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How Government and Educational Institutions in the West Can Save Money
There’s strength and economies in numbers, especially when it comes to institutional expenses in areas such as health insurance and information technology. Thanks to collaboration with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), one of four U.S. regional higher education compacts, WICHE-region educational institutions, nonprofits, and public education entities all benefit from MHEC programs, including:
Health Insurance
MHECare Student Health Solutions provides student health insurance plan options from national carriers.
Technology
Technology contracts enables more than 1,600 WICHE-region institutions and organizations (including K-12 districts, government entities, and education nonprofits) to buy hardware, software, and IT services through competitively bid cooperative agreements.
Evaluating the Return on Investment of Technology
WICHE is partnering with the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) to begin a two-year project (September 2026 – June 2028): a toolkit designed to equip higher education institutions and their stakeholders — Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Academic Officers (CAOs), and other faculty with purchasing power — with a protocol and methodology to identify hidden costs, measure impact, and strengthen relationships across instutitions to improve outcomes before, during, and after the procurement process. The project will engage at least five cross-functional teams from institutions in the WICHE region who will provide feedback, test, and iterate the toolkit prior to production. Beginning summer 2028, the toolkit will be made freely and publicly available for use by an institution.
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