SAPPA

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SAPPA Lone Star Conference
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Background

• Mission
• Government Purchasers Saving You Money
• Created by Local Government
• National Local Government
• Non-Profit Instrumentality of Government
• Public Purchasing Director/Manager Oversight
• National Program (all 50 states)

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Advisory Board
Public Procurement Professionals

• Hennepin County, MN
• Houston, TX
• Los Angeles County, CA
• Maricopa County, AZ
• Miami-Dade County, FL
• San Antonio, TX
• San Diego County, CA
• San Diego City Schools, CA
• Seattle, WA
• Wichita Schools, KS

• Allegheny County, PA
• Charlotte/Mecklenburg, NC
• Cobb County, GA
• Dallas County, TX
• Denver, CO
• Detroit Public Schools, MI
• Davis JUSD, CA
• Fairfax County, VA
• Hillsborough Schools, FL
• Harford Co. Schools, MD

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National Sponsors

• Association of School Business Officials (ASBO)
• National Association of Counties (NACo)
• National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
  (NIGP)
• National League of Cities (NLC)
• United States Conference of Mayors (USCM)

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Eligible Agencies

• Public Government Agencies
• Counties
• Cities
• Districts Authorities (e.g., airports, sewer,
  water etc.)
• State Agencies
• Schools
• K12, Colleges, Universities and Private
  Institutions that receive public funds
• Nonprofits (e.g., Hospitals, Clinics, YMCAs, Red
  Cross, Churches)

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Market Diversity
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Rapid Growth
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Solicitation Process

• Competitively solicited contract by a lead public
  agency
• Methods (most common)
• Request for Proposal (RFP) or
• Invitation to Bid (ITB)
• Solicitations include
• Public Participating Agency language enabling
  other agencies to use contracts

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Public Agency Value

• No cost to agencies to participate
• Best government pricing
• Optional and non-exclusive contracts no minimum
  spending requirements-Voluntary Use program.
• Meets competitive solicitation requirements

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Contracts

• Office/School
• Office/School Supplies-Office Depot (New Award)
• Office Furniture-Knoll, Herman Miller, Haworth,
  KI (New)
• School Furniture-Virco
• Office Machines-Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner
• Phys Ed Equipment-Sportime
• Technology Solutions-GTSI
• Technology Products-Tech Depot (New Contract)

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Contracts

• Facilities
• Electrical/Data Comm - Graybar
• Janitorial Suppliers - Zep
• Carpet Flooring - Milliken
• Parks Playground - Little Tikes, Gametime,
  Landscape Structures
• Homeland Security Solutions Hagemeyer NA (New)
• MRO Supplies HD Supply, The Home Depot (New)
• Auto Parts Autozone (New)
• Roofing Hickman Community Services (New)

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Green Initiative

• Resource for both Green Products Solutions
• Partnership with Responsible Purchasing Network
• Stepping stone to next generation
• List of Green Products Certifications
• Ability to search by keyword for Green Products
• Presentation/Round Table at NIGP Forum
• http//www.uscommunities.org/gpa/green/

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Other Initiatives

• 10 Year Anniversary
• Over 735M Saved!
• Canadian Communities
• Artificial Turf RFP
• Office Machines RFP Resolicitation
• Cleaning Janitorial Supplies Resolicitation
• Flooring Resolicitation

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Public Agency Resources

• National Sponsors
• State Sponsors
• Advisory Board of Public Procurement
  Professionals
• Program Managers
• Legal and Administrative Resources
• Participating Public Agencies

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How to Participate

• Program, register online _at_
• www.uscommunities.org
• Click on register to participate tab
• Reference Master Intergovernmental Cooperative
  Purchasing Agreement (MICPA)
• Registration is one time
• Can register more than one dept. and buyer
• Registration enables agency to use program and to
  be automatically notified of new contracts

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Log in Benefits

• Participant
• Once registered can access this page on website
  page enables agency to
• Refer other agencies
• Make program suggestions
• Access all program support documents
• Change registration data

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Program Information

• Email info_at_uscommunities.org
• Website www.uscommunities.org
• Register online
• Authorizing Legal Statutes
• Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) sheet
• Documentation original solicitation and contract
• References Advisory Board Members, State
  Sponsors
• Supplier links, product information Contact
  information
• Participant Login Page

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Questions??
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Thank You!!