6440 - COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

The Governing Board recognizes the advantages of centralized purchasing in that volume buying tends to maximize value for each dollar spent. The Governing Board, therefore, encourages the administration to seek advantages in savings that may accrue to this ESC through joint agreements for the purchase of supplies, equipment, or services with the governing body(ies) of other governmental units.

The Governing Board authorizes the Superintendent and/or Treasurer/CFO to negotiate such joint purchase agreements for services, supplies, and equipment which may be determined to be required from time to time by the Governing Board and which the Governing Board may otherwise lawfully purchase for itself, with governmental contracting units as may be appropriate in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, the policies of this Governing Board, and the dictates of sound purchasing procedures.

Cooperative or joint purchases require an agreement approved by the Governing Board and the participating contracting body(ies) which shall specify the categories of equipment and supplies to be purchased; the manner of advertising for bids and of awarding contracts; the method of payment by each participating party and such other matters as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the agreement. Such agreements are subject to all legal bidding requirements.

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