Risk Management, Employee Benefits, and Insurance Solutions

Information for benefit consultants serving the public sector

Where RFP means Ready For Purchase

Sourcewell cooperative purchasing

You care about your clients and want what’s best for them. So do we. We are not employee benefits consultants, but we serve the public sector and can help you serve them, too. 

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A complex process, simplified. 

As you know, for public sector HR and benefit managers to get the services they need to take care of their people can be a time-intensive and complex process, requiring a competitive solicitation or a Request For Proposal (RFP). Conducting an RFP can take months. 

Sourcewell’s cooperative purchasing program turns RFP into Ready For Purchase, so you can jump right into evaluating and negotiating on behalf of your client. Browse the contracts below, or schedule a call to get started.

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See how Sourcewell cooperative purchasing works

Cooperative purchasing is “Procurement conducted by, or on behalf of, one or more Public Procurement Units” as defined by the American Bar Association Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments. 

Sourcewell's analysts streamline the procurement process by developing RFPs and IFBs for national, competitive solicitations that meet or exceed local requirements. Our rigorous process is continually refined to best meet the needs of participating agencies and allows us to offer exceptional services and products from nationally acclaimed suppliers

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Start saving time with our cooperative purchasing program. 

  1. Browse our awarded contracts for the best-fit solution for your client. Get quote(s) from the supplier(s). 
  1. Negotiate and finalize with the best-fit supplier. 
  1. Reference your client’s Sourcewell participating agency account number and the supplier’s awarded contract number on your client contract. 
  1. Keep solicitation documents for audit purposes.  

Your public sector client will likely have questions about Sourcewell and cooperative purchasing. Point them to this webpage built just for HR/benefit managers >

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Testimonials

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– Dan, Owner of insurance agency that specializes in public employee benefits

Utilizing cooperative purchasing contracts in our agency’s procurement strategy allows us to focus on consulting with our clients and not being government procurement experts. This gives us the ability to move quickly and ensure compliance for our clients
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- Pat, First Vice President, Benefit Consulting Firm serving the public sector

Every RFP is different and very time consuming…to understand needs. It takes us hundreds of hours to pull together responses because they are complex.