The goals and objectives of the Region VII Purchasing Cooperative Program are to establish a minimum level of services within the Education Service Center Purchasing Program; assisting districts in reducing the cost of operation through duplicated efforts with the state, and Federal competitive bid laws. Listed below are some purchasing procedures, specifications, and bid process guidelines pertaining to the vested interest of participating members.
Annual Fee: Membership fees are .50 per average daily attendance (ADA), (capped at 20,000) plus a $400.00 administrative cost for
anticipated expenditures
Establish guidelines for obtaining verbal and written quotations
Gather data from all participants as to what goods and/or services are needed and what timelines need to be met
Implement categories of items to be bid that meet the requirements of the Texas Education Agency Audit Division and the Attorney General's Anti-Trust Office
Maintain a complete vendor file
Prepare bid specifications in a manner that does not limit bids to specific vendors or items
Establish procedures for the bid openings and bid tabulations as required by law
FOR MORE INFORMATION and/or ASSISTANCE, YOU MAY CONTACT:
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE Brent Taylor, Director
903.988.6845
FAX 903.988.6852 E-mail: btaylor@esc7.net
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
Katie Chenoweth, Coordinator
903.988.6778
FAX 903.988.6852 E-mail: kchenoweth@esc7.net
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