Knowledge Services Awarded National Cooperative Contract

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Jan 17, 2017, 12:20 ET

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Knowledge Services, a government focused workforce solutions firm, announced today it has been awarded a U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance contract for staffing and workforce solutions. This competitively-solicited contract, led by Maricopa County, Arizona, is designed to solve procurement and management challenges associated with IT, medical, and administrative temporary staff. The contract start date was January 1, 2017, with a three-year term and an additional six year renewal option.

Knowledge Services will act as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and utilize its cloud-based dotStaff™ Vendor Management System (VMS) to administer a comprehensive suite of solutions maximizing savings and improving transparency, oversight, and governance of temporary staff.

"We are honored to have been awarded this contract," said Julie Bielawski, CEO of Knowledge Services. "The relationship with U.S. Communities provides government the power to employ sustainable efficiencies and solve complex workforce challenges."

Providing 5,000+ qualified employees to government entities, States, cities, towns, and universities in 2016 alone, Knowledge Services has consistently delivered comprehensive and competitively-priced solutions through modern technology and a dedicated US-based team saving tax payer dollars.

For more information, visit http://go.knowledgeservices.com/USCommunities.

About Knowledge Services

Knowledge Services, a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) founded in 1994, is a professional services organization delivering innovative workforce solutions to clients within the public and private sectors. With a growing influence in the public sector, Knowledge Services is the largest government workforce management provider in the US. Knowledge Services' unique methodology combines contract workforce management industry best practices with comprehensive program management and recruiting expertise to deliver proven and measurable results.

About U.S. Communities

U.S. Communities is the leading national government purchasing cooperative, providing world class government procurement resources and solutions to local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations. U.S. Communities was founded in 1996 as a partnership with our National Sponsors. Today, our National Sponsors include the Association of School Business Officials, the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors, and the National Governors Association. More than 55,000 registered agencies, education institutions and nonprofits utilize U.S. Communities contracts to procure more than $2 billion in products and services annually. This continued growth is fueled by the program's proven track record of providing public agencies the best overall government pricing and unparalleled value.

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