Membership
Increasing annually, our current membership consists of more than 70 separate entities including county, city, township, and village governmental unity, public and private schools, The University of Akron, and a variety of non-profit organizations from four separate counties. The following is required in order to join the CUE-COG
A letter or Resolution from your entity stating you would like to join the CUE-COG. (Sample letter or Resolution can be requested by emailing us at info.cuepurchasing@gmail.com)
Membership fee in the amount of $250 should be sent to PO Box 370, Akron, Ohio 44309
Membership Expectations
The strength of the Association rests with the individual members. Because purchasing people are in a position to provide or withhold substantial rewards for suppliers who serve their organization, they must have a highly developed sense of professional ethics and a willingness to serve their organization in an honorable way. To assist the organization in meeting its stated purpose and enhance the integrity of our collective purchasing, the members are requested to:
To purchase through association agreements all that is feasible, in order that the Association’s efforts will be to the maximum benefit of the membership as a whole.
To prepare conservatively and submit promptly estimates of quantities of merchandise needs to the Contract Administrator when requested for use in soliciting quotations.
To cooperate with vendors to hold their costs at a minimum, thereby, helping the Association realize its general purpose.
To demand honesty in sales representation and refuse to purchase from vendors who apply unethical practices to obtain business.
To participate in the Association through regular attendance at meetings as well as the submission upon request of commodity estimates and vendor reports.