Non-profit 501(c)(3)
The MHEC represents over 2,100 member organizations throughout New England
The MHEC has 85 charter members
The MHEC is pleased to offer associate membership at no cost to the following organizations in New England:
- Non-Profit Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education
- Non-Profit Technical, Charter, and Vocational Schools
- Municipalities, Elementary and Secondary Schools and Libraries
- Non-Profit Preparatory Schools
- Non-Profit Educational Organizations
Over 50 contracts awarded to multiple suppliers, which equals over 700 supplier contracts
Our i-buy marketplaceTM makes shopping simple for any of the 25,000+ products and services from over 700 local, regional, national, and international suppliers.
Has over 6,000 brands on contract
Working together for higher education and educational organizations since 1977
We represent one of the many tools in the procurement professional’s tool kit
We provide accountability and audit tracking
We provide annual contract volume reporting which includes tracking:
- small organizations
- minority institutions
- women-owned organizations
- disadvantaged institutions
- prison industries
Member of NAEB-NE
Most staff are MCPPO, NAEB-NE, NEMA, MASBO, MANAHRO designated
Member of MAPPO
All MHEC IFB’s are publically bid with Chapter 30B as standard
The MHEC has developed some contracts in collaboration with:
- MLS (Massachusetts Library System)
If you are a qualifying institution and are interested in joining,
please click to fill out an online membership application form.
Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium
c/o University of Massachusetts Amherst
100 University Drive, Suite 1
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
413-230-3202
info@mhec.net