Cengage Learning Inc

City-funded organization

Cengage Learning is an educational content and technology company that publishes print and digital textbooks and learning platforms for higher-education and K-12 markets, under imprints including Gale and National Geographic Learning. It holds four active New York City contracts worth $16.3 million combined as of August 2026: a $15.9 million Department of Education agreement for "Textbook and Ancillary Materials" awarded through the DOE's pre-approved vendor listing (a no-bid path), two small DOE listing and purchase agreements, and a $20,000 competitively awarded small-purchase "Infosec Training" contract with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The company has been awarded $29.5 million across 73 registered city contracts since 2008, and per Checkbook NYC, 94% of that contract value ($27.8 million) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid.

Industry (per city contracts)
Goods
City contracts (active)
$16,323,065 · 4 contracts
Awarded all-time
$29,521,921 · 73 since 2008, incl. expired
Paid to date
$32,525,311
Won without a fresh bid
94% of contract value · $27,808,799 · 11 contracts

Holds contracts at

City contracts

Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).

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