Joint Purchasing Program
CMS offers local governments the opportunity to save time and money when purchasing many commodities, services and equipment - ranging from car parts to bulk electricity to rock salt to computer hardware and software.
Not only do they save an historical average of 27.5% per purchase, but Illinois municipalities can significantly reduce their administrative expenses when purchasing from these select statewide contracts. (The State also benefits - by being able to push per-unit costs down further, when its bulk-purchasing power from multiple State agencies is enhanced by the increased sales volume added by local governments.)
Instead of managing the time- and cost-consuming competitive-bid process on their own, local governments take advantage of the work that the State's procurement experts have already done - such as working to determine specifications, evaluate bidders, check references, select the highest-quality bid, and aggressively negotiate price discounts using the State's massive purchasing power.
Among the commodities and services offered:
- Automobile repair parts
- Bulk electricity
- Computer hardware and software
- Defibrillators
- Mowers and tractors
- Rock salt
- Thermal imaging cameras
- Vehicles
Any unit of local government - provided it was created by statute or has the ability to tax - can qualify for the Joint Purchasing Program (State Use Program rehabilitation facilities for the severely disabled also are eligible).
Joining the voluntary program does not obligate the local government to procure any items from State contracts. The State of Illinois develops the specifications, conducts the bid process, makes the awards, creates the contracts and publishes the contracts on the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. Program members work directly with the State vendor to purchase the service or equipment.
Learn more about the Program:
News:
- December 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 198KB]
- November 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 180KB]
- October 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 374KB]
- September 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 186KB]
- August 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 186KB]
- July 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 221KB]
- June 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 197KB]
- May 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 263KB]
- April 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 160KB]
- March 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 160KB]
- February 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 149KB]
- January 2009 Newsletter [PDF, 203KB]
More News
Contact Information:
Dennis Smith, Coordinator
Department of Central Management Services
Bureau of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Joint Purchasing Program
801 Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-785-6935
E-mail: dennis.smith@illinois.gov
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