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Discover Your 2024 Express Shopping Vibe!
Posted by Mary Juliot on 12/31/2024 8:00:00 AM
As we wrap up another exciting year, we’re reflecting on the Express shopping vibes that shaped 2024. From pencils to printing blocks, our top items showcase the diverse needs of our members. Public procurement professionals, take note: NDESC and
Cooperative Purchasing Connection’s Express Online Marketplace simplifies your shopping experience with access to contract discounts across a variety of categories.
Did you know? Headphones, sketchbooks, and geometry templates were among the most popular items sold this year!
Thank you to schools, such as McKenzie County and East Grand Forks Public Schools, and nonprofits like the Inter-County Community Council for choosing us as your shopping partner.
Explore our website, email info@purchasingconnection.org, or call 888-739-3289 to streamline your shopping process and see you again in 2025!
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CPConnect: We're here to help - here's how!
Posted by Mary Juliot on 9/22/2022 
North Dakota Educators Service Cooperative & Cooperative PurchasingConnection
☎ 1-866-337-2005 | 📧 info@purchasingconnection.org
 
NDESC & CPC Save You Time and Money
North Dakota Educators Service Cooperative and Cooperative Purchasing Connection is dedicated to providing our members with extraordinary service and value. Here are a few ways that we demonstrate that commitment:
Solicitations
CPC goes through the competitive sealed solicitation process, saving you the time and cost of running the solicitation yourself. We award contracts to vendors who bring exceptional value to our members. That value can be in the form of products and/or service discounts, shipping discounts, consultation services, and more.
Examples:
- ServiceMaster - During a natural disaster, CPC members will be taken in as a priority client and moved to the top for priority response.
- Bluum Technology - Members have a dedicated email address for easy and efficient transactions on the CPC Contract; cpc@bluum.com
Express
CPC pioneered public sector eProcurement when we created our online marketplace, Express. Through Express your team can shop across multiple contracts at the same time to secure the products they need; whether you all are ordering from multiple schools, across departments, or in a centralized procurement office! The entire process is convenient!
CPC Team
Every member of the CPC Team is a public, nonprofit procurement professional. We're here to help! We are always thrilled to help you work cooperative purchasing into a project plan, select the best vendor for a product or service, or better understand online eProcurement through an Express training!
 
Innovative Office Solutions
New Furniture Brands!
Innovative Office Solutions now offers Integra Seating, Jonti-Craft, Fleetwood, Tenjam, and Via Seating on the CPC Contract!
Paragon and Sixinch Furniture are no longer covered on the contract.
EXPRESS ONLINE MARKETPLACE
Furniture in Express
Did you know that you can buy furniture through Express? Standard seating, tables, sit-stand, shelving and cabinets are all available.
To see the most popular types of furniture that are ordered through Express, just log-in and click on the Furniture tile. It's that easy!
For more information or to schedule a training, please email express@purchasingconnection.org.
 
 
NDESC In Your Area
North Dakota Association of Technology Leaders (NDATL): October 17, 2022, Baymont Inn and Suites in Mandan
North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders (NDCEL): October 19-21, 2022 at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, ND
Pictured: John Johnston of SwedeBro
 
Vendor Promotions and Resources
Updates from our vendors!
THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
CONNECTION TEAM
Administration and Support
Cooperative Purchasing Connection is made up of a team of public nonprofit procurement professionals.
We love hearing from our members!
☎1-866-337-2005
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School Specialty Summer Sale
Posted by Mary Juliot on 8/1/2022The School Specialty Summer Sale provides deeply discounted items that CPC education members need to restock and get ready for back-to-school. These items are priced with a deeper discount than the standard 35% contract discount and there are savings to be had in all categories!
Click on the image below to see more examples of items that are on sale. And don't forget that ALL purchases made online throughout the calendar year (via Express or through School Specialty's website) receive a 1% rebate directly back to your school district next year!
Learn more about School Specialty's contract with CPC →
School Specialty + 3M
School Specialty is featuring its supply partner, 3M. Click the link below to see a selection of 3M products available to your CPC members through School Specialty.
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Saving A List, Saving Time
Posted by Mary Juliot on 1/31/2019 2:00:00 PM
New Year, New Shopping List
Did you know you can build and share Shopping Lists on Express?
We can show you how!Imagine the time you’ll save. Click here to view a how-to guide. Call us if you would like to schedule a training. If you would like to learn more about Cooperative Purchasing Connection or the Express online marketplace, contact us at info@purchasingconnection.org or 866-337-2005.
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Savings On Deck With CPC
Posted by Mary Juliot on 1/28/2019 11:00:00 AM
Fields of Dreams at a Discount
Competition is the name of the game – good equipment and a quality field contribute to success; CPC contracts help you compete for best pricing:- Partac Peat provides materials and products for baseball, softball fields and golf courses.
- Schutt Sports has batting helmets, bases, mouth guards and much more.
- H & B Athletic Equipment offers a wide variety of sports equipment for outdoor and indoor sports.
- School Health will meet your needs for sports medicine.
CPC contracts are competitively solicited so if you’re looking for a big athletic upgrade like: gymnasium floor, new flooring by your pool or lockers, outdoor signage and sound systems, stadium seating, artificial turf or a track, CPC has already done the work for you. To see all of the Athletic contracts available for your use, click here.
Thank you for supporting NDESC and CPC!
If you would like to learn more about Cooperative Purchasing Connection or the Express, online marketplace, contact us at info@purchasingconnection.org or 866-337-2005.
