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DocuSign Envelope ID: FA12C758-3EF4-45F3-BODF-724674D71270 67 Describe your capability to identify third -party With new environmental legislation being proposed at all levels of government, Sourcewell issued eco-labels, ratings or certifications for members require a partner that can help them understand their purchases and remain the equipment or products within your catalog compliant. Eco-labels, ratings, and certifications for solutions in our catalog can be found on related to energy efficiency or conservation, CDWG's website at www.cdwg.com. CDWG can also help Sourcewell members in determining life -cycle design (cradle -to -cradle), or other environmentally preferable solutions through a number of ways, including training our sales green/sustainability factors. force on the changing requirements of environmental legislation at all government levels, and offering solutions that meet the evolving standards associated with the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EPP) and the IEEE Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. 68 Describe your strategy related to the implementation and management of multiple cooperative purchasing contract awards, if applicable. 69 Identify any reseller certification(s) (or similar third -party validation of technical expertise) that your organization has attained, if any. Any reseller that believes it has the size, resources, and capabilities to meet the high standards established in recent years on the Sourcewell contract will in all likelihood hold multiple cooperative agreements. CDWG has partnered with multiple coops for 20 years, and we are proud to say all of our historic partners have grown. Similar to our successful approach in offering competing brands of technology, we have a well -formed group of core coop partnerships that offer different benefits to their membership base. CDWG does its sincere best to provide clear information to customers and help them in choosing both the right technology as well as the right contract for their needs. By working with CDWG's Program Management team who are experts on each contract, our account managers are kept up-to-date on contract benefits and requirements, along with any changes to programs, which they pass along to their customers for a complete procurement picture. Each cooperative has a unique Program Manager to avoid any conflict of interest as the team works on marketing plans together. CDW•G's organizational structure supports this contract specialization, ensuring each contract partner receives the individualized attention it deserves and that allows it to grow and be successful. Sourcewell will have two trusted members of CDW•G's Program Management team who handle all reporting, who are experts on Sourcewell's unique benefits and requirements, and are responsive to Sourcewell's needs. Our strategy is not to pit cooperatives —or technology brands for that matter —against each other, but to have individualized growth plans and objectives. After the evaluation committee has read through our proposal, we hope ours for Sourcewell is clear and inviting. Please remember, as Sourcewell's primary IT contract partner on the current Technology Solutions contract, CDWG has furthered our history of alignment, trust, and accelerated contract adoption. Due to a disciplined organizational strategy, we have collectively grown the Sourcewell contract revenue by 44% over the last 5 years and increased the number of members accessing Sourcewell's CDWG contract by 23%. Keeping a similar alignment in the future, we expect growth to continue from our ongoing dedication to serving Sourcewell's membership at the highest level. Out of respect for the Sourcewell evaluation committee's time, to allow space in your schedules Reseller CDWG has been an Acer America Authorized Reseller for over 17 years, and is curr Apple — Premium Corporate Reseller CDW and Apple have a very successful, established relationship. Apple's Largest Corporate Channel Partner in the US Apple's only reseller with the designation Premium Corporate Reseller We are an Authorize including mobile device management, carrier activations, and application development. Cisco Gold Certified Partner There is no other Cisco Gold Partner in the world that offers CDW' expertise across multiple technologies. - In 2018, CDW achieved the newest of Cisco's Master Specializations, in networking, making CDW the first Cisco channel partner in the Americas to hold all five Master Specializations that Cisco offers. The other Cisco Master Specializations are security, collaboration, data center and hybrid cloud, and cloud and managed services. Master Specializations are Cisco's highest and most exclusive level of partner certification. - At the 2018 Cisco Partner Summit, CDW was recognized as Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year: Security. In addition to this global award, CDW received 13 geography and theater/area awards. Dell EMC Titanium Black Partner In 2017, Dell EMC named CDW a Titanium Black Partner, a n exemplary commitment to Dell EMC. CDW is Dell's #1 Partner Worldwide. CDW is the only channel partner that stocks Dell EMC hardware. CDW has dedicated Dell EMC account managers. HIDE Platinum Business Partner CDW has had a partnership with HP/HPE for the past 30 years. CDW is an HIRE Platinum Partner and was honored with Hewlett Packard Enterprise's 2016 North America Network Service Provider (NSP) Partner of the Year Award at HPE's Global Partner Conference. HP Inc. Platinum Business Partner CDW is an HP Inc. (HPI) Platinum Business Partner and HPI's #1 partner worldwide. We are authorized to sell HP's full suite of products and field a large onsite team that provides expert City Council 7 — 52 12/6/2022