Category One is lucky to have consortium and group purchasing firms as clients, as well as some clients who are open to aggregating their spend with yours.  In our experience, different groups offer certain commodity contracts at lower prices, as they have invested years of industry experience with our tools. Let us help you navigate these waters. Generally, your spend on an item candidate for Group Purchasing should exceed $100,000 annually. It is also important to note that the Auction tool generally gets even the smallest clients within 3% above OR below leading group purchasing pricing levels.