
Collaborative Spend
ISI members channeled $85,850,030 through member developed, and ISI administered shared contracts. Since 1981, ISI and its members continue to identify and promote opportunities to work together. The real benefit of cooperation results in savings for all members.
ISI members support highly efficient contracts focused on a broad spectrum of goods and services.

Savings
Universities and community colleges in Atlantic Canada save $5,149,000 annually by working together to buy employee benefits and other goods and services.
Savings are determined utilizing a combination of market assessment and cost comparisons with similar size employers and organizations.

Savings as a % of Spend
Participation in shared contracts results in 6.0% in cost savings for the 18 publicly funded universities and community colleges throughout Atlantic Canada. Employee benefit savings reduce costs for both the institution and its employees.
ISI, a member-funded organization, requires less than 15% of the savings to fund operations.

Contracts
ISI manages 43 different procurement contracts varying from fuel to courier services and stationery supplies to elevator maintenance. The eight additional employee benefit contracts enable members to customize benefit plans while realizing savings.

Contract Participation
Through collaboration, Atlantic universities and community colleges are taking advantage of over 540 opportunities to reduce costs.