BuyQ is the only group purchasing organization devoted specifically to charter and private schools. Originally founded in 2012 as an initiative of the Colorado League of Charter Schools, BuyQ is now an independent, mission-driven company focused on serving schools throughout the country. BuyQ’s experience, knowledge, and passion for the distinct needs of charter and private schools and their students sets us apart from other group purchasing organizations.
What we do:
BuyQ leverages the combined purchasing power of 4,000+ schools to deliver significant savings and other benefits specifically for charter and private schools. In coordination with a committee of school representatives, BuyQ selects group purchasing vendors through an open and competitive RFP process that ensures charter and private schools receive the greatest value.
Our commitment to you:
At BuyQ, we put the needs of charter and private schools and their students ahead of everything else in all that we do. That includes adhering to a strict code of conduct that governs our contracting process. This ensures that our awarded vendors have been selected according to ethical purchasing standards that put schools first.
The Colorado League of Charter Schools launches its first ever "purchasing program" aimed at helping its member school save on costs related to running their schools.
2013
The purchasing program turned into a national effort and was taken private and spun off from the CO League of Charter Schools by co-founders and husband and wife team: Marco & Christine Rafanelli.
2013
2015
Now a standalone company, the name "BuyQ" is adopted and continues to capture the ethos of strategic "high IQ" purchasing!
2015-2019
BuyQ continues to add quality suppliers to its list of group purchasing contracts (Completebook, Grainger, etc.)
2015-2019
2022
BuyQ adds Private Schools to it's participant base, expanding based on the expertise and success of the program within the charter community.
