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Mission Statement
"To enhance
the buying power of all members and associate members by ensuring the
availability of quality, competitively-priced goods and services on a
province wide basis."
Trade Division: A History
The AAMDC Trade Division was born in 1936 when member municipalities decided to take advantage of their collective purchasing power.
At this time we supplied only culverts and rat control (neither of which are found on our current list of approved suppliers) and had a yearly sales volume of just over $4,000.
In 1971 the AAMDC started allowing associate members to access the buying group. Since then, we have grown to over 800 members, who are able to purchase from over 100 approved suppliers.
Our suppliers offer everything from toilet paper to grader blades.
Our last year's volumes exceeded $32.5 million.
Member Benefits
Members and associate members have the opportunity to take advantage of the many benefits we offer:
- Competitive pricing of products and services from over 100 approved suppliers.
- Consolidated invoices on one statement requiring one cheque to cover many transactions.
- More time to pay invoices.
- The approved supplier list introduces you to prospective suppliers.
- Trade circulars provide up-to-date product and price information.
- Greater bargaining power to secure more favourable prices.
- Access to insurance through Jubilee Insurance Agencies Ltd .
- Dividends distributed on a true patronage basis.
Vendor Benefits
In exchange for a small commission, approved suppliers receive many advantages:
- Targeted promotional opportunities.
- Improved recognition in the municipal market.
- Access to monthly volume statistics.
- Quick, reliable accounts receivable.
- Ability to batch invoices.
- One invoicing address and one payment source.
- Trade display privileges at our annual conventions.
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