About Sourcing Office

Sourcing Office is a Council of Governments organized under Section 167 of the Ohio Revised Code and is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Sourcing Office creates and manages group purchasing programs for local governments, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities.

Sourcing Office develops programs to save participants time and money, which increases operational efficiency and ultimately benefits constituents and taxpayers. There are currently more than 200 participating public sector, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities in Northeast Ohio. Sourcing Office also serves more then 50,000 entities across the entire U.S. through affiliate memberships and associations.

Organizations can join Sourcing Office by simply completing an Affiliate Membership form. There are no fees, dues, or minimum requirements to join Sourcing Office.

Sourcing Office manages the sourcing and contracting process in accordance with Section 125 of the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C) to ensure that public sector participants are in full compliance with applicable regulations. Affiliates have access to available Sourcing Office supplier contracts through this delegated procurement process, allowing each participant to receive better pricing, service levels, terms, and conditions than they can achieve individually.