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Optimize Your Agency’s Spending Habits with Cooperative Purchasing

March 22, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in spend management tools, Procurement, Cooperative Purchasing

As a public agency procurement leader, you are in charge of managing a slew of contracts and RFPs (request for proposals) on a daily basis.The most strategic procurement professionals often look to cooperative purchasingto lessen the stress of vetting suppliers, but did you know a cooperative’s purpose extends well beyond this benefit?Cooperatives serve as an extension of your teamallowing you topurchase high value products for less from industry-leadingsuppliers while also benefiting from lifelong supplier relationship management. 

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K-12 Food Buying Made Easy Through Cooperative Purchasing

March 17, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in Procurement, Cooperative Purchasing, Food Service

Buying and selecting food programs for K-12 schools is a unique challenge. Between budget constraints and nutrition regulations, it proves to be a challenging task to find the right program. By leveraging your cooperative purchasing organization’s supplier partnerships, you can rest easy knowing your program was designed to tackle ever-changing guidelines while also allowing for flexibility to meet your district’s current needs.

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Purchasing Structures: Get the Most Out of Your Purchasing Strategy

March 13, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in Procurement, Cooperative Purchasing

Have you ever taken a step back and evaluated your purchasing structure and strategy to ensure they are aligned? While you may have a structure in place, there are still ways to optimize your strategy and get the most out of your procurement process.  

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Group Purchasing Organization, Buying Group or Co-op: What’s the Difference?

March 6, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in Supply Chain Management, Procurement

When people buy groceries, they decide which stores will save them money and offer the products they need. Some stores require membership fees; some focus only on specialty groceries, while others provide the widest possible range of products. Group purchasing entities work in a similar way. Like the grocery store example, understanding the subtle differences is key to finding the right purchasing partner.

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7 Tips for Wastewater Maintenance Amidst Labor Shortages and External Factors

March 1, 2023 / by Lawson Products posted in Facilities & Infrastructure, Local & State Government, MRO

Keeping wastewater treatment plants up and running, and delivering clean water to communities, while keeping pollutants out of the environment is a 24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year job. Aging infrastructure, climate challenges and labor shortages make it especially challenging for municipal water treatment plants to ensure the integrity and maintain the reliability of their facilities. Lawson Products, available through OMNIA Partners, shares 7 preventative maintenance tips that municipalities can benefit from to make sure treatment plants are operating smoothly and efficiently.

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Catering Season Serves Up Extra Revenue & Other Key Benefits to University Programs

March 1, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in K-12 Education, Higher Education, Cooperative Purchasing, Food Service

As a higher education institution, you may not realize the benefits of adding a catering program to your labor retention strategy. By implementing a full catering service, you open the door to more jobs year-round so your food staff can feel at ease knowing the summer months won’t mean unemployment for them. Learn how big-name universities are leveraging cooperative contracts through OMNIA Partners to ensure that they are getting the best value out of their food service distributor.

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5 Steps to Starting an Esports League and How it Benefits Your School

February 28, 2023 / by Best Buy posted in K-12 Education, Higher Education, Information Technology, Cooperative Purchasing, Esports

In 2018, the National Federation of State High School Associations recognized esports as an official sport. In 2020, U.S. colleges and universities awarded nearly $16 million in esports scholarships, prompting K12 schools to start their own esports teams.

In this blog, Best Buy Education offers steps to starting an esports league on your campus and the benefits it brings to schools and students. Procurement professionals are integral to implementing an esports program. OMNIA Partners offers competitively solicited cooperative contracts that schools can trust to effectively establish an esports program. 

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Six Winter Maintenance Tips For Your Facility

February 28, 2023 / by Network Distribution posted in Facilities & Infrastructure, Janitorial & Sanitation

It is important to take steps to ensure that your building is properly cleaned and maintained, especially during the winter season. Not only will this help to create a pleasant and welcoming environment for employees, customers, and visitors, but it can also help to prevent accidents and the spread of illness. Here are six tips for cleaning and maintaining your facility for the winter season.

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Regain Time by Streamlining Higher Ed Food Service Procurement Tasks

February 27, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in Procurement, Higher Education, Food Service

Campus dining programs have a way of bringing students together to connect and share stories. Those connections happen at all hours across locations from food courts, catered events or the sports arena. However, with product shortages, inflation, food delivery and off-campus competition in the mix, the challenges around sourcing food for a college or university are complex.

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Streamline Your Furniture Buying Process Through a Cooperative

February 24, 2023 / by OMNIA Partners posted in Furniture & Workspace Solutions, Procurement, K-12 Education, Local & State Government, Higher Education, Furniture & Installation

Every space needs furniture to be functional. Without desks, your students can’t learn comfortably. Without cubicles, your employees can’t have their own workspace. Without dorm furniture, your university students can’t live on campus. Workspace solutions and interiors are the foundation of the functionality of agencies, schools, and universities.

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