Contracts
Connection® Public Sector Solutions | Computer Equipment & Related Hardware, Software, Services, & Support
Connection designs and implements cost-effective, cutting-edge IT solutions for E&I members. Decades of experience in education gives Connection an edge in helping design, enable, manage, and service IT environments to optimize teaching and learning, while supporting IT and infrastructure requirements to help keep business operations running smoothly. Account managers and technical experts are ready to assist with a range of services across key technology areas, such as converged data centers, mobility, networking, software, and lifecycle management.
Claridge
Whether it's for the classroom or boardroom or anywhere in between, Claridge specializes in designing high quality marker boards, chalkboards, tack boards, cabinets, cases, and other products to meet your needs. As an open line manufacturer with in-house capabilities, Claridge also manufacturers easels, erasers, speaker stands, wood lecture units, credenzas, and more.
American Education Supply
American Education Supply is now a wholly owned brand of Consolidated Hospitality Supplies. This partnership brings the added benefit of an expanded distribution network with the same great ordering experience. All contract terms and conditions remain unchanged. This contract provides educational facilities with the hospitality products they need to create great spaces across the entire campus. From design to delivery and installation, American Education Supply creates beautiful, functional spaces.
Grainger
Grainger leads the industry in being one source for all your maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) needs. More than 1.7 million products, 14 distribution centers, and 250 branch locations ensures E&I members have the products they need, when they need them, often with same-day availability. Not only does this contract offer unmatched value for your facilities operations, but every department on campus can share in the benefits of this best-in-class agreement.
CDW-G | Cloud Services
CDW partners with leading cloud providers to offer E&I members online data storage, file sharing, cybersecurity, infrastructure services, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, DaaS, and related products and services. Dedicated cloud teams provide consulting and ongoing support services, and are completely focused on recommending, architecting, and deploying coordinated, cost-effective solutions. CDW streamlines the complexities of cloud and simplifies the process of selecting and implementing the best solutions for your unique needs, including public, private, and hybrid clouds.
Medline Industries | Medical/Surgical/Athletic Supplies
As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies, Medline Industries, LP provides an extensive product offering backed by expedited support and controlled costs. This contract offers a full range of medical/surgical products, equipment, and apparel, innovative wound care products for athletes, and therapy and rehabilitation supplies. Medline partners with E&I members to create solutions that improve operating performance and reduce costs - no matter the size, location, or type of facility.
Columbia Advisory Group (CAG)
Columbia Advisory Group (CAG) provides a comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio of services, including Assessments, Remediation, Consulting, Staff Augmentation, Security Awareness Training, Pen Testing, Breach, Attack Simulation, OpenXDR, Virtual CISO, Virtual Data Privacy Officer services. Members receive expert oversight and planning to ensure best-in-class data security. CAG rapidly detects, analyzes, investigates, and delivers threat mitigation and containment with 24/7 monitoring of networks, endpoints, and cloud environments to detect, respond, and recover from modern cyberattacks.
B&H Photo Video
B&H offers a complete line of photo, video, audio, lighting, pro accessories, entertainment, projection, and surveillance devices. This contract delivers all this plus the broadest selection of security, multimedia, optics, and AV presentation technology in the industry. The E&I B&H Purchasing Portal allows members to view E&I pricing and purchase seamlessly online.
PHC Corporation
PHC Corporation of North America is a leader in laboratory equipment for the biopharmaceutical, life sciences, academic, healthcare, and government markets. A subsidiary of PHC Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, PHC is involved in three core areas: medical devices, healthcare IT, and life sciences. Product lines under the PHCbi brand include VIP® ECO, TwinGuard®, VIP Series, and more.
Avantor, delivered by VWR
As the channel brand of Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, VWR serves as a leading global provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government, and healthcare industries. VWR offers an integrated, seamless purchasing experience that is optimized for the way E&I members do business. Their portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development, and production activities in the industries they serve.
