For many agencies, the month of July marks the start of a new fiscal year. While cooperative contracting is used to save time in the solicitation process or in pricing, have you ever considered cooperative purchasing as a unique way to meet your organization's social goals too? Many municipalities, school districts and universities may have certain social goals to be met through their awarded contracts. Supporting initiatives such as increased MWBE participation, environmental stewardship, or fair labor practices and by pooling their buying power, governments increase the value of contracts, which may ultimately lead to influencing industries and society. Government purchasing teams can advance social change through purchasing requirements and subcontractors, with cooperative contracts as a possible solution toward that cause.

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

Many governments have goals or policies that the procurement department must meet related to MWBEs' share of contracting dollars. Cooperative contracts allow purchasing departments to encourage national vendors to subcontract with local and MWBEs, providing an additional way to adhere to those policies or goals. 

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Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. 

Prudential Overall Supply -  Since 1932, Prudential Overall Supply continues to provide best-in-class solutions for businesses for uniforms and textile rental programs. Service programs include uniform rental, uniform lease, uniform purchase for industrial uniform programs and related services. Prudential is grateful for the exceptional work produced by our industry-best tenured employees, and to our exceptional customer patronage. It is this connection that enables Prudential to provide our customers with the best possible products and service at a fair price, today and into the future.  Beyond the best quality garments, with options to rent, lease or purchase, you can efficiently pivot from our facility services department to our highly specialized cleanroom services.  

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Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc

As the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., Staples Business Advantage offers a curated products and services assortment combined with deep expertise, best-in-class customer service, competitive pricing and a state-of-the-art e-commerce site. Staples Business Advantage is the one-source solution for all things customers need to succeed, including office supplies, facilities cleaning and maintenance, breakroom snacks and beverages, technology, print and marketing services, promotional products, furniture and interior design services.  From the 10-person office to the Fortune 100 organization, Staples looks to our customers to tell us if we're getting it right. 

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