U.S. Communities unveils new online marketplace

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U.S. Communities, a national government purchasing cooperative, has launched a new online system that enables participating public agencies to access and purchase goods and services from multiple U.S. Communities vendors at one time. The integrated, online marketplace is available to registered users on www.uscommunities.org.

Public agencies including county governments can take advantage of the savings and quality products available through the program. The new online marketplace offers access to thousands of products from multiple suppliers with a single payment and order. Current products available through the marketplace include technology products, school and classroom supplies, homeland security and safety supplies, electrical items, janitorial supplies, and maintenance equipment.

The products are available through existing contracts between U.S. Communities' lead public agencies and suppliers such as HD Supply, Insight, Tech Depot, Graybar, Fisher Science Education, BSN/US Games, Hagemeyer and Zep. Offerings from additional U.S. Communities suppliers will be available through the online system in coming months.