Group Purchasing Program
“Focus on Cost Savings Through Collaboration”
The Colorado League of Charter Schools offers an exclusive Group Purchasing Program to help its members reduce costs through collaborative purchasing strategies.
The League's Group Purchasing Program provides member schools with access to quality products and services at significant cost savings. Members benefit from the League's exhaustive due diligence process and aggressive negotiations with vendors across many product and service categories. Through this process, the League secures contracts with highly favorable terms and conditions at prices that reflect the membership's collective buying power. Member schools enjoy the cost savings without spending administrative costs or other valuable resources and time evaluating vendors in these categories.
All of the League's purchasing contracts are competitively and publicly bid to provide member schools with the highest quality products and services at the lowest cost available in the market. When it’s time to make a purchase, simply contact the vendor directly, utilizing the contact information listed below. (Click here to view a PDF version of this list.)
SERVICE/PRODUCT CATEGORIES:
Office/Classroom Supplies & Furniture | Audio/Visual Equipment
Technology Products
Office/Classroom Supplies & Furniture
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Service Categories:
OFFICE SUPPLIES
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
OFFICE AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE
Staples Business Advantage is the contract division of Staples Inc., the world’s largest office products retailer. Staples is committed to making it easy to buy office products, including supplies, technology, furniture and business services. Staples is focused on providing League
members the highest level of quality products, service and dedication.
Staples Business Advantage offers League members:
- Free next-day shipping on office and classroom supplies.
- Flexible “core lists” with an average 81% savings and continual 30-day reviews.
- Entire office and classroom supply catalogs discounted at 20%-85% with average savings of 55%.
- Customized Colorado League of Charter Schools web portal (www.staplesadvantage.com/clcs).
- New Schools/New Building Program for developing and expanding charter schools.
Contact:
Kristen Oskvarek
Staples Business Advantage
(719) 594-5992
kristen.oskvarek@staples.com
www.staplesadvantage.com/clcs
Service Categories:
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
OFFICE AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE
School Specialty is forging an exciting era in the educational resources market as a family of brands focused on helping educators help students succeed.
School Specialty offers League members:
- 30% discount off in-stock supplies on pages 2-139 in the School Specialty Master Catalog.
- 25% discount off in-stock supplies on pages 142-265 in the School Specialty Master Catalog.
- 20% discount off all additional items in the current catalog.
- Additional furniture discounts of up to 67% by vendor.
- Free shipping on in-stock items.
- Customized League web portal.
Contact:
Martha Story
School Specialty
(720) 733-2782
Martha.story@schoolspecialty.com
www.schoolspecialty.com
Audio/Visual Equipment
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Service Category:
AV EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES
Since 1990, CCS Presentation Systems (CCS) has expanded from a single sales representative into one of the world’s largest dealers of presentation technology equipment and services. With offices across the nation, CCS has emerged as the preferred supplier to the corporate, education, government and non-profit markets.
CCS offers League members:
- Exclusive pricing on AV equipment such as: SMART boards, LCD projectors, document cameras, classroom voting systems and more.
- Average savings of 30%.
- Free product orientation and training by a certified SMART trainer/M.ED.
- Discounts on installation and service.
Click here for special Morgridge Family Foundation pricing on SMART products.
Contact:
James Okada
CCS Presentation Systems
(303) 694-3323 x522
jokada@ccsprojects.com
www.ccsprojects.com
Technology Products
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Service Category:
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND RELATED SERVICES
For more than a quarter of a century, this local, Colorado owned and managed company has specialized in providing a diverse array of technology products and services to educational institutions and businesses across America.
Microtek offers League members:
- Preferential cost-plus pricing on hardware and software from an array of manufacturers such as: Hewlett Packard, Apple, Dell, Toshiba, Trendnet, Linksys, Microsoft, and many more.
- A customized, consultative approach to help schools maximize their technology budget.
- Level 1 and 2 tech support.
Contact:
Brad Styve
Microtek
(303) 650-0543
sales@microtek-co.com
www.microtek-co.com
(Click here to view a PDF version of this list of current contract vendors)
Group Purchasing Committee
The League has established a member committee to provide programmatic guidance and decision support. The committee is comprised of League member representatives.
Code of Conduct
Contracting Process
For more information on the League’s Group Purchasing Program, Please contact: Marco Rafanelli at 303-989-5356, ext. 108