Lawson Products Inc. has partnered with The Cooperative Purchasing Network to provide MRO supplies to government nationwide. TCPN’s government agency, Region 4 Education Service Center, uses a competitive solicitation process consistent with procurement laws and regulations.

Lawson’s TCPN contract includes: Fasteners, safety, electrical, HVAC, tools, fluid power, shop supplies, welding, chemicals, material handling and automotive.

“Our partnership with TCPN will enable Lawson to better serve the public sector and will allow Lawson to bring much needed product and service standards to our new partners, helping them to be even more efficient and productive,” said Lawson director of government contracts Jodi Peterson-Cooper.

Founded in 1952, Chicago-based Lawson Products is listed on the NASDAQ and distributes 300,000 MRO products. Web: lawsonproducts.com

TCPN is a national governmental purchasing cooperative founded in 1997. Suppliers must comply with purchasing procedures mandated by state laws and regulations such as public and private schools, colleges, universities, cities, counties, nonprofits and all government entitities.