Public entities in Massachusetts can take advantage of the ITT72 state contract, specifically the Telecommunications Services Categories 2-9, Network Services, Communications Services and Related Equipment under contract by the Massachusetts Operational Services Division (OSD).

The Dept. of Administrative Services Bureau of IT Solutions (BITS) UC Division provides telecommunications, end-user device support and Enterprise collaboration services to the State of Connecticut’s Executive Branch agencies. In collaboration with the DAS Procurement Division, the DAS/BITS Unified Communications Division prepares and evaluates competitive bids, proposals and contractual mechanisms in place for use by Executive Branch agencies.

The Massachusetts Higher Education Purchasing Consortium (“MHEC”) was established to provide efficiencies and cost savings to its members.  Public and private colleges and universities, not for profit charter, technical and vocational schools, municipalities, including elementary and secondary schools, libraries, housing authorities and not for profit educational organizations.

TIPS is an acronym for The Interlocal Purchasing System. TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that offers access to competitively procured purchasing contracts to its membership.  TIPS is housed at and managed by the Region 8 Education Service Center located in Pittsburg, Texas. Save time and financial resources necessary to fulfill bid requirements

OSP is the State of Rhode Island’s eProcurement system of use for Centralized State Agency and RIDOT solicitations.  Most essential is the systems’ ability to promote statewide procurements and transparency through open and equal access to opportunities for new and existing businesses in New England.

The seventeen Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) governed by the Board of Regents for Higher Education offer students an affordable, accessible, high quality option to further their education or career development. The cost-effective procurement of quality goods and services is critical to the ability of the twelve community colleges, four state universities and one on-line college to achieve their mission

MiCTA’s membership and its purchasing programs have expanded to serve thousands of members nationwide.  MiCTA focuses on providing quality products and services to its members at outstanding discounts.  MiCTA’s growth enables its members to access better volume pricing, additional purchasing programs and a growing number of highly desirable vendors.