Buy From a State Contract
Significant benefits can be realized from buying off of statewide contracts, which include time savings, obtaining best value at competitive prices and establishment of long term relationships. OSD can also help you get the most out of statewide contracts, determine if you are eligible to use them, buy from minority and women-owned businesses and purchase environmentally friendly products.
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It is your responsibility to maximize your use of statewide contracts by becoming an educated purchaser. Here you will find the information on how the process works and the requirements you need to consider. In addition to all Executive Branch departments which are required to use statewide contracts for their purchases many other public and quasi-public entities are eligible to use the Commonwealth's statewide contracts as well. Here you will find the a list of all eligible entities.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts buys goods and services in 11 categories. Here you will find information about major purchasing groups and planned purchases by procurement category.
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The OSD $ave$mart Program (formerly known as "Big Buy") is a partnership between OSD and Statewide Contact Vendors. The purpose of the program is to create additional cost savings and opportunities for all eligible entities utilizing Statewide Contracts.
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Find out about opportunities in the state contracting market for minority and women owned business enterprises.
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EPPs are competitively priced, high performance products and services that can be obtained from over three dozen statewide contracts. They can render significant savings while reducing the state's impact on the environment and public health.
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