Did you know that Info Advantage has multiple New York State Contracts? These contracts allow us to consistently leverage our collaborative agreements with partners to better serve our clients in obtaining products and services faster and at a more competitive price.
According to the White House, during the 2020 fiscal year, the U.S. Federal government spent nearly $600 billion on good and services. Although these are larger scale purchasing decisions than those of the state of New York, they stand to provide an example of how investment and innovation can be spurred through government contracts.
The Office of the New York State Comptroller offers that state contracts can provide many necessities for local governments and school districts like road salt, fuel, vehicles, heavy equipment, food, furniture, computer hardware and software, and much more. These goods and services contracts fall intro one of three general categories: commodities, service, and technology.
In addition to potential monetary savings, New York State contracts meet the competitive bidding requirements of New York State General Municipal Law. Thus, local governments and school districts have assurance that the necessary research, solicitation, and negotiation has been done! The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) notes that the government wants to buy from or contract with small business for several reasons, including:
- To ensure that large businesses don?t ?muscle out? small businesses
- To gain access to the new ideas that small businesses provide
- To support small businesses as engines of economic development and job creation
On top of our New York State OGS Contracts, Info Advantage is proud to be a New York State Certified Woman-Owned Business! To satisfy the state?s Minority and Women?s Business Enterprise (MWBE) Supplier Diversity Program, Info Advantage offers procurement services to New York State agencies including state, county, and local government offices.
A contract with the New York State OGS helps to define discounted pricing for products when sold to eligible buyers in New York State. These buyers typically include state/county/city/town/village office, public K-12 and SUNY schools, and various types of non-profit organizations. If you?re an eligible buyers that is looking to take advantage of the opportunities provided by these contracts, contact us today to learn more about how our services could benefit your organization.