Transcript Celebrating over 50 years… - Office of General Services

Celebrating over 50 years…
Congratulations, municipalities have been
eligible to use OGS contracts to purchase
materials, equipment and supplies since 1953.
OGS Promise…
•Ensure public benefit from outstanding
service
•Meet our customer’s needs with cost
effective products and unparalleled service.
PSG Contract Customers
•State agencies, authorities and public benefit corporations
•Counties
•Cities, towns, villages
•Public school districts
•Private schools (K-12)
•Volunteer ambulance and fire companies
•Non-profit, non-public
–Independent colleges and universities
–Hospitals and residential health care facilities
•Cemetery Corporations
•Some charitable organizations
OGS contracts can:
• Save 10 to 40% of average purchase price
• Reduce or eliminate the time required to
research specifications
• Enhance & simplify the purchase process
• Minimize the time required to identify
responsible vendors
• Ensure product and service quality
• Meet recycling/energy efficient objectives
Procurement Guidelines
•Guide to purchasing and contracting
adopted by procurement council
•Follow State Finance Law
•Available at OGS website
www.ogs.state.ny.us/procurement/default.asp
Preferred Sources
• Statutory purchasing preference granted by
State Finance Law
• Must meet form, function and Utility
• Additional items are added periodically
• Preferred Source Offerings:
www.ogs.state.ny.us/procurecounc/pdfdoc/psguide.pdf
OGS Centralized Contracts
•Commodities
•Services
•Technology (including
telecommunications)
Commodities
• Fixed price single award contracts
–Vehicles, filed requirement contracts
• Multiple Award contracts
–Copiers, furniture, audio-visual
• Catalog Contracts
–Office Supplies, Industrial Supplies
http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/spg/lists/commodty.asp
Services
Some of the service contracts currently available are:
• overnight mail
• procurement card services
• guard services
• temporary personnel
• drug & alcohol testing
• on-line database
http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/snt/lists/services.asp
Technology
• Adaptive Aids
• Microcomputers
• Printers
• Software
• Systems and Peripherals
http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/snt/lists/infotech.asp
Telecommunications
• Video Conferencing Systems & Services
• Cable & Fiber Optics
• Aggregated Telecommunications Services
• Cellular, PCS Wireless Telephone Services
• Internet Access Service
• Paging Services
• Networking Hardware and Software
http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/snt/lists/telecom.asp
Small Business Initiative (SBI)
•New York State resident small businesses
•Listing may be viewed at:
www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/sbi.asp
•Small Business Initiatives are not contracts
Purchaser Notification Service
(PNS)
•
No more paper
• Timely contract updates
• Unlimited registrations
• Select only those classifications of interest to you
http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/PNS/default.asp
Tips to avoid purchasing blunders:
•Confer with experts.
•Read “How to Use This Contract”.
•Contact Purchasing Officer.
•Contact Customer Services.
For information on OGS contracts
contact our Customer Services
Unit at:
(518) 474-6717
or visit our website at:
http://www.ogs.state.ny.us
Thank you