the following criteria:
- The product meets a perceived management, curriculum instructional need.
- The product can be offered at a lower price than found in any catalog or retail store.
- The product has been used or reviewed by at least two organizations and been found to meet classroom needs or curricular use.
