Sourcewell is a local unit of government, more specifically, a service cooperative created by the Minnesota legislature via statute 123A.21, with the objective of serving government entities, local and federal.
Frequently asked questions
Sourcewell offers a variety of programs and services for public entities to help communities thrive. Our widest-reaching offering is our nationwide cooperative purchasing program. Thousands of public entities are registered as participating agencies for our cooperative purchasing program. They leverage hundreds of competitively solicited and awarded contracts we have with suppliers to streamline their procurement and maximize taxpayer dollars.
In September 2023, after a few years of piloting at a single military installation, Sourcewell officially signed an Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with the Army Installation Management Command. It is the largest IGSA in the Army’s portfolio and the first to include the entire U.S. We are eager to expand and establish similar agreements with additional military branches.
The IGSA allows us to support installations’ procurement efforts upon Army request. Installations can request our help in getting the supplies and services they need in the categories of operations supplies, equipment, facility sustainment and repairs, and minor construction. Sourcewell serves as an additional procurement resource for the Army - another option installations can rely on.
The Army-Sourcewell IGSA authorizes all Army installations across the U.S., to participate. Army installations that are actively participating include:
Fort Cavasos, Texas
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Fort Johnson, Louisiana
Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Fort Moore, Georgia
Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Fort Stewart/HAA, Georgia
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
Sourcewell can participate in IGSAs and provide this service because we are a local unit of government.
Sourcewell has a team dedicated to supporting the execution of the IGSA. It is an honor to serve the Army with our procurement expertise and nationwide network of awarded supplier contracts.
- Once onboarded, the installation contacts Sourcewell and makes a request.
- Sourcewell determines if we have the supplies and services on contract.
- Sourcewell gets the quote from the supplier (or suppliers, if applicable).
- Installation approves and Sourcewell issues the purchase order to the supplier.
- Supplies are delivered and services are completed and approved.
- Sourcewell invoices the installation, and Sourcewell then pays the supplier.
We have hundreds of suppliers in our nationwide network, and it is constantly evolving. See our list of suppliers and competitively awarded contracts. These suppliers are a key component of our cooperative purchasing program.
Since the late 1990s, Sourcewell has offered a nationwide cooperative purchasing program for public entities. We help thousands of cities, counties, schools, and all manner of public agencies get the goods and services they need to serve their constituents quickly, compliantly, and often at a better price.
A “competitively awarded contract” is a contract that Sourcewell awards after our procurement team has conducted a fair, transparent, and open procurement process. See a detailed explanation.
Sourcewell awards contracts at the corporate level, making it possible for local authorized dealers and contractors to sell to or serve public entities via the Sourcewell contract. Sourcewell staff will work with installation leadership to meet the needs of the installation using local authorized dealers and contractors when possible.
Sourcewell is a service cooperative created by the Minnesota legislature as a local unit of government (Minn. Const. art. XII, sec. 3). Sourcewell is governed by local elected municipal officials and school board members. Minn. Stat. § 123A.21 Subd. 4 (2017). As a public agency, all Sourcewell employees are government employees.