North Carolina General Statue G.S. 143-129(e)(3) allows local governments to purchase from suppliers who are selected through a group purchasing program without competitively bidding. The following contracts are available and have been approved by City Council and/or Board of County Commissioners for city/countywide use:

Vendor	Commodity and/or Services
CARQUEST	Miscellaneous automotive parts and supplies
Graybar	Electrical and Communication Data supplies
Home Depot	Maintenance, repair and operating supplies
GTSI	Technology products and solutions
Knoll Furniture	Office and modular furniture (through CBI)
Herman Miller	Office and modular furniture (through Klingman Williams)
Zep Manufacturing	Janitorial cleaning supplies
GameTime	Playground equipment (through Cunningham and Assoc)
KOMPAN	Playground equipment

For more detail and information, please contact Karen Ruppe in Procurement Management at 704.336.2992 or kruppe@charlottenc.gov. 

Additional contracts are available through U.S. Communities and can be viewed at www.uscommunities.org. Please be advised that these contracts should be reviewed on a case by case basis to determine if utilization is the best solution for the City. Please contact Kay Elmore at 704.336.2524 or kelmore@charlottenc.gov, or Karen Ruppe 704.336.2992 or kruppe@charlottenc.gov in Procurement Management for assistance with these contracts.