Equalis Group Delivers
Public Sector Compliance Remain in Compliance with Equalis Group The Public Sector procurement process is riddled with
We leverage our extensive Public Sector procurement
nuances and regulatory considerations established to
acumen and decades of experience to ensure our
safeguard how taxpayer dollars are spent. It is often
members remain compliant when utilizing our publicly
overwhelming and confusing as purchasers navigate
procured cooperative agreements to save time and money.
strict guidelines and a combination of local, state, and federal statutory requirements, but it doesn’t have to be.
Equalis Group partners with Lead Agencies, Region 10 Educational Service Center (Region 10 ESC) in Texas and
There are three compliant avenues for Public Sector
The Cooperative Council of Governments (CCOG) in Ohio,
entities to spend taxpayer dollars: 1) conducting stand-
to conduct rigorous and transparent competitive public
alone bids/RFPs/RFQs; 2) purchasing through State
sector procurement processes for critical products and
Term contracts; and, 3) buying through the types of
services. Winning suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers
competitively solicited cooperative agreements Equalis
are selected based on both qualitative criteria and pricing.
Group offers.
We then establish compliant already-procured Master Agreements with these winning vendors that are available to public agencies nationwide.
Equalis Group’s Compliant Solicitation Process
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Prepare Solicitation
Publish Solicitation
Open Proposals
Evaluate & Award
Establish Master Agreement
Lead Agency identifies member needs
Lead Agency publicly advertises & proactively distributes solicitation
Vendors submit proposal responses
Lead Agency evaluates responses using transparent criteria & issues contract awards
Lead Agency negotiates final contract & posts on www.EqualisGroup.org
In short, Equalis Group collaborates with our Lead Agencies to deliver compliant, publicly procured cooperative agreements that Public Sector entities across the country can utilize to: i) quickly acquire the products and services they need; ii) receive better pricing through the collective buying power of Equalis Group Members; and, iii) save time through Equalis Group’s legal and compliant alternative to conducting their own resource-consuming solicitation process.