E&I Cooperative Services

Overview

E&I Cooperative Services is a member-owned, non-profit cooperative purchasing organization dedicated to the education sector, including higher education and K-12 institutions. Established in 1934, it supports educational procurement professionals by offering competitively solicited contracts and strategic sourcing solutions tailored to their unique needs.

The cooperative provides a diverse portfolio of over 150 contracts covering a range of products and services—such as office supplies, food, lab supplies, and facility planning solutions—that help members save time, reduce costs, and enhance their purchasing power. Services include strategic spend assessments, eProcurement tools, and data-driven solutions to streamline purchasing processes. With over 5,000 members across the United States, membership is accessible with no minimum purchasing requirements, enabling educational institutions to benefit from cooperative purchasing.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 800-283-2634
• Website: eandi.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/e-i-cooperative-services

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Procurement
• Education
• Supply chain management
• RFP process
• Contracts
• eProcurement
• Consulting
• Sourcing
• Contracting
• Non-profit organizations
• Procurement technology
• Supplier diversity
• Cost control
• Data-driven insights
• Public procurement
• Cost transparency
• Education procurement innovation
• Colleges, universities, and professional schools
• Education procurement data analysis
• Risk management
• Education procurement technology
• Cooperative purchasing
• Supplier evaluation
• Data analytics
• eProcurement solutions
• Collective purchasing
• Facilities management
• Procurement consulting
• Procurement automation
• Supplier inclusion
• Spend analysis
• Sustainability in procurement
• Contract management
• Professional services
• Cost savings
• Cost optimization
• Financial services
• Contract negotiations
• Business intelligence
• Cost savings for schools
• Education procurement compliance
• Community colleges
• Public education procurement
• Public sector
• Procurement analytics
• Spend management
• Education procurement analytics
• Contract portfolio
• Education industry
• Procurement training
• Cost efficiency
• Education sector supplier diversity
• Education-specific contracts
• Digital transformation
• Education procurement best practices
• Member-owned
• Cost reduction
• Strategic sourcing
• Higher ed strategic sourcing
• Non-profit
• Competitive contracts
• Education vendor partnerships
• B2B
• Procurement solutions
• Education procurement strategy
• Higher education
• K-12 education
• Education sector
• K-12 procurement solutions
• AI in procurement
• Collaborative buying
• Strategic spend assessments
• Vendor relations
• Technology integration
• Compliance
• Industry-specific contracts
• Education procurement
• Education services
• Member benefits
• Savings optimization
• Nonprofit organizations
• Education procurement policies
• Cost benchmarking
• Compliance management
• Public sector procurement
• Marketplace contracts
• Vendor management
• Education supply chain
• Market research
• SaaS
• Logistics & supply chain
• Facility management
• Professional training & coaching
• Analytics
• Information technology & services
• Primary/secondary education
• Computer software

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