ASBO

U.S. Communities is proud to be the only government cooperative purchasing organization to be founded by 5 leading national organizations, including the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). As a founder, ASBO connects school districts and school boards internationally searching for ASBO-supported purchasing programs with U.S. Communities to obtain the best overall supplier government pricing.

How Can U.S. Communities Help My School District?

U.S. Communities works closely with ASBO members to provide the most favorable government pricing and school purchasing discounts. Benefits include:

• Best Overall Supplier Government Pricing – by combining the potential cooperative purchasing power of up to 90,000 public agencies, schools can access the best overall supplier government pricing.
• No User Fees – U.S. Communities contracts are available to all public agencies on an optional and non-exclusive basis, at no charge, with no minimums.
• Meets Legal Requirements – U.S. Communities contracts meet the legal requirements for competitively solicited government contracts as well as government agency “piggybacking” requirements in most states and counties.
• Safe and Reliable – As an ASBO-founded and sponsored government cooperative purchasing organization, schools can rest assured U.S. Communities is committed to forging ethical, courteous and mutually beneficial relationships with participating agencies and supplier partners.

Register your school district to participate in the ASBO-sponsored U.S. Communities government purchasing cooperative now – it’s quick, easy and free – and start taking advantage of the school purchasing solutions provided by our competitively solicited contracts.

About ASBO:

Founded in 1910, ASBO International has nearly 6,000 school business management professionals as members. With an average budget oversight of $141 million annually, ASBO International members are the finance decision makers in school districts around the world.

ASBO members are employed in K-12 school districts, community colleges, universities, and state departments of education. They manage the business side of school district operations, including the areas of budgeting, purchasing, and financial management; facility operations and maintenance; human resources; technology; transportation and security; food service; health care; and much more.