Educators face special problems when it comes to obtaining materials. While election administrators have a standard list of supplies, educators have to obtain educational materials of a wide variety and from a wide range of suppliers. This section of the topic area focuses on five issues for educators:

• Commissioning Materials
• Managing Contracts
• Assessing and Adapting Existing Materials
• Goods and Services
• Storage and Distribution

Educators working in an election authority or a larger organization may have assistance in these areas. Many working in smaller, specialized organizations may not. These may want to obtain guidelines and assistance from others in their vicinity. This is unfortunately not often sought, and when sought not easily given because it often relies on institutional history and personal experience rather than being written down. For set of procurement guidelines, see Newspaper - Sweden - Multilingual.