Case Study: Longwood University achieves time and cost savings with Omnia Partners cooperative purchasing

Longwood University saves time and money with Omnia Partners cooperative contracts

Longwood University, a public liberal arts university, faced the common higher education challenge of needing to do more with less. Their procurement team, led by Ryan Ferebee, was stretched thin by the time-consuming process of generating individual solicitations for a wide range of needs, which prevented them from focusing on more strategic work. To work smarter, they turned to cooperative purchasing contracts available through the vendor Omnia Partners.

The solution implemented through Omnia Partners allowed Longwood to leverage pre-established national cooperative contracts. This shift saved the university substantial time and reduced its administrative burden by eliminating the need to create solicitations from scratch. Longwood also realized significant cost savings in categories like office supplies and facilities. The ease of use led to widespread adoption across campus, making cooperative contracts a core part of the university's procurement strategy and enabling the team to focus on other responsibilities.

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