Some advice for governments on upgrading or replacing roofs

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Some advice for governments on upgrading or replacing roofs

Frank Percaciante, the controller at Design-Build Solutions, Inc. (The Garland Co.) offers tips to government facility managers as they gear up for a roof replacement.

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Firm that delivers data and analytics wins national cooperative contract

The U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance has awarded a multi-year contract to Experian to provide consumer data and predictive analytics solutions through its national cooperative purchasing program.

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Energy procurement: Best practices

How can governments enhance energy buys? That’s what attendees learned at a recent U.S. Communities webinar that featured an expert from Tradition Energy.

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Revitalizing a Kansas school district

Working with a Kansas school district and leveraging a U.S. Communities cooperative purchasing program, Ricoh made the school district just as efficient and savvy as today’s digital business world.

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Michigan school system shines light on saving energy—and $

The Byron Center Public Schools in Byron Center, Mich., partnered with The Home Depot on a lighting retrofit project. The school system estimates it will recoup installation costs in about four years — savings that will be put right back into the classroom.

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Minnesota firm awarded cooperative contract for athletic and PE equipment

Gopher, an athletic and physical education equipment supplier in business since 1947, has been awarded a multi-year Athletic & P.E. Equipment contract with U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance. The contract starts October 1.

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Graybar brings lighting and energy savings to the Raleigh Convention Center

Through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Cooperative, Graybar helped the Raleigh Convention Center secure the right energy-saving fixtures for the center’s exhibit hall.

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Everything you wanted to know about being a cooperative contract lead public agency

Cobb County, Ga.’s Joe Tommie talks about the tasks and benefits of being a cooperative contract lead public agency.

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Options for mechanical system upgrades

A recent webinar highlights ways that governments can upgrade aging HVAC and mechanical systems in facilities.

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Arizona county scores impressive savings with cooperative IT staffing contract

Maricopa County’s Temporary Staffing Cooperative Agreement, a national cooperative contract through U.S. Communities, has generated first-year savings of $275,000.

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Some advice for governments on upgrading or replacing roofs

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Firm that delivers data and analytics wins national cooperative contract

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Energy procurement: Best practices

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Revitalizing a Kansas school district

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Michigan school system shines light on saving energy—and $

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Minnesota firm awarded cooperative contract for athletic and PE equipment

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Graybar brings lighting and energy savings to the Raleigh Convention Center

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Everything you wanted to know about being a cooperative contract lead public agency

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Options for mechanical system upgrades

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Arizona county scores impressive savings with cooperative IT staffing contract

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