Contracts
Arrow Payments
Arrow Payments helps institutions simplify processes and drive revenue growth, providing the expertise E&I members need to manage existing payment systems, evaluate and audit the current state, set up merchant accounts, source and install equipment, integrate payments, and achieve PCI compliance. Their suite of services allows for visibility into payments systems to optimize efficiency, security, and profitability for educational institutions.
- Access to Arrow Payments payment processing solutions
- Point-to-point encryption (P2PE)
- Online payments and credit card processing
- Custom dashboard and payments strategy
- Merchant service support and PCI compliance
- Payment assessments and solutions discovery
- Systems integration and implementation
- Training, support, and maintenance
EqualLevel, Sponsored by E&I
Custom-built for education, EqualLevel, Sponsored by E&I provides a one-stop guided marketplace to facilitate compliance and transparency. The patent-pending EqualLevel Savings Advisor (ELSA) is an AI-powered intuitive interface that provides users with suggestions of better-value products and services in the marketplace. This ensures the best value for every purchase and helps members maintain compliance and achieve the lowest cost to optimize every dollar spent. The modular platform also seamlessly integrates with and complements existing ERP/financials and eProcurement systems.
- Innovative, flexible, customizable marketplace that enables members to digitize the procure-to-pay process
- Preloaded with E&I contracts, with functionality to add unlimited non-E&I contracts
- Cross catalog search and non-catalog order capabilities
- Request for quotes, purchase orders, and p-card usage
- Customization capabilities for branding, catalog view settings, and contracts
- Receive and export invoices electronically with e-invoicing
- Unlimited workflows and approvals
Mantis Innovation
Mantis Innovation has been in operation for 19 years, providing smart, sustainable solutions tailored for educational institutions. They help schools and universities optimize energy use, enhance facility performance, and implement sustainability practices. Their data-driven approach ensures long-term success by addressing energy efficiency, asset management, and capital planning. Mantis Innovation is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has 17 locations across the United States.
- Tiered rebate structure
- Expertise in energy efficiency, energy procurement, and sustainability
- Subcontracting with diverse suppliers available
- Comprehensive range of services including Strategic Capital Planning, Sustainability Solutions, Facilities Benchmarking & Analysis, Facilities Assessment & Planning, Energy Management Solutions
First Onsite
Combining decades of service with unmatched agility, resources, and coverage across the US, First Onsite offers E&I members the disaster recovery solutions needed to tackle challenges of every type, size, and scale. Their transformative proprietary approach to disaster recovery is designed to speed up recovery, accelerate claims, and reduce costs.
- Local operations backed by extensive national resources
- Crisis management and emergency response planning and support
- Catastrophic event, water and floor, and fire and smoke damage restoration
- Mold and environmental remediation
- COVID-19 decontamination
- 24/7 operational model for constant availability
- Prompt payment discounts
- Ongoing training and educational opportunities on current topics
Stellic
Stellic was founded by Carnegie Mellon University undergraduates who desired a solution that would allow them to chart their path to academic and career success. Side-by-side with CMU academic advisors, who were also frustrated with the existing degree planning process and overwhelmed with their load, the Stellic team was created to build an integrated platform to help students get the most out of school, help advisors provide strategic guidance, and help leadership drive student success.
- Academic planning tools (degree progress tracking, personalized course suggestions)
- Collaborative advising workflows
- Data analytics for student success and institutional planning
- Integration with student information systems (SIS) and learning management systems (LMS)
- Intuitive, student-friendly interface
- Real-time collaboration between students and advisors
- Modular platform that grows with institutional needs
- High student adoption (88–89%) with 95% renewal rate
