This best value solicitation (“solicitation”) is published by the Town of Greece, NY (“Lead Agency”) for the purpose of awarding a master cooperative purchasing agreement (the “Master Agreement”) and creating a cooperative purchasing program for Suppliers with related products and services (the “Program”) that shall be available to Participating Agencies (as defined below). Companies and organizations which respond to this solicitation (“Respondents”) and are awarded a Master Agreement are referred to throughout this solicitation and supporting documentation as a “Supplier.”

By purchasing Products & Services (as defined herein) under the Master Agreement through the Program administered by CoreTrust Purchasing Group LLC (“CoreTrust”), a public entity is a “Participating Agency” and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Master Agreement, which includes and is subject to the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement attached hereto as Section L. Each Participating Agency may be required to acknowledge or certify its agreement to additional statutory terms in writing as may be required by CoreTrust and/or Lead Agency. Where any public entity pursuing benefits of the Program hereunder is previously registered with or is otherwise an existing member of CoreTrust’s cooperative purchasing program, the terms of this solicitation (and all documents attached hereto) shall control over all prior agreements with respect to such public entity’s enrollment in CoreTrust’s cooperative purchasing program and the benefits afforded to members thereof.

CoreTrust is a cooperative purchasing organization working together with public procurement leaders to create high quality, cooperative contracts that optimize cost savings, drive compliance and efficiency, and provide effective outcomes to public sector agencies. CoreTrust cooperative contracts also actively support local labor markets, ensuring a holistic approach to sustainable growth and impact.

By leveraging the CoreTrust suite of cooperative contracts, you will gain access to contracts and discounts from leading suppliers of products and services across a wide variety of industries and benefit from a streamlined procurement process.