--- title: Blog - ASE | Purchasing (3) description: Purchasing | (3) --- [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/MVMT%20Assets/bav-logo-2.svg)](https://www.asedirect.com/) [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/MVMT%20Assets/search.jpg)](https://www.asedirect.com/search.aspx) ![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/MVMT%20Assets/user_icon.svg)Login / Register - [Home](https://www.asedirect.com/) - [Technology](https://www.asedirect.com/Categories/Technology.aspx) - [Supplies](https://www.asedirect.com/Categories/Supplies.aspx) - [Office](https://www.asedirect.com/Categories/Office.aspx) - [School Supplies](https://www.asedirect.com/Categories/School-Supplies.aspx) - [Janitorial & Sanitation](https://www.asedirect.com/Categories/Janitorial-and-Sanitation.aspx) - [Furniture](https://www.asedirect.com/Categories/Furniture.aspx) - [PPE](https://www.asedirect.com/ppe) - [Medical/Surgical](https://news.asedirect.com/7dea362b-3fac-3e00-956a-4952a3d4f474/) ## Buy American Veteran - We've Got Your Six #### [Focusing on Supplier Diversity for Business Resilience](https://news.asedirect.com/focusing-on-supplier-diversity-for-business-resilience) [SDVOSB](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sdvosb), [Buy American Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/buy-american-veteran), [Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/veteran), [Small Business](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/small-business), [Purchasing](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/purchasing), [Sustainability](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sustainability), [Cost-Savings](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/cost-savings), [Supplier Diversity](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supplier-diversity), [GPO](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/gpo), [Supply Chain](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supply-chain) [Jason - ASE Supplier Diversity Manager](https://news.asedirect.com/author/jason-hill-supplier-diversity-manager) Even as early as the 1960s, companies were focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DEI) as the federal... [Read More](https://news.asedirect.com/focusing-on-supplier-diversity-for-business-resilience) [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20Image%20Template%20(38).png)](https://news.asedirect.com/focusing-on-supplier-diversity-for-business-resilience) #### [4 Obstacles to Supplier Diversity and How to Overcome Them](https://news.asedirect.com/obstacles-to-supplier-diversity-and-how-to-overcome-them) [SDVOSB](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sdvosb), [Buy American Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/buy-american-veteran), [Community](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/community), [Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/veteran), [Small Business](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/small-business), [Purchasing](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/purchasing), [Sustainability](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sustainability), [Cost-Savings](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/cost-savings), [Supplier Diversity](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supplier-diversity), [GPO](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/gpo), [Supply Chain](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supply-chain) [Jason - ASE Supplier Diversity Manager](https://news.asedirect.com/author/jason-hill-supplier-diversity-manager) There is no denying that expanding your supply chain to include diverse partners can help add value to your business.... [Read More](https://news.asedirect.com/obstacles-to-supplier-diversity-and-how-to-overcome-them) [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20Image%20Template%20(36).png)](https://news.asedirect.com/obstacles-to-supplier-diversity-and-how-to-overcome-them) #### [The Difference Between Tier 1 and Tier 2 Diversity Spend](https://news.asedirect.com/the-difference-between-tier-1-and-tier-2-diversity-spend) [SDVOSB](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sdvosb), [Buy American Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/buy-american-veteran), [Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/veteran), [Small Business](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/small-business), [Purchasing](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/purchasing), [Sustainability](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sustainability), [Supplier Diversity](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supplier-diversity), [GPO](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/gpo), [Supply Chain](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supply-chain) [Jason - ASE Supplier Diversity Manager](https://news.asedirect.com/author/jason-hill-supplier-diversity-manager) There are many ways in which to increase your diversity spending through daily procurement activities. Notonly can this... [Read More](https://news.asedirect.com/the-difference-between-tier-1-and-tier-2-diversity-spend) [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20Image%20Template%20(35).png)](https://news.asedirect.com/the-difference-between-tier-1-and-tier-2-diversity-spend) #### [How to Create, Measure & Report Your Supplier Diversity Program](https://news.asedirect.com/create-a-robust-supplier-diversity-program) [SDVOSB](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sdvosb), [Buy American Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/buy-american-veteran), [Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/veteran), [Small Business](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/small-business), [Purchasing](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/purchasing), [Sustainability](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sustainability), [Cost-Savings](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/cost-savings), [Supplier Diversity](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supplier-diversity), [GPO](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/gpo), [Supply Chain](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supply-chain) [Jason - ASE Supplier Diversity Manager](https://news.asedirect.com/author/jason-hill-supplier-diversity-manager) Establishing a supplier diversity program takes time and commitment. If you do the groundwork ofeducating both... [Read More](https://news.asedirect.com/create-a-robust-supplier-diversity-program) [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20Image%20Template%20(47).png)](https://news.asedirect.com/create-a-robust-supplier-diversity-program) #### [Benefits of a Cloud-Based Print Management Solution](https://news.asedirect.com/how-cloud-based-print-management-can-revolutionize-your-print-environment) [SDVOSB](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sdvosb), [Buy American Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/buy-american-veteran), [Printer](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/printer), [Service](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/service), [Maintenance](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/maintenance), [Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/veteran), [Small Business](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/small-business), [Managed Print](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/managed-print), [Software](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/software), [Purchasing](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/purchasing), [Cost-Savings](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/cost-savings), [Environmental](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/environmental), [Security](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/security), [Cybersecurity](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/cybersecurity), [GPO](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/gpo), [Data Management](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/data-management) [Wesley - ASE Direct CIO & COO](https://news.asedirect.com/author/wesley-ase-direct-cio-coo) Cost containment is a critical strategy for any business that wants to increase revenues and maintain a lead over its... 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Beyond gaining access to... 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While companies understand the need... [Read More](https://news.asedirect.com/office-sustainability-5-ways-you-can-help-your-office-go-green) [![](https://news.asedirect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20Image%20Template%20(19).png)](https://news.asedirect.com/office-sustainability-5-ways-you-can-help-your-office-go-green) #### [Pros and Cons of Original OEM vs. Remanufactured Toner for Printers](https://news.asedirect.com/pros-and-cons-of-original-oem-vs.-remanufactured-toner-for-printers) [SDVOSB](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sdvosb), [Buy American Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/buy-american-veteran), [HP](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/hp), [Xerox](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/xerox), [Lexmark](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/lexmark), [Veteran](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/veteran), [Small Business](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/small-business), [Purchasing](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/purchasing), [Office Supplies](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/office-supplies), [Sustainability](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/sustainability), [Remanufactured](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/remanufactured), [Cost-Savings](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/cost-savings), [Toner](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/toner), [Ink](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/ink), [Environmental](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/environmental), [Recycle](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/recycle), [Supplier Diversity](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/supplier-diversity), [Security](https://news.asedirect.com/tag/security) [Becky - ASE Director of Marketing](https://news.asedirect.com/author/becky-naron) When purchasing toner or ink cartridges for your printer, you may wonder if the cost of OEM or original equipment... 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