Estimated Volume. The estimated dollar volume of Products and Services purchased under the proposed Master Agreement is $500 Million Dollars annually. This estimate is based on the anticipated volume of the Lead Public Agency, the U.S. Communities Advisory Board members, and current sales within the U.S. Communities program. While there is no minimum quantity of products required to be purchased under the proposed Master Agreement, the City of Kansas City, MO and the U.S. Communities Advisory Board Members are committed to utilizing the Master Agreement. The Advisory Board members shall determine if the Master Agreement is of value to their agency, and will promote the Master Agreement among other public agencies nationwide and internationally. The Advisory Board in 2016 purchased more than $168 Million Dollars of products and services from existing U.S. Communities contracts. U. S. Communities provides marketing support for each Supplier's products through the following: • National Sponsors as referenced above. • Over 85 State Associations of Counties, Schools and Municipal Leagues. • Sales and marketing personnel that directly promote the U.S. Communities Suppliers to Participating Public Agencies through public agency meetings, webinars, direct mail, email, online and print advertising, social media, articles, and exhibiting and presenting at national and local trade shows. • U.S. Communities provides Suppliers government sales training, and a host of online marketing and sales management tools to effectively increase sales through U.S. Communities.
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