Contracts


School Outfitters

School Outfitters is a premier online retailer specializing in school furniture and equipment. Established in 1998, the company is dedicated to enhancing educational environments with high-quality, durable, and ergonomic furnishings for classrooms, libraries, and outdoor spaces. Their comprehensive services include expert consultation, project management, and seamless installation, ensuring a hassle-free experience for educators.


  • Expertise in Makerspace, STEM and science labs, outdoor classrooms, playgrounds, and collaborative flexible furniture solutions
  • A full range of products to support hands-on learning spaces for students pursuing vocational/career technical education
  • Supplies a variety of tools, furnishings, and safety equipment
  • Services include multi-phase project management, ready-to-ship inventory, and onsite installation
  • Carry products that support special education and inclusion, with ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible furnishings
  • Over 25 years of experience serving the education sector
  • Complimentary design service at no additional cost
  • Diverse subcontractors available, and can provide Tier 2, ESG, and sustainability reporting
  • Stocks millions of dollars’ worth of inventory in their warehouses-in-stock items ship within 24 hours


Pitney Bowes | Shipping & Mailing

Pitney Bowes has been helping campuses for over 100 years. From remote mailing and shipping software to contactless delivery options and presorting services, Pitney Bowes offers a host of ways to modernize your processes. Their team of higher education experts helps members navigate the complexities of mailing and shipping to ensure success today, tomorrow, and in the future.


  • Smart Locker Solutions: ParcelPoint is a self-service delivery innovation designed and built to provide a superior, contactless experience, eliminating the need for interaction between people to ensure a safe, secure, and convenient package pickup.
  • Package Receiving Solutions: SendSuite® helps you track, monitor, and deliver with confidence, simplifying your processes with receiving software. Available in the cloud or on-premises, it is designed to provide accurate state and complete visibility of packages as they move across your organization with a simple barcode scan.
  • Outbound Shipping Solutions: SendPro® Enterprise streamlines your shipping operation and creates a tailored process for your campus. This intuitive multi-carrier shipping software is designed to take shipping operations to the next level in cost management, process efficiency, and compliance, and offers a single source to help anyone across campus make smarter shipping decisions.

Civic Initiatives

Civic Initiatives provides consulting services that focus on procurement assessment and transformation support. Through this contract, E&I members get the support and guidance to help accelerate efforts to transform and manage procurement and information technology functions.


  • Certified consultants with extensive public procurement experience
  • Comprehensive list of services available
  • Preset hourly rates
  • Competitively solicited contract

Kennedy & Company

Established in 2013, Kennedy & Company is a privately owned consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. with international reach. With an exclusive focus on higher education, Kennedy & Company offers more than just strategic consulting, also supporting technical projects such as CRM implementation. Kennedy & Company is committed to continuous improvement, developing the expertise of their team and growth of their services to support the ever-evolving needs of colleges and universities.


  • Strategic planning
  • Academic portfolio strategy
  • Enrollment strategy
  • Organizational and operational transformation
  • Financial stability
  • Student success and retention strategy
  • CRM implementation

GovDeals

From office and classroom furniture and supplies to vehicles, lawnmowers, and heavy equipment, medical, lab, and research equipment, and even buildings and land, GovDeals has over two decades of auction success for higher ed institutions. And with no membership, signup, setup, or seller fees, this solution has no out-of-pocket cost for members - instead, asset buyers pay a small fee.


  • With space at a premium and preference for online shopping, GovDeals can augment or replace on-campus stores with virtual storefront functionality
  • Support sustainability initiatives by allowing faculty and staff to view and claim available assets from a virtual warehouse
  • Create audience-specific websites that enable shoppers to find and purchase athletic and branded apparel and other assets
  • Reduce demolition and renovation costs and auction rites to the removal of fixtures, contents, architectural antiques, etc.
  • Turn inventory of excess buildings and land into revenue with GovDeals' turnkey solution
  • GovDeals indemnifies sellers from all financial liability, so there's no risk to you
  • Regionally-based account managers provide robust training and support
  • Dedicated marketing teams run ads in targeted trade magazines by asset type to ensure competition and maximize your ROI

American Express

American Express is committed to helping organizations manage spend. Their entire B2B suite of payment solutions, including corporate card, purchasing card, vPayment, buyer initiated payments, and AP automation helps E&I members improve payment processes.


  • Drive efficiency by reducing paper checks and transitioning to electronic payments
  • Closed loop network provides value through AMEX's direct relationships between buyers and suppliers
  • No personal liability through corporate card programs
  • Integrated seamlessly into current AP solutions and payment programs
  • AMEX's Supplier Enablement Team facilitates the supplier onboarding process
  • Corporate card products free up cash that you can put back into your business
  • Buyer initiated payments allows you to select the amount and date of the transaction, helping reduce uncertainties about payment timing and improve efficiencies
  • vPayment assigns a single-use account number to each transaction, sets a specific payment amount, date range, and transaction details to help control spend and facilitate reconciliation processes
  • Simplify the day-to-day processes for everyday purchases with corporate cards, which include monthly detailed reports with purchasing information to help track spend
  • Generous rebate program based on total E&I membership spend under this contract

Proctorio

Proctorio's services include automated or live online proctoring, identity verification, originality verification, content protection, browser lock down, and detailed reporting. Through end-to-end security, Proctorio's suite of features validates student identities, authenticates originality, and ensures the integrity of your online exams. Proctorio's tools make up the digital toolbox within your assessment platform to ensure your online assessment's integrity. Requiring no personal identifiable information, and using Zero-Knowledge encryption, Proctorio ensures that test-taker data is kept safe.


  • Tiered contract pricing exclusively for E&I members
  • Fully automated and live remote proctoring services available as needed
  • Dedicated partner success managers (PSMs) assist members with training, onboarding, and scheduling go-live date
  • Pilot program is available for 1-2 months
  • Seamless integration with your LMS through LTI, API, deep integration, or the Verify Login feature
  • Single sign-on with no additional logins or personally identifiable information needed
  • Designed for unrivaled learner privacy, system security, scalability, and reliability, achieving FERPA, FIPPA, COPPA, CCPA, and GDPR compliance
  • Plagiarism detection services available for Canvas LMS users
  • Only remote proctoring system offering Zero-Knowledge encryption, protecting all student data in transit and storage
  • 24/7/365 support for members and students

Complete Book and Media Supply

Complete Book & Media Supply provides the largest offering of online publications in the world specifically for the academic, technical, scientific, and corporate markets. This agreement grants access to their complete catalog of products -- over 18 million books, subscriptions, and media titles.


  • Access over 18 million books and media titles
  • Subscription management services for journals, periodicals, and subscriptions
  • Superior reporting capabilities configurable to your institution's requirements
  • Additional discounting on bulk orders (25 or more of the same title)
  • Dedicated customer service and web support
  • Easily accommodates tax exempt status member institutions
  • Exclusive member rebates provided by E&I based on individual member annual purchases

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.


  • Instant quotes and real-time contract pricing through their online purchasing portal
  • Dedicated E&I Account Team for order processing, customer service, and unique requests
  • Technical advice, planning, and solutions from experienced professionals
  • State-of-the-art warehouses, efficient order processing, and real-time tracking
  • Same-day shipping available for select items on orders placed before 4PM
  • Various payment options, including p-cards and purchase orders


CDW-G | Computer Equipment & Related Hardware, Software, Services & Support

CDW offers E&I members a broad portfolio of IT and cloud solutions, including hardware, software, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and fully managed services. From on-premises systems to hybrid and multi-cloud environments, CDW simplifies procurement and implementation while offering support through OEM-certified and cloud-focused experts. With a just-in-time inventory model, multiple distribution centers, and tailored consulting services, CDW helps institutions of all sizes build technology ecosystems that support active learning, operational efficiency, and digital transformation.


  • Substantial cost savings across CDW’s full catalog from 1,000+ technology brand partners
  • Cloud discovery, planning, migration, and integration services tailored to education
  • CDW Amplified Infrastructure & Security Services for scalable, futureproofed IT environments
  • Access to Apple products, including exclusive pricing below Apple education rates (higher ed only)
  • Service and support from OEM-certified and cloud-certified technology professionals
  • Dedicated account teams and education-specific consultants for personalized support
  • Custom online ordering platform with time-saving account features and reporting
  • Managed services, including remote monitoring, billing, onboarding, and renewal fulfillment
  • IT operational analytics to identify inefficiencies and improve workflows
  • Special pricing tiers for institutions meeting annual spend thresholds
  • Migration services enable smooth cloud services deployment
  • CDW hosted and remote managed services or partner managed services