E&I
Benefits
Delivering
Lower Costs for Higher Ed
E&I
is the member-owned, not-for-profit buying cooperative established
by members of NAEP in 1934 to provide lower costs for higher education.
E&I lowers the purchase price of goods and services by aggregating
the purchasing power of member institutions, and streamlines the supply
chain process for our members and business partnersreducing
time, complexity, and total costs.
Realize
lower costs and superior value via:
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Strategic sourcing. |
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Aggregated purchasing
power. |
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Broad portfolio of
high-quality national and regional contracts from best-in-class
suppliers. |
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Member-driven competitive
solicitation process.
- State compliance for many public institutions,
eliminating the need for an institution-issued
RFP
- Reviewed and validated by the National Institute
of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) |
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Financial incentives
via return of profits to members. |
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E-procurement solutions. |
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Local service and
support. |
Visit our website
for more information on the benefits of membership and cooperative
purchasing through E&I. |
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