Hello everyone! As we approach the summer season, I hope all of you have made it a priority to take a little time for yourselves away from work. Whether you're working in finance, procurement, operations (or all of the above), the past 2+years have been a never-ending series of emergencies, adjustments, and just plain hard work. Know that your efforts on behalf of your health centers are appreciated, and PLEASE be sure to take that long weekend – or that extended vacation – to relax and recharge.

In this quarterly edition of the Delta Purchasing Alliance (“DPA”) newsletter, I would like to highlight some of our recent successes. First, over the last few months, the DPA has held a series of informational webinars for our members in which we provide details of our various preferred pricing programs. Our last two webinars have focused on the DPA dental programs (Benco Dental and Patterson Dental) and our office supply programs (Staples and Office Depot/OfficeMax). These webinars have been well-attended and we’ve received great feedback from our membership. We will plan to continue this webinar series, so please keep an eye out for future email invitations!

I’m also pleased to announce that the DPA relationship with Office Depot/OfficeMax is now “official” and open to our member health centers! Later in this newsletter, you’ll find additional details on this new preferred pricing program and instructions on how to obtain a savings analysis for your health center. We're excited to bring another office supply option to our DPA membership.

As always, if you have any questions regarding your DPA membership, please reach out to me at [email protected]. We have numerous preferred pricing programs available to all of you, and many procurement resources we can connect you with to make your day-to-day jobs just a little easier. 

NOTE: If your health center is already an Office Depot/OfficeMax customer, we highly encourage you to compare your current pricing to the DPA program pricing. It’s very likely the DPA program can save you $ and, since your health center is already an Office Depot/OfficeMax client, you wouldn’t have to change anything in regards to your current Office Depot account, ordering systems, local reps, etc.

Effective April 1, 2022, the DPA preferred pricing program with Office Depot/Office Max is now open and available to interested DPA members.

• Competitive pricing using the Office Depot Vizient® program
• Additional custom core created specifically for DPA members to enhance the overall savings of the program
• Free delivery on qualifying orders of $50 or more
• Dedicated account manager to support your account
• Best-in-class online reporting to help manage your program spend
• Solutions that will help you streamline your spend:
  • Office supplies
  • Cleaning and breakroom solutions
  • Technology solutions
  • Furniture and interiors solutions
  • Print Services solutions
• Quick and simple account setup
• Ability to integrate with any third-party punchout ordering system that you may have

What does this mean for the DPA preferred pricing program with Staples? Nothing. This new partnership with Office Depot/OfficeMax is simply an additional savings option for DPA members. If your health center is currently participating in the Staples program, you can continue to do so.

If you’d like to check-out the Office Depot/OfficeMax program to see what kind of savings might be available to your health center, please reach out to me at [email protected].

NOTE: If your health center is already an Office Depot/OfficeMax customer, I highly encourage you to compare your current pricing to the DPA program pricing. It’s very likely the DPA program can save you $ and, since your health center is already an Office Depot/OfficeMax client, you wouldn’t have to change anything in regards to your current Office Dept account, ordering systems, local reps, etc.

Please check out this generous offer available to DPA members courtesy of our partners at Benco Dental.

• Specifically, item number IMS-2160, which is the canister of 160 large wipes, and has a 1-minute kill time against the COVID virus. Benco and their key partners at Hu-Friedy are offering this product FREE to DPA members and friends. You do not need to be a current Benco client to take advantage of this offer!
• Each health center is entitled to place a one-time order through Benco (see details below)for 25 or more cases, a value of $106/case. The only ask is that the health center pays the freight. Freight costs will vary depending on your location and the size/weight of your order so please keep that in mind. Neither the DPA nor Benco can provide you with advance freight cost estimates. Again, however, the value of the product is $106 per case.
• The expiration date on the product is January 2023. Hu-Friedy, like many manufacturers, is hoping to alleviate some pandemic-related overstock and has graciously thought of our health centers.

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To place your order:
Please send your PO or order requirements via email to John Lamb at Benco Dental:

John Lamb
Director of Community Health Center Development, Benco Dental

Cell: 830-399-3986
Email: [email protected]

The DPA is excited to welcome Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) to our membership! HMS is a non-profit healthcare organization truly dedicated to providing some of the best healthcare to residents of Hidalgo and Grant Counties. HMS provides medical, dental, mental health, and family support services at over a dozen locations in southwestern New Mexico.