KEY PARTICIPANTS

U.S. Communities is a nonprofit instrumentality of government formed under U.S. Code, Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, Section 115. U.S. Communities is incorporated in California under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable and public purposes and the State Seal of Incorporation was affixed May 26, 1999.

Lead Public Agencies
Current U.S. Communities contracts have been competitively solicited by the Lead Public Agencies.

Founding Co-Sponsors and State Sponsors
The Founding Co-Sponsors and State Sponsors provide promotion and general sponsorship among participants.

Advisory Board
Each Advisory Board Member is expected to actively participate in product bids and selection, use selected products, promote U.S. Communities, participate in policy direction, and share expertise and purchasing innovations.

Participating Public Agencies
There are more than 32,000 Participating Public Agencies accessing one or more competitively solicited contracts. These registered agencies are now listed under the Nationwide Access page.

Other Purchasing Groups
U.S. Communities is designed as an option for government agencies, educational institutions and non profits to consider when making purchasing decisions. A variety of other purchasing groups similarly make available products and services that it may benefit agencies to evaluate.