Cooperative Purchasing
What Is Cooperative Purchasing?
Cooperative purchasing allows public entities to pick the equipment, turnkey solution requirements, and service required all while satisfying the public bidding process.
Public Project Timeline With Cooperative Purchasing
- Single-Source Responsibility
- 2-4 Week Process
- Flexibility
- High-Quality Contract & Team
- Assistance for Utility Incentive Programs
Public Project Timeline Without Cooperative Purchasing
- Lack of Single-Source Responsibility
- 2-6 Month Process
- Multi-Stakeholder Discussions
- Hidden Soft Costs
State Statutes
These state statutes help give public entities the ability to utilize cooperative purchasing processes:
