<div dir="ltr">I use Sourcewell as often as I can when prices warrant. I even used it for an electric school bus approved by the State a few years back because the vendor I wanted to use (Dattco/International) had not submitted an electric school bus bid to the State. I noticed the other day that the State's pricing for Pitney Bowes actually uses Sourcewell.<div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Pete Orne, </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">SFO</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1"><a href="mailto:pete.orne@fivetowns,net" target="_blank">pete.orne@fivetowns,net<br></a></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1"><a href="mailto:pete.orne@fivetowns,net" target="_blank"><br></a></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="95" height="96" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wAVxTkTTfcgSC92BBVGSKYUCkASzcajM5hc7ErT0r76VLNMnghrG-Mc95wKVkc1yDsgrrd1MM"><img width="96" height="96" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xNUh2MmGTPny7v0747Tww0SzOEaAjQp8o4QoFa-R13i0fUqAgnDUHVcYKa6cpHsW_0gDAnZ18"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1"><a href="mailto:pete.orne@fivetowns,net" target="_blank"><br></a></span></u></p></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM Adam Hanson <<a href="mailto:ahanson@lewistonpublicschools.org">ahanson@lewistonpublicschools.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr">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.<div>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?</div><div>We have not done this, but I'm getting more information on the process.</div><div>Thanks for any information.</div><div><br></div></div></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Adam Hanson</div><div>Controller</div><div>Lewiston Public Schools</div><div>36 Oak Street</div><div>Lewiston, ME 04240</div><div>Phone: (207) 795-4100, ext. 4051</div><div>Fax: (207) 795-4177</div><div><br></div><div><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">LEGAL CONFIDENTIAL: The information in this email, and any attachment, may contain legally privileged information. 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