Purchasing
Purchases over $50,000, in the aggregate for each 12 month period shall be made by one of the following methods:
* Competitive bidding
* Competitive sealed proposals
* Request for Proposals
* Request for Qualifications
* Purchasing through these purchasing coops
HCDE Purchasing Cooperative (Choice Partners)
http://www.choicepartners.org/html/vendors.php
Region 20 - Purchasing Co-op
https://www.esc20.net/apps/pages/2013-purchasing-cooperative
Omnia (Previously TCPN, NIPA, and US Communities)
Texas Smartbuy
Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
https://dir.texas.gov/contracts
Region 2 - GoodBuy Purchasing Cooperative
Formally known as Multi-Regional Purchasing Coop
Purchasing Coop of America (PCA)
https://www.pcamerica.org/awarded
(TIPS) - Region 8
Region 16 - TexBuy Purchasing Coop
Region 19 - Allied States Coop
Buy Board
http://www.buyboard.com/ For login information please call the Business Office - extension 202
https://www.buyboard.com/vendor/resources.aspx Link to see approved vendor list. Click on BuyBoard Current Texas Vendor List (pdf) found on center of web page.
Please remember that “Per BuyBoard” should be on your PO to notify the vendor of your intent. After sending PO to vendor to place order, a copy of the PO should be sent (by fax or email) to BuyBoard with "Record Only" or "Confirmation Only" written on it.
Phone: 800-695-2919
email: [email protected]
Fax: 800-211-5454
Region One
Browse through each Award Letter for Vendor information
Region One Library Coop
Library Services and Media Co-Op
Region One-Child Nutrition South Texas Co-op
Child Nutrition Program - South Texas Co-Op
Region One Energy Program
Texas Energy Center - A Cooperative Of Region One