A Group Purchasing Program available exclusively to CSCS members.

Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City, Inc. (CSCS) created The Marketplace @ CSCS as part of its on-going effort to find substantial savings and entrepreneurial solutions to help our membership address present and future challenges. Initially focusing on cost-efficient food purchasing strategies for senior nutrition programs, The Marketplace @ CSCS has grown to provide money-saving opportunities for any community-based non-profit organization. Although there is no cost to participate in The Marketplace @ CSCS, it is an exclusive benefit to CSCS membership.

Participants in The Marketplace @ CSCS are able to buy many of the items needed to run their programs at significant savings. They enjoy complete independence in their purchasing process and an expanded range of choices without any compromise on quality. Members report savings of 10 - 40 % on their purchases. Current members are proof-positive that their money goes further as they purchase food, disposables, milk, office supplies and equipment, kitchen equipment, computers, copiers and printers, televisions, insurance, janitorial supplies, exercise equipment through this program.

For DFTA funded organizations, this is a one-bid process. The Marketplace @ CSCS pricing is approved and accepted by the Department for the Aging (DFTA).

The Marketplace is a collaborative effort between CSCS and Homeplate, an affiliate of the nation's third largest group purchasing organization (GPO), MedAssets. This relationship gives CSCS member-programs a collective purchasing power to equal some of the City's largest corporate entities.

For further information about the Marketplace call Susan Maroney The Marketplace @ CSCS Coordinator at 212-398-6565 Ext. 221 or  smaroney@cscs-ny.org