[SchoolFinance] Fwd: Cooperative Procurement

[Jennifer Pooler]

Hi,
I am also beginning to dabble with Sourcewell. I used them instead of going
out to bid for paper for next school year. I was connected with Staples
Business Advantage and received the Sourcewell contract price. I reached
out to several local school districts and municipal offices and organized a
40 pallet order at $34.49/case delivered - much lower than the $48.99/case
plus delivery we had in FY 24...
Hope this helps,
Jennifer

On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM Adam Hanson <
ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:

>
> I'm wondering if any of you have purchased through a cooperative
> purchasing organization such as Omnia or Sourcewell in lieu of going to RFP
> for a large purchase such as photocopiers.
> If so, did you face any pushback from your board or city/town officials
> feeling you had circumvented a competitive bid that might have gotten you a
> better price?
> We have not done this, but I'm getting more information on the process.
> Thanks for any information.
>
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Jennifer Pooler
Business Manager
MSAD 58/RSU 58
1401 Rangeley Road
Phillips, ME 04966
Phone: 207-639-3082    | Fax: 207-639-5120
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