Collaborative Purchasing
IU13 Collaborative Services, part of the Business Services Department, offers bid-compliant, value-added, and cost-saving solutions for school districts and other public procurement units.
How we can help your organization leverage its purchasing power? Learn more about our offerings below.
Collaborative Purchasing Line-Item and Catalog Discount Bids
- Bids are awarded in 20+ categories and can be used by any public procurement unit.
District-Wide Solutions
- Batteries and Projection Bulbs
- Cafeteria Paper and Smallwares
- Office Supplies
- Cafeteria Food
- Technology Equipment
- Voice Communications
Energy Solutions
- Electricity Procurement
- Direct Choice (Residential Electricity)
- Natural Gas Procurement
- Bulk Fuels Procurement
Facilities Solutions
- Custodial Supplies
- Lighting Supplies & Recycling Services
- Environmental Services
- Playground Equipment and Supplies
- Safety & Facilities Training
Insurance Programs
- Computer and Technology Insurance
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance Pool
- Property Casualty Insurance Pool
Job-Alike Group Support
- Lancaster-Lebanon Plant Managers (LLPM)
- Lancaster-Lebanon Food Service Director’s Food Cooperative (CAFCO)
- Lancaster-Lebanon School Business Officials (LLSBO)