Just In Time Paper Case Study

At Bespoke Community, we’re proud to power real-world collaboration that delivers tangible value for the communities we support. Our latest case study highlights how the Illinois Together cooperative, created by Illinois Association of School Business Officials, is helping Illinois school districts unlock significant savings on a basic but essential commodity: paper.

The Challenge: Rising supply costs and fragmented procurement practices made it difficult for individual districts to negotiate competitive pricing, especially for everyday essentials like paper.

The Solution: Through Illinois Together, the Barrington 220 School District led a cooperative contract with nine other districts, representing over $800,000 in annual paper spend. The joint bid streamlined procurement and attracted multiple competitive offerings. This is what happens when community members share the work, they benefit from the results.

View the full case study here.

Want to use the just-in-time paper contract? The best part is these savings are available to any school district or public agency that wants to take advantage of the procurement work that is already done. Learn more here about Illinois Together and view the community's active contracts here.