CarolinaBUY & AEPA

AEPA & CarolinaBUY serves public agency members through a continuous effort to explore and solve present and future cooperative purchasing needs.  We are pleased to offer significant savings on everything it takes to run a school or office. Our contracts offer the best prices on quality products and services based on the needs of Educational Facilities, Non-Profit Organizations, and Municipalities across the nation.

WHO is CarolinaBUY?

CarolinaBUY is the Dedicated Lead Agency AEPA serving North and South Carolina.  Contracts offered by CarolinaBUY are solicited nationally by the 31 Lead Agency Consortium of AEPA, providing the most competitive solicitation process.  We are pleased to offer significant savings on everything it takes to run a school or office. Our contracts offer quality prices on quality products and services based on the needs of Educational Facilities, Non-Profit Organizations, and Municipalities across the nation.

What is Cooperative Purchasing?

Cooperative purchasing is a procurement tool that allows organizations to purchase goods and services using existing contracts already solicited and awarded by other agencies.

Buying anything for a K-12 school, non-profit or government organization can become complicated quickly — especially when the cost of goods reaches a state’s requirement for a formal bid from vendors.

Benefits of CarolinaBUY

• Free to join
• Free quotes and assessments on projects through CarolinaBUY
• Eliminates cumbersome and time-consuming procurement steps
• Save money by accessing competitively formal bid products and services
• Access vendors across many categories
• Simplify your procure-to-pay process
• Contracted Vendors offer products and services that meet or exceeds your needs, while maximizing your savings.

Eligible Members

• Counties, Cities and Municipalities
• Public and Private Schools/Districts
• Public and Private Colleges & Universities
• Human Service and Recreation Agencies
• Churches & Child Development Centers
• Nonprofits & Faith Based Organizations