Cayuga County (population 80026)
Name of service/government operation: Purchasing of Supplies
Form of sharing: better pricing as quantity grows
Services affected: all facets that supplies are purchased for
Year started: 2010
Partners: onondaga County
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Reduced costs.
What planning process preceded the sharing? Communication to determine policies.
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? A MOU.
Challenges: We have not made all purchasing policies alike as yet.
Benefits: Cost savings.
Impact on budget: Reduced monies allocated for supplies.
Impact on labor: none
Impact on service: none
Key contact: Michael H. Chapman --chairman-Cayuga County Legislature