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NASPO ValuePoint Receives 2018 EPEAT™ Purchaser AwardLEXINGTON, Ky., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NASPO ValuePoint, the highest standard of excellence in public cooperative contracting, is excited to have been awarded the 2018 EPEAT™ Purchaser Award from the Green Electronics Council. The award, which honors organizations that show leadership in the procurement of sustainable IT products, demonstrates NASPO ValuePoint's commitment to maximizing resources effectively and efficiently. Over their lifetime, the 823,783 EPEAT™-registered IT products purchased through NASPO ValuePoint in 2017 will result in major environmental impact reductions. Furthermore, EPEAT™'s requirement that registered products meet, and often exceed, the latest ENERGY STAR specifications means these products will consume less energy throughout their useful life. Betsy Hayes, the Department of Administration State of Minnesota, State Chief Procurement Officer, and NASPO ValuePoint Board Member, stated, "This EPEAT™ award embodies one of the many reasons I am proud to be a part of the NASPO ValuePoint community. It demonstrates the profound impact we make through our collective efforts to procure sustainable products that truly reflect best valuefor our organizations." NASPO ValuePoint is thrilled to have been recognized for two IT product categories for which we are committed to purchasing EPEAT™ -registered products (Computer Equipment, Peripherals and Related Services, and Copiers, Printers and Related Devices). This award is just one of the many ways that we continue to demonstrate our leadership in sustainable procurement, as we are the only cooperative purchasing program to have received the award. We look forward to our continued procurement of sustainable IT products that offer both best value and environmental friendliness. About NASPO ValuePoint NASPO ValuePoint is a unified, nationally focused cooperative aggregating the demand of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the organized US territories, their political subdivisions and other eligible entities spurring best value, innovation and competition in the marketplace. The NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Organization (formerly WSCA-NASPO) provides the highest standard of excellence in public cooperative contracting. By leveraging the leadership and expertise of all states with the purchasing power of their public entities, NASPO ValuePoint delivers best value, reliable, competitively sourced contracts. Since 1992 NASPO ValuePoint has been the cooperative purchasing arm of NASPO (the National Association of State Procurement Officials) encouraging, fostering and guiding the nation's most significant public contract cooperative. Contact:
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