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NASPO Cooperative/Consortia Use Survey


September 2010


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Summary of Results

Earlier this year, NASPO's Emerging Issues Committee surveyed members in order to get feedback on topics of interest to the membership. That survey indicated that cooperative contracting and the use of purchasing consortia was the #1 issue facing NASPO's membership.

In July, the NASPO Emerging Issues Committee created a member survey in order to gauge the use of various purchasing cooperatives and consortia in order to determine:

  • What cooperatives/consortia members used
  • Why they used cooperatives and consortia, and
  • What specific contracts were used

Quick results

  • 51 survey responses were received (50 states plus the District of Columbia)
  • The average state (of the 46 that responded to the question) participates in 4.5 coops/consortia.
  • The five most popular coops/consortia are:
    • WSCA
    • NASPO
    • MMCAP
    • GSA
    • U.S. Communities

WSCA and NASPO accounted for more than 40 percent of the cooperative participation as reported by states in the survey.

The top 5 reasons states participate in cooperatives/consortia:

  1. Pricing
  2. Product offerings
  3. Ability of Contract to Meet a Specific Need
  4. Best Value
  5. Available Vendors

"Convenience" was the reason most cited in open-ended comments

Most popular categories for Cooperative/Consortia participation:

  1. Medical and Dental Supplies
  2. PCs, peripherals and Software
  3. Hazardous Response and Public Safety
  4. Communications Equipment
  5. Food Products and Utensils
  6. Office Supplies
  7. Laboratory and Scientific Supplies
  8. Automotive Parts, Supplies & Accessories
  9. Postage and Mail Processing
  10. Garage Equipment

All survey responses have been compiled in this searchable database. You may search by state (to see what coops states belong to), by coop (to see which states purchase from a specific coop) or by contract (to see which states buy from which contracts).

If you see any errors or have additional information to provide, please contact Matt Grayson at mgrayson@amrms.com. The database will be updated regularly.