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 “SaveMORE!” program