You put a lot of time and energy into your operations to make them run smoothly. Purchasing puts a lot of time and energy into solicitations to be compliant and follow legal processes. Your goals may sometimes seem conflicting, but when leveraged effectively, you can get the equipment you need when you need it. Cooperative purchasing can help. Learn the value of cooperative purchasing, including what it is and how to use it to streamline your buying process. This session will share tools to help you maximize your use of cooperative contracts to increase the value of your spend.

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be better able to:
• Describe cooperative purchasing, including what it is and how to use cooperative contracts.
• Recognize the trends and benefits of cooperative purchasing.
• Establish an action plan to use cooperative contracts for upcoming purchasing needs.

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Kelly McAllister

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