As we welcome our students and staff back for the start of the 2021-22 school year, we want to best prepare our customers to maximize their fiscal spend with savings on quality products that are safety approved, readily available and conveniently available through a one-stop shopping source here at General Stores Distribution.

On November 13, 2012, the Buy and Use LAUSD First Resolution was adopted by the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education. This Resolution requires that all schools and offices purchase their daily classroom/office supplies and materials from General Stores Distribution rather than through other outside retail vendor sources. Schools and offices can save 20 to 40% by purchasing selected items from General Stores , rather than purchasing from other “outside” vendor sources. The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit on Procurement of Common Goods at School Sites, dated November 26, 2013, validated this finding. For additional details on this mandated policy, see MEM-6326.0, LAUSD General Stores Distribution Purchase Policy dated July 21, 2014. You can also view the entire Buy and Use LAUSD First adopted Board Resolution by visiting the Procurement Services Division site at http://achieve.lausd.net/psd .

We here at General Stores Distribution look forward to continuing to serve you, our most valuable customer, as we continue our focus of Serving Schools, Serving Students. For assistance or any additional information, please contact our Procurement Customer Service Center at (562) 654-9009.