Purchasing Consortiums in the Great Lakes

The Delta Institute is establishing sustainable purchasing consortiums to harness the large scale buying power of public and private organizations throughout the Great Lakes region. We are focusing our efforts in West Michigan and the Chicagoland region . These consortiums will achieve quantifiable environmental gains with respect to toxic use reduction, resource efficiency, and waste minimization.

Our vision is to transform the Great Lakes region into a demand center for sustainable products. By employing regionally scaled, market-based strategies, we plan to drive the market for sustaianble products, and, ultimately, bring manufacturers and distributors of these products to the Great Lakes region. Our goal is to make sustainable purchasing a mainstream practice.

Consortium members benefit from preferential pricing, the Delta Institute’s technical assistance, and opportunities to network and train with other purchasing professionals.

The Delta Institute has already convened the first national public-private purchasing consortium in West Michigan. The West Michigan Sustainable Purchasing Consortium (WMSPC) includes large manufacturers, universities, and local government that are pooling their purchasing volumes to buy green products. Delta and its partner, SRG, administer the consortium. In addition, Delta and provides technical assistance to the group, including product research and evaluation, environmental specifications, and training.

Keep checking the Delta Institute website for updates on this challenging and transformative program. For more information about sustainable purchasing consortiums in the Great Lakes region, contact:

Abigail Corso
(312) 554-0900 x 25
acorso@delta-institute.org

OR

Paula Levin
(312) 554-0900 x 17
plevin@delta-institute.org

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About the West Michigan Sustainable Purchasing Consortium (WMSPC)