School districts face complex challenges in delivering effective special education services; balancing compliance, instruction, and meaningful family engagement, while educators already spend less than half their day on direct instruction. Technology can help transform these systems, but only when solutions are carefully chosen to meet the unique needs of students and staff. A well-designed Request for Proposal (RFP) is more than a procurement requirement; it’s a strategic tool to streamline processes, improve data use, and strengthen outcomes for students with disabilities.

In our new white paper, Procurement with Purpose: Developing Effective Requirements for Special Education Technology Projects, PCG experts Jennifer Hanson and Jacob Klett share practical strategies to help districts design RFPs that go beyond compliance. From aligning solutions to actual needs, to engaging diverse stakeholders, to addressing security and equity, the paper provides a roadmap for turning procurement into a driver of systems change.

Read the full white paper here.