New York State Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn M. Destito today announced that OGS is hosting a free training seminar meant to familiarize local governments, schools, and nonprofit organizations with the use of new state contracts. The all-day training is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29 at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building in Harlem.

 “At OGS we have been working on a series of new and innovative contracts that will benefit both New York State agencies and our local contract users,” Commissioner Destito said. “These training opportunities are being held throughout the state as well as online and are designed to benefit purchasing officials at BOCES, SUNY and CUNY schools, fire districts, towns, villages, cities, counties, and not-for-profits that use state contracts to buy goods and services.”

During the event, purchasing officials will receive a general overview on how to use new OGS contracts, including:

• The eMarketplace where contract users can buy commodities such as green cleaning products, office supplies, recycled paper, and more online.                          

• The new online Vehicle Marketplace and Truck Marketplace, which allow contract users to buy the vehicles they want while supporting local dealers across the state. 

• Project Based IT Services, or PBITS, provides information technology (IT) consulting services that can range from the development of proprietary software and training to project management and support. 

• The IT Manufacturer Umbrella gives contract users the ability to buy IT products and the professional services needed to install and operate those products, including cloud services.

Schedule for New York City

Location:

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building 163 West 125^th Street, New York City.

Event Times:

• 10:30 a.m. to noon – General overview, Procurement Services website, Vehicle Marketplace, & eMarketplace.

• 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. – New information technology (IT) contracts.

Parking:

Visitors may park on the streets surrounding the facility, and there is an Impark parking lot located next to the building on 126^th Street.