WE MAKE IT EASIER TO STRATEGICALLY PROCURE SOLUTIONS AND SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS U.S. Communities was created by government for government. Our mission is to help government agencies save time and money in the competitive solicitation process. We make it easier for you by connecting you to our supplier partners. Through the U.S. Communities program, you can strategically procure solutions and know you are receiving the best value for your organization. U.S. Communities connects government agencies to supplier partners to make it easier so you can deliver quality services.

SETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE U.S. Communities is first cooperative program to earn the NIGP Accredited Cooperative (NAC) distinction. NIGP’s CEO, Rick Grimm, congratulated U.S. Communities for its “tremendous achievement that further distinguishes the program in the cooperative marketplace and reflects its commitment to supporting the values and principles of professional practice in public procurement. Our members asked us to set the standard for good cooperative procurement practice. We accepted that obligation through the NAC accreditation that was developed by and for senior public procurement officials who formed our NAC Design Team.” Just announced, June 8 2017 - U.S. Communities is the first cooperative program to earn the NIGP Accredited Cooperative distinguish with NIGP. This is another distinguishing factor to show our standard of excellence and providing value to the public agencies we serve. www.uscommunities.org/nac

Presence & Credibility National Co-Sponsors National Association of Counties (NACo) Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) National Governors Association State Sponsors A few differentiators include our sponsors. Our organization has 5 national sponsors and over 90 state/local sponsors. Sponsors of our program have chosen U.S. Communities as their cooperative purchasing program for their association members and believe the program provides savings and value for each of their organization’s members. Over 90 State Sponsors Nationally National League of Cities (NLC) United States Conference of Mayors (USCM)

Advisory Board Professional Oversight: Advisory Board of well-respected public procurement professionals to ensure responsible and ethical best practices Auburn University, AL Beaverton School District, OR City and County of Denver, CO City of Chicago, IL City of El Paso, TX City of Houston, TX City of Kansas City, MO City of Los Angeles, CA City of Ocean City, NJ City of Seattle, WA Cobb County, GA Collier County Public Schools, FL Denver Public Schools, CO Emory University, GA Fairfax County, VA Fresno Unified School District, CA Great Valley School District, PA Harford County Public Schools, MD Hennepin County, MN Los Angeles County, CA Maricopa County, AZ Miami-Dade County, FL North Carolina State University, NC Onondaga County, NY Port of Portland, OR Prince William County Schools, VA San Diego Unified School District, CA State of Iowa The Ohio State University, OH Another differentiator for U.S. Communities is our Advisory Board. The U.S. Communities Advisory Board includes procurement professionals across the county and provide professional oversight to our contracts and program. In 2015, our Advisory Board purchased over $161 million through the program. They continue to provide guidance on new contracts, trends, serve as lead agencies and are committed to helping agencies receive value through these contracts and the program. Advisory Board Program Purchased Over $161 Million in 2016

Who Can Use U.S. Communities? Cities Counties Special Districts K-12 (Public or Private) Universities and Colleges (Public and Private) State Agencies Nonprofit Organizations Why can use U.S. Communities?

$ SAVINGS & EFFICIENCY Reduce time for contract solicitation Immediate access to competitively-solicited contracts Connect agencies to solutions Here is where U.S. Communities can help. U.S. Communities can help reduce time for contract solicitation, provide access to competitively-solicitied contracts and connect you to the solutions you need without having to do the research.

How to Participate www.uscommunities.org/register 1. Complete registration information 2. Can register more than one dept. and buyer 3. Registration enables agency to use program and to be automatically notified of new contracts and solutions Already a customer of a supplier partner? Never worked with a company? Work directly with your current representative and request “best U.S. Communities pricing”. Work with Program Manager to connect with sales representative. Pay exactly as you always have. Set up an account and pay the company directly. What next?