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Kinetic GPO is dedicated to providing public procurement professionals with the information needed to maintain and grow your organization or educational institution.

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Apple for Education

CDW is pleased to be an Authorized Apple Education Reseller and offer Apple solutions through their awarded Kinetic GPO contract for IT solutions and services!  Ready to explore all this contract has to offer?  Click below to get started!

Wintergreen Complete Classrooms Service

A well designed and modern classroom can have a powerful impact on student engagement and learning.  Are you ready to reimagine your school's learning environment?  Wintergreen Complete Classrooms is the solution that you need!

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Why Group Purchasing Offers More Than Just Buying Power

While group purchasing organizations do offer savings, their real power – particularly service-oriented ones like Kinetic GPO – goes far beyond procurement catalogs and price lists. ​

How GPOs Cut Costs, Time, And Bureaucracy

In the public sector, where resources are limited and expectations are high, strategic partnerships have become essential for managing risk and maximizing value.

Addressing Public Sector Agency Hiring Challenges

The Canadian government forecasts over 3,000 vacancies in public sector purchasing departments in the coming years. Read about factors contributing to the hiring challenges.

National in Scope, Local in Presence: How GPOs Support Local

How can public sector agencies and educational institutions balance the need for cost-effective purchasing with the objective of promoting local businesses? The answer involves group purchasing organizations.

Public Safety Starts with
​Smart Procurement

From acquiring security staff and surveillance technology to event-specific safety gear and road signage, having a well-coordinated procurement plan is essential for effective crowd and event management.

NCPP's Cooperative Purchasing
Myth Busting

Those who might not be fully knowledgeable about cooperative procurement might be hearing some of the "myths" about the topic or passing on incorrect statements. Read NCPP's new resource to bust those myths!

Municipal World Presents
​Myth or Fact: Job Order Contracting Edition

As a relatively new-to-Canada procurement method, Job Order Contracting (JOC) can be a confusing process to the uninitiated. JOC is a project delivery method allowing owners to award multiple projects through one competitively awarded contract, significantly accelerating project delivery and resulting in lower admin costs and high-quality work.

Arnprior Regional Health Mission-Critical Upgrades Improve Environment

Arnprior Regional Health partners with Trane to improve infrastructure system reliability, lower maintenance costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the first phase of a multi-phase program. The team used energy savings performance contracting and high efficiency boilers to meet their goals - all while keeping critical operations running.

NCPP 2023-2024 RFP Tracking Report
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NCPP recently released the 2023-2024 RFP Tracking Project, which aims to quantify the personnel expenses involved in solicitation, known as Invitation to Bid (Bid) and Request for Proposals (RFP) across different entities. This valuable report walks you through how much time, money and resources it takes to conduct a bid or RFP.
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How to Consolidate and Maximize Your Spend with Group Purchasing

With a group purchasing organization, everyone benefits from the same buying power and contracts, regardless of size. From a sheer savings standpoint, this can make a big difference.

Innovative Contracting Quickly Solves Problems

Whether it’s routine repairs, or emergency work that must be conducted, procuring goods and service for building maintenance can be a big source of problems and costs for most entities. ​

Five Reasons to Work with a GPO
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Through GPO’s, entities can often benefit from best value, while also reducing time spent on procurement processes and establishing contracts.

Taking a Higher Priority

Infrastructure and facility maintenance projects are front and center for municipalities and local government entities.
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Consolidation is Key in the
​Supply Chain World

The world of MRO – Maintenance, Repair and Operations – is a daily challenge of finding the right balance between fiscal prudence and operational efficiency.

New Approaches to Cooperative Contracting

This procurement method continues to help solve problems and expand its focus.

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The Priceless Return on Prioritizing Outdoor Fitness
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In this blog post, discover how Kinetic GPO members can utilize GameTime's engaging outdoor fitness equipment to provide relief from these and other issues facing university students on a day-to-day basis.

Tap into Savings, with a Compliant Canadian Contract, while Eliminating Rogue Spending
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Amazon Business Canada provides public entities with a cost saving solution that can simplify your procurement process while driving compliance with purchasing policies.

Everything You Should Know When Negotiating Energy Supply Agreements
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Several aspects of energy agreements can easily trip up even the most seasoned procurement professionals. ​ Uncover the five energy agreement aspects to pay attention to when negotiating energy contract terms.

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