Cooperatives
For independent distributors, securing large-scale corporate and national accounts often seems out of reach. TUG empowers our members to overcome this challenge by leveraging the collective strength, geographic reach, and purchasing power of hundreds of distributors nationwide. Through competitively solicited and awarded cooperative contracts, TUG Members gain access to valuable regional, national, and multi-location business opportunities while continuing to provide the responsive, local service their customers trust. These contracts help expand sales potential, strengthen customer relationships, and support long-term growth for TUG distributors.
Equalis
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Cooperative Purchasing Solutions for Public Agencies
Public agencies today face increasing pressure to maximize budgets, maintain procurement compliance, and efficiently source quality products and services across multiple facility needs. Cooperative purchasing helps agencies streamline this process by providing access to competitively solicited contracts that save time, reduce administrative workload, and simplify purchasing.
Through competitively solicited, competitively awarded cooperative purchasing contracts, The United Group® (TUG) provides participating agencies access to a nationwide network of experienced independent distributors serving the janitorial, facility maintenance, packaging, foodservice, safety, and related industries. Backed by the collective strength of hundreds of distributors across the country, TUG combines national purchasing power with responsive local service and support.
Benefits for TUG Members
TUG’s cooperative contract solutions help agencies efficiently source products and services for facilities of all sizes while benefiting from knowledgeable local representatives, dependable distribution capabilities, competitive pricing, and flexible customer support. This model allows agencies to maintain strong local relationships while leveraging the advantages of a broader national organization.
By partnering with TUG through cooperative purchasing contracts, agencies gain a trusted procurement solution designed to support operational efficiency, simplify purchasing, and help meet evolving facility and organizational needs.
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