Answer:

1. Member volume is aggregated resulting in competitive pricing and attractive contract terms;
2. MHEC contracts meet Massachusetts public bidding requirements;
3. Contracts for routine purchases are available to members, freeing up staff time for other high priority projects;
4. Members have access to over 50 contracts with over 700 supply partners including global, national and small, minority and women owned businesses;
5. Many MHEC suppliers extend their discounted contract pricing to staff and faculty;
6. MHEC’s contract database allows members to search by contract, vendor, brands, product category and keywords;
7. Members receive regular contract updates, invitations to the annual Expo event and quarterly meetings and access to deeper discount pricing through our monthly “Ed$ave” program.