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U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance

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About U.S. Communities:
The National League of Cities along with the National Association of Counties, the Association of School Business Officials International, the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, and the United States Conference of Mayors are sponsors of the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance.

The U.S. Communities program provides all local agencies in the U.S. with publicly competitively bid contracts for various products and services. Most local agencies may piggyback on a contract competitively bid by another public agency, thereby eliminating the need to re-bid. Through the buying power of large government purchasers in the U.S. Communities program, all local government agencies receive access to excellent pricing and contract terms.

U.S. Communities offers local agencies:

  • Competitively bid contracts by a lead local agency
  • Most favorable local government pricing
  • National sponsorship by leading associations and purchasing organizations
  • A broad range of high quality products
  • The aggregate purchasing power of public agencies nationwide
  • Management by public purchasing professionals

Among the products offered through U.S. Communities:

  • Office Supplies
  • Office and School Furniture
  • Homeland Security/Public Safety Solutions
  • Computers andTechnology Products
  • Janitorial Supplies
  • Electrical/Telecomm Products
  • Office Machines
  • Parks and Playground Equipment
  • PE Supplies
  • Maintenance and Hardware Supplies
  • Roofing Supplies and Services
  • Auto Parts and Accessoires
  • Synthetic Turf, Athletic Surfaces and Related Prducts/Services

What City Officials Are Saying About U.S. Communities::

"To leverage our purchasing power we chose the U.S. Communities contract for all our office supply needs. We also wanted the contract to serve as our entry into e-commerce and reduce the amount of paper processed.....
Victor Westbrook
Purchasing and Contracts Manager
City of Chesapeake, Virginia

"The U.S. Communities agreements are non-exclusive agreements that allow us the flexibility to choose to participate on any purchase that we deem the best value for the City. We save administrative costs associated with bidding, obtain great pricing, are sometimes able to utilize local and minority firms and have the assistance of the U.S. Communities team to help us if we have any difficulties with the contracts."
Deborah Green
Former Administrator of Purchasing
City of Indianapolis, IN

Getting Started on U.S. Communities

It is quick and easy to join U.S. Communities and there is no cost to partiicpate. Visit the U.S. Communities website at www.uscommunities.organd click "register to participate."  Proceed to the "product categories" section of the website to contact the supplies and you are on your way to your first moving-saving contract.

For more information on the U.S. Communities program, contact Marc Shapiro at NLC (shapiro@nlc.org) or visit the U.S. Communities website, www.uscommunities.org or e-mail: info@uscommunities.org.

 

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