2. Celebrating over 50 years… Congratulations, municipalities have been eligible to use OGS contracts to purchase materials, equipment and supplies since 1953.

3. OGS Promise… Ensure public benefit from outstanding service Meet our customer’s needs with cost effective products and unparalleled service.

4. PSG Contract Customers State agencies, authorities and public benefit corporations Counties Cities, towns, villages Public school districts Private schools (K-12) Volunteer ambulance and fire companies Non-profit, non-public –Independent colleges and universities –Hospitals and residential health care facilities Cemetery Corporations Some charitable organizations

5. OGS contracts can: Save 10 to 40% of average purchase price Reduce or eliminate the time required to research specifications Enhance & simplify the purchase process Minimize the time required to identify responsible vendors Ensure product and service quality Meet recycling/energy efficient objectives

6. Procurement Guidelines Guide to purchasing and contracting adopted by procurement council Follow State Finance Law Available at OGS website www.ogs.state.ny.us/procurement/default.asp

7. Preferred Sources Statutory purchasing preference granted by State Finance Law Must meet form, function and Utility Additional items are added periodically Preferred Source Offerings: www.ogs.state.ny.us/procurecounc/pdfdoc/psguide.pdf

8. OGS Centralized Contracts Commodities Services Technology (including telecommunications)

9. Commodities Fixed price single award contracts –Vehicles, filed requirement contracts Multiple Award contracts –Copiers, furniture, audio-visual Catalog Contracts –Office Supplies, Industrial Supplies http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/spg/lists/commodty.asp

10. Services Some of the service contracts currently available are: overnight mail procurement card services guard services temporary personnel drug & alcohol testing on-line database http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/snt/lists/services.asp

11. Technology Adaptive Aids Microcomputers Printers Software Systems and Peripherals http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/snt/lists/infotech.asp

12. Telecommunications Video Conferencing Systems & Services Cable & Fiber Optics Aggregated Telecommunications Services Cellular, PCS Wireless Telephone Services Internet Access Service Paging Services Networking Hardware and Software http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/snt/lists/telecom.asp

16. Small Business Initiative (SBI) New York State resident small businesses Listing may be viewed at: www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/sbi.asp Small Business Initiatives are not contracts

17. Purchaser Notification Service (PNS) No more paper Timely contract updates Unlimited registrations Select only those classifications of interest to you http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/PNS/default.asp

18. Tips to avoid purchasing blunders: Confer with experts. Read “How to Use This Contract”. Contact Purchasing Officer. Contact Customer Services.

19. For information on OGS contracts contact our Customer Services Unit at: (518) 474-6717 or visit our website at: http://www.ogs.state.ny.us

20. Thank you