Article Some advice for governments on upgrading or replacing roofs 5th December 2016 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.
Article Firm that delivers data and analytics wins national cooperative contract 17th November 2016 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.
Article Energy procurement: Best practices 2nd November 2016 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.
Article Revitalizing a Kansas school district 21st October 2016 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.
Article Michigan school system shines light on saving energy—and $ 10th October 2016 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.
Article Minnesota firm awarded cooperative contract for athletic and PE equipment 23rd September 2016 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.
Article Graybar brings lighting and energy savings to the Raleigh Convention Center 9th September 2016 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.
Article Everything you wanted to know about being a cooperative contract lead public agency 29th August 2016 Cobb County, Ga.’s Joe Tommie talks about the tasks and benefits of being a cooperative contract lead public agency.
Article Options for mechanical system upgrades 15th August 2016 A recent webinar highlights ways that governments can upgrade aging HVAC and mechanical systems in facilities.
Article Arizona county scores impressive savings with cooperative IT staffing contract 1st August 2016 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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