Plante Moran is proud to participate in the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program through a Master Agreement led by the State of North Carolina’s Department of Administration (DOA). This contract provides public entities with streamlined access to professional consulting services in both procurement assistance and IT research, advisory, and consulting. Additionally, our value add services include (but are not limited to) digital procurement transformation, change management, and grants management.
This agreement is designed to support:
- State & local governments
- Public colleges & universities
- District of Columbia & U.S. territories
- All 49 participating states
The contract was competitively awarded through NASPO’s lead-state model, ensuring best-value pricing, superior terms, and public sector alignment.
How can I learn more? For more information, please reach out to NASPO@plantemoran.com. Alternatively, you can contact sandy.anderson@doa.nc.gov from North Carolina to help answer any questions. View the full contract and more information here.
Plante Moran participates in several regional and national cooperative agreements to help you streamline the procurement process. Learn more.
Why leverage NASPO ValuePoint?
- Collective buying power: States and public entities leverage a single solicitation to secure best-value pricing and superior contract terms.
- Best value contracts: Emphasis on price, quality, reliability, warranties, and service — aligned with public sector values.
- Favorable terms & conditions: Designed to protect participating entities and simplify procurement.
- Efficiency: Reduced bidding costs and volume-based pricing allow contractors to pass savings directly to end-users.
Which services are available under NASPO?
Below are the contract service categories available through NASPO ValuePoint that Plante Moran provides to help public entities achieve their goals efficiently and effectively.
- Procurement of Acquisition Support Services (PASS)
- Procurement Strategy/Strategy Plan
- Independent Government Cost Estimate
- Specifications/Scope of Work Review
- Market Research
- Cost & Pricing Analysis
- Solicitation Review or Preparation
- Source Selection
- Cost Realism Analysis
- Contract Development/Contract Formation
- Contract Management
- Vendor Performance Evaluation Program
- IT Research, Advisory, and Consulting Services (IT RAC)
- Planning and establishing IT policies, procedures, and best practices
- Establishing and implementing IT governance
- Review of new and emerging Information Technologies
- Assistance with IT Procurement and acquisition decisions for IT hardware and software
- Software licensing and Asset Management
- Procurement Assistance Support Services
- Application/system development
- Data analytics, data management, and business intelligence
- Information security
- Strategic planning and Enterprise Architecture
- Evaluations of industry issues, products, and major trends in the marketplace
- IT Benchmarking
- Digital transformation and Digital Government Services
- IT talent, recruiting, and retention
- TelCom, IP telephony, and call center solutions
- Disaster recovery and business continuity
- Cloud computing
- Mobile device strategy and management
- Emergency response and radio communications
- Enterprise CRM
- Value Add/Support Services
- Procurement Policy and Digital Procurement Transformation
- Category Management
- Change Management and Procurement Transformation Assistance
- Procurement Training
- Project Management
- Grants Assistance and Management
