Procurement professionals have a difficult job with many moving pieces. These are the people responsible for understanding an organization’s supply needs, soliciting orders, evaluating contracts, managing orders, and approving invoices – not to mention ensuring purchases stay within the budget. At Quill, we understand these challenges because we primarily work with organizations, many of whom have strict purchasing guidelines and adhere to an e-procurement system.
We’re always looking to make our customers’ jobs easier which is why we’ve expanded our relationship with OMNIA Partners. We share a commitment to organizations that serve the community and the staff that keep them running.
If you’re one of these busy professionals, read on to see how this partnership can benefit you.
Who is OMNIA Partners and what do they do?
OMNIA Partners is a national purchasing cooperative that provides a way for procurement professionals to improve the way their organizations identify, evaluate, and procure what they need at the best value through one of the largest contract portfolios in the nation. They also offer valuable data, spend visibility, and analytics. With private and public sector segments, OMNIA Partners can help meet the needs of a variety of organizations.
Quill’s contracts with OMNIA Partners are two of many specially curated contracts with leading national suppliers offering thousands of products and services. OMNIA Partners’ contracts negotiated for the public sector, including Quill’s, use a competitive solicitation process consistent with applicable procurement laws and regulations – saving you time going out to bid.
How do I know if my organization qualifies for OMNIA Partners membership?
Organizations eligible for OMNIA Partners membership are states, cities, counties, municipalities, educational institutions, nonprofits, utility districts, churches and any other entity that exists for the public good.
Membership is completely free and has no minimum spend requirements. You can get started at omniapartners.com or reach out to a Quill rep to get signed up.
How does the Quill/OMNIA Partners partnership help education, nonprofit, and government organizations?
Quill has partnered with OMNIA Partners since 2019. This long-standing Quill/OMNIA Partners contract covers office supplies such as ink and toner, breakroom items, cleaning supplies, and technology. That means schools, nonprofits, and local governments can count on us to stock their workplaces with the essentials.
Additionally, as of January 1, 2024, Quill was awarded a second contract with OMNIA Partners for educational supplies and instructional solutions for these same organizations, allowing them to save on an even greater selection of important items through Quill.
When eligible customers activate their OMNIA Partners memberships, they receive exclusive savings and benefits from Quill. The two contracts together include special line-item pricing on more than 1300 products from Quill and overall category discounts that range from 5% to 20% off, and help to stretch organizations’ budgets.
OMNIA Partners membership helps streamline purchasing as well, saving time. Purchases can be made through an organization’s existing e-procurement system with all applicable membership discounts and custom pricing automatically added to every order. No need for any extra steps.
How does the new, additional Quill/OMNIA Partners contract support educational organizations?
The additional contract includes educational supplies and instructional solutions – categories in which Quill offers over 7,000 products and counting.
This contract expands Quill’s commitment to education and helps us meet their needs in a greater way. Educational organizations can now rely on us for special pricing on the products they use to instruct and educate their students every day.
What additional benefits do OMNIA Partners members receive from Quill?
OMNIA Partners members receive more than just special pricing. They receive fast, free delivery on every order with no order minimum. We know getting supplies fast, and at the right time, is critical for schools, local governments, and nonprofits alike. For additional support with this, members can also take advantage of Future Ship, an option to order supplies now to be shipped later – locking in pricing without taking up valuable storage space.
They also get access to Quill’s unmatched assortment of over 600 instant rewards available with every order. Our Rewards Center is full of items perfect to use as staff gifts, raffle prizes, or to help community members. Points are earned on every purchase and can be saved up for bigger items and greater discounts or redeemed as soon as your first order.
OMNIA Partners members also receive the benefits of having a dedicated Quill account manager and access to our award-winning customer service team. Our skilled support staff team members are well versed in every facet of educational institutions and other public sector organizations to provide premium-level service for everything you need.
Quill can help with special orders, too. Our specialist teams can help you realize any of your furniture, technology, or custom print projects from sourcing and pricing to installation, with complementary consultation on space planning and more. See how one OMNIA Partners member relied on a Quill furniture specialist to find just the right desks.
Getting started with OMNIA Partners
If you belong to a qualifying organization, we would love to get you set up with your special OMNIA Partners pricing and benefits. Visit quill.com/omnia to learn more and get started or reach out to brenda.young@quill.com directly.
Have more questions? Check out these OMNIA Partners Public Sector FAQs.
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