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Step 4.1: Partner with state/regional associations of coops [incomplete]
Step 4.2: Organize other forms of outreach [incomplete]
Objective 5: Follow-up to see if program(s) had intended effect
By Date: end of April 2005
Actual completion date: TBD. No activities have taken place
to date on this objective.
Goal 2: Produce Savings and/or Benefits for Participating Organizations Resources
Needed
Objective 1: Identify Costs facing cooperatives
By Date: end of April 2004.
Actual completion date: incomplete.
Step 1.1: Literature search [in progress]
Library, Internet, Noémi's time
Step 1.2: Individual cooperative survey [completed October 2004]
(See step 1.2 for Goal 1)
Objective 2: Identify Possible Solutions to bringing down costs through increased
cooperative trade
By Date: end of May 2004
Actual completion date: still in progress. Many possible
solutions identified by planned completion date.
Step 2.1: Literature search [in progress]
Library, Internet, Noémi's time
Step 2.2: Conduct focus groups with coop members, managers, employees, directors This step was dropped from the implementation schedule due
to time constraints.
Objective 3: Develop solutions that will address cooperatives' needs
By Date: end of September 2004
Actual completion date: in progress.
Step 3.1: Facilitate cost-saving through bilateral deals
Step 3.2: Facilitate cost-saving through group/bulk purchasing
These steps are covered in Step 3.4 under Goal 1-- the
development of an Announcements tool
Objective 4: Outreach to cooperatives to connect them with solutions
By Date: end of November 2004
Actual completion date: in progress.
Step 4.1: Partner with state/regional associations of coops
(See step 4.1 for Goal 1)
Step 4.2: Organize other forms of outreach
(See step 4.2 for Goal 1)
Objective 5: Follow-up to see if program(s) had intended effect
By Date: end of April 2005
Actual completion date: TBD. No activities have taken place
to date on this objective.