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Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Group & Cooperative Purchasing

BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing

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The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative was created to increase the purchasing power of government entities and to simplify their purchasing by using a customized electronic purchasing system, called the BuyBoard. The Cooperative is administered by the Texas Association of School Boards and is endorsed by the Texas Municipal League (TML) and the Texas Association of Counties (TAC).

The Cooperative uses Internet-based technologies to create a single source for product and awarded contract information. The BuyBoard, a secured Web site, allows members to make confident buying decisions and streamline the purchasing process. All items and catalogs posted on the BuyBoard have been competitively procured and awarded by the Cooperative’s Board of Trustees based on Texas statutes. This eliminates the need for members to go through the bidding process on their own.

Educational and Institutional (E&I) Cooperative Service

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E&I is the member-owned, not-for-profit buying cooperative established by members of NAEP in 1934 to provide lower costs for higher education. E&I lowers the purchase price of goods and services by aggregating the purchasing power of member institutions, and streamlines the supply chain process for our members and business partners—reducing time, complexity, and total costs.

Texas Inter Local Purchasing System (TIPS)

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U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S. Communities)

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U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S. Communities), a division of U.S. Communities Public Services Alliance was designed in cooperation with an Advisory Board of local and state government purchasing officials and is jointly sponsored by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM).

U.S. Communities provides a national purchasing forum for local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education and non-profits nationwide by pooling the purchasing power of over 87,000 public agencies.

WorkQuest (Previously TIBH)

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WorkQuest places a strong emphasis on the quality products and services provided by our member community rehabilitation programs. By purchasing our products and services, know that you are directly contributing to providing employment opportunities for Texans with disabilities. We want you to be as pleased as we are with the efforts of our members. All of our products and services are fully guaranteed to give 100% satisfaction in every way.

To see a full listing of the products and services offered through WorkQuest, visit the WorkQuest Central Store located in Austin, call us to request our latest catalog, or click here.