Public Sector Buyers Gain Access to Vizient’s Contract Portfolio Through Sourcewell

New relationship connects public sector buyers with additional options for specialized purchasing needs

STAPLES, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Public sector buyers now have access to additional purchasing options through a new relationship between Sourcewell and Vizient®, the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare solutions company.

The relationship complements Sourcewell's current offerings by giving participating agencies another way to solve specialized purchasing needs. Public sector buyers can find options through Provista, a Vizient company, and Vizient’s broad contract portfolios including food, healthcare, capital equipment and pharmacy.

"Our goal is to help agencies solve procurement problems," said Tom Perttula, Senior Director of Cooperative Purchasing at Sourcewell. "Working with Vizient and Provista means more options for public sector buyers, and we're excited about what that means for the teams doing this work."

“Sourcewell has built strong trust with public agencies by helping them navigate complex purchasing needs, and we’re excited to support that work through this new relationship,” said Rayna Frisby, Vice President, Channel Partners, Provista. “By connecting Sourcewell participants to the breadth of Vizient’s supplier portfolio through Provista, we can help create additional pathways for public sector organizations to access contracts and solutions that support their operations and the communities they serve.”

Vizient is a provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company with a contract portfolio representing approximately $168 billion in annual purchasing volume and solutions serving more than two- thirds of U.S. acute care providers and more than one-third of ambulatory providers. As part of the Vizient family of companies, Provista extends access to that portfolio across a broad range of non-acute and non-healthcare organizations.

More than 50,000 government, education, and nonprofit organizations are registered as participating agencies with Sourcewell and can access hundreds of competitively solicited cooperative contracts. Separate from that portfolio, the new relationship adds another problem-solving pathway for the public sector without changing Sourcewell’s core cooperative purchasing model.

Participating agencies can learn more about available options by contacting Liz Sourdiff, Senior Director of Government Accounts at [e-mail] or 218-895-4182. For media inquiries, contact Chelsea Ornelas, Communications Director at Sourcewell, at [e-mail].

About Sourcewell

Sourcewell is a government organization that helps public employees solve problems across procurement and beyond. Working alongside agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, we develop and deliver solutions, including cooperative purchasing, that help organizations work more efficiently and better serve their communities. Sourcewell is a local unit of government created in Minnesota to serve a five- county region — a region we proudly continue to serve while also supporting public organizations across the United States and Canada. Learn more at sourcewell-mn.gov.