Procurement guides

Procurement guide
How to use GSA schedules you find on Pavilion
How to use General Service Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) you find on Pavilion.
Procurement guide
Empowering your end users with Pavilion
Empower your end users to search for contracts on Pavilion and forge a stronger working relationship to help them get what they need faster.
Procurement guide
4 Key Benefits to Sharing Your Contracts
Here are 4 ways you and your community can benefit from sharing contracts on Pavilion
Procurement guide
Regional models for collaboration: how to strengthen purchasing collaboration in your region
Explore two models for regional collaboration in procurement.
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Why you should consider selling to governments and how to do it well
As the macroeconomic environment becomes more challenging, public servants are an attractive new category of buyer for startups.
Procurement guide
Why shareable contracts matter for your business
If you’re a supplier that sells to public entities, Pavilion can help you sell faster, at a lower cost, to more public entities.
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Managing stakeholders during the sales process
In government sales, you must sell to end users while ensuring compliance with procurement teams. Learn how to engage both effectively.
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A due diligence checklist for shareable public entity contracts
Shareable contracts can save time and money, but due diligence is important. Use this checklist to evaluate if a shareable contract is right for you.
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Selling using shareable contracts: FAQs
Get started selling through shareable contracts. Learn the detailed specifics of how to get onto a shareable contract and how to sell off a shareable contract.
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What are shareable contracts?
Everything you need to know about shareable contracts: what are they, who creates them, and what can you sell using them.
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How can public entities share contracts? A cooperative purchasing overview
Maybe you’ve heard of cooperative purchasing, shareable contracts, or piggybacking. Here, we cover an overview of these concepts, plus joint solicitations, interlocal agreements, and participating agreements, too.
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Actionable steps for advancing equity in government contracting
Public procurement spends $2 trillion. To promote equity, we must consider its impact on fast, high-quality services and the distribution of government funds to businesses.
Procurement guide
7 Steps For Promoting Equity in Public Procurement
Explore 7 actionable steps to advance equity in public procurement. Learn best practices, strategies, and insights to foster inclusive contracting.
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Why and how to add shareable language to your contracts
Shareable contracts are created by one entity and used by others. They’re often called cooperative, piggyback, or interlocal contracts.
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Support local and diverse businesses using shareable contracts
Learn how shareable contracts can boost local businesses and equity in contracting.
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The pros and cons of using a shareable contract
Shareable purchasing isn’t a cure-all, but it can save time, cut costs, and help access diverse suppliers in public procurement.