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National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO)

NASPO

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. CherryRoad Technologies has a Cloud Solutions contract (2016-2026) with NASPO ValuePoint as a full-service cloud solution provider on three approved categories – IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. There are 60 other suppliers on this contract and the Lead State is Utah who leads this contract.

How It Works

States are able to leverage their spending through a single solicitation that obtains best value pricing and superior contract terms. NASPO ValuePoint™ emphasizes best value from its contractors considering price, quality, reliability, warranties, and service while protecting states’ interests with favorable terms and conditions.

CherryRoad benefits by avoiding the repetitive bid process. The entire procurement process is simplified. Dealing with multiple jurisdictions allows for higher volumes and greater discounts passed on to the states or their entities. Once a Participating Addendum is signed, States and their entities can leverage that contract to procure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) from our catalog. A Participating Addendum is a bilateral agreement executed by CherryRoad and a participating entity incorporating the terms and conditions included in the original solicitation and any other additional participating entity specific language or other requirements, e.g. ordering procedures, or other terms and conditions unique to the participating entity.

Every public agency, institution of higher education, and political subdivision can use NASPO ValuePoint contracts. Each state determines, in accordance with its own state statutes, whether it will use each NASPO ValuePoint contract and which entities within their state may use each NASPO ValuePoint contract, including state agencies, higher education institutions, political subdivisions, and in some states, non-profit organizations.

According to NASPO ValuePoint, the State of Nevada ran a study and estimated the cost of bidding at between $12,000 to $35,000, depending on the complexity of the bid. Those costs are saved by using a NASPO ValuePoint contract. In addition, Nevada conducted a study and estimated the man hours it takes to go through the bidding process. Depending on the complexity of the bid, Nevada estimated a range of 260 to over 550 hours of time. Utilizing NASPO ValuePoint allows an entity to use these man hours elsewhere on other important projects.

Client Benefits

Participating Addendums allow states to simplify their entire cloud procurement process and work directly with CherryRoad to address their unique cloud solution needs. NASPO ValuePoint emphasizes best value from its contractors considering price, quality, reliability, and service while protecting states’ best interests. States are positioned to achieve greater savings for their constituents and leverage leading technology initiatives with flexibility and improved efficiency via cloud computing solutions.

NASPO ValuePoint is regarded as the nation’s most significant public contract cooperative due to its unparalleled value for members as well as contractors, competitive pricing, and superior terms and conditions. NASPO ValuePoint Cloud Solutions Master Agreements are only awarded through a competitive RFP to a limited number of cloud solution providers whose offerings meet stringent security and data protection requirements.

CherryRoad Qualifications

CherryRoad is a full-service cloud solution provider with a focus on supporting public sector clients. We provide IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions along multiple product lines. In addition, CherryRoad provides private cloud services, ERP systems implementations and upgrades, and support services that help maximize systems while de-risking day-to-day operations. CherryRoad’s cloud solutions were developed specifically for State and Local governments: states and state agencies, cities and counties, K-12 transportation agencies, higher education institutions, healthcare, and not-for-profit organizations.

CherryRoad has a NASPO agreement with over 12 states. Visit the CherryRoad ValuePoint page for details.