U.S. Communities: A Government Purchasing Cooperative Co-Founded by the
National League of Cities
U.S. Communities is proud to be the only government cooperative purchasing program
to be founded by 5 leading national organizations, including the National League of Cities (NLC).
As a founding sponsor, NLC connects city governments nationwide
searching for city purchasing programs with U.S. Communities to obtain the best
overall supplier government pricing.
How Can U.S. Communities Help My City?
U.S. Communities works closely with NLC members to provide
the most favorable government pricing and city purchasing discounts.
Benefits include:
- Best Overall Supplier Government Pricing – by combining the potential cooperative
purchasing power of up to 90,000 public agencies, cities 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 NLC-founded and sponsored
government cooperative purchasing organization, cities can rest assured U.S. Communities
is committed to forging ethical, courteous and mutually beneficial relationships
with participating agencies and supplier partners.
Get Started with U.S. Communities Today
Register your city
to participate with the NLC founded U.S. Communities
government purchasing cooperative now – it’s quick, easy and free – and begin purchasing
under any of our competitively solicited contracts.
About NLC:
The National League of Cities is the oldest and largest
national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States.
Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership,
and governance.