Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)

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A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of a collection of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power.

CNECT is Brown & Toland’s GPO of choice because they provide our physician network access to discounts on frequently used office and medical supplies from reputable companies such as McKesson, Office Depot and FedEx. CNECT offers $60 billion in collective purchasing power, more than 3,500 contracts and more than 25,000 members. During the Brown & Toland pilot program, it was discovered that CNECT can obtain 80 percent of the products you use for equal or lower cost than you are currently paying.

“We are currently working on replacing our leased copier/printer/scanner through the CNECT network. The representative from Sharp that they set up is very good and we will be able to take advantage of competitive pricing along with adding a 5 percent rebate promotion currently negotiated with them through CNECT.”

—Paul J. Robinson, DO

The launch and growth of this program will provide opportunities to increase shared cost savings across the entire network and allow additional items, such as IT hardware and software, to be considered for inclusion.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete and submit the GPO program intake form. For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions, or email [email protected].

Pilot Practice Savings

  • 12-20 percent savings on general office supplies
  • 10-20 percent savings on vaccines

Getting Started

  • Complete the GPO program intake form.
  • Attend a 10- to 15-minute meeting with Brown & Toland and CNECT to determine your potential savings.
  • Fax your past invoices to CNECT.
  • CNECT will run a comparison report and we will review it with you. Then, there is no need to create new accounts with vendors — the savings will automatically update upon joining the GPO. There is no contract or commitment required and you can enter or exit the GPO at any time.
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