Sourcewell Fact Sheet

National Cooperative Purchasing for Public, Educational, and Nonprofit Agencies.

Overview
Sourcewell is a self-sustaining public agency and national municipal contracting cooperative created under Minnesota law. it streamlines procurement by competitively soliciting and awarding hundreds of national vendor contracts. This framework allows over 50,000 government, education, and nonprofit member agencies across North America to buy directly off established contracts, avoiding the time and cost of running individual local bidding processes.

• Legal Status
  Public Agency, Local Unit of Government (Minn. Stat. § 123A.21)
  
  
• Members
  50,000+ Government, Education, and Nonprofit organizations
  
  
• Cost to Join
  $0 (Free registration, no obligations, no minimums)
  
  
• Funding Model
  Self-funded via 1%-2% vendor administrative fees (no taxpayer funds)
  
  
• Governance
  Elected Board of Directors composed of local public officials

Core Benefits

• Time and Cost Savings:
  Eliminates the duplicate administrative burden of drafting and advertising individual Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
  
  
• Legal Compliance:
  Contracts are competitively solicited, meeting rigorous public procurement statutes and strict standard operating guidelines.
  
  
• Local Support:
  Contracts are awarded at the corporate/manufacturer level but fully serviced and fulfilled by local dealers and regional networks.
  
  
• Volume Pricing:
  Leverages the massive collective buying power of tens of thousands of agencies to secure highly competitive tier pricing.

Eligible Agencies

• Local Government:
  Cities, counties, townships, villages, and special municipal districts.
  
  
• Education:
  K-12 public/private schools, charter schools, community colleges, and public/private universities.
  
  
• State Agencies:
  State departments, boards, and commissions.
  
  
• Other Entities:
  Native American Tribal Governments, non-profit organizations, and public utilities.

Popular Contract Categories

• Fleet & Automotive:
  Heavy equipment, police vehicles, vocational trucks, fire apparatus, and auto parts.
  
  
• Technology & Office:
  Software, hardware, wireless services, office furniture, and copiers.
  
  
• Facilities & Construction:
  HVAC systems, roofing, flooring, playground equipment, and MRO supplies.