Purchasing Cooperatives

Purchases made from vendors utilizing Interlocal Contracts is an approved method for purchases as noted in Education Code 44.0312.

When requesting quotes from the vendors on this list, provide the Bid/Proposal number and tell the vendor that McKinney ISD is purchasing through an Interlocal Agreement established with the awarded entity.

Additional purchasing opportunities through Interlocal Agreements may be accessed through the following Cooperatives and Purchasing Groups.

Abbreviation

Name

Website

Membership

1GPA

1 Government Procurement Alliance

www.1gpa.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

791 COOP

791 Purchasing Cooperative

www.791coop.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

CCGPF

Collin County Governmental Purchasing Forum

N/A

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE

City of Grand Prairie

N/A

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

CHOICE PARTNERS

Choice Partners
(Harris County Department of Education)

www.choicepartners.org (login & password)

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

CPV

Cooperative Purchasing Venture

www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us

No Fee
Membership Agreement

CTPA

Central Texas Purchasing Alliance

www.txctpa.org

Annual Fee - $150

E & I

E& I Cooperative Services

www.eandi.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

EQUALIS

Equalis Group

www.equalisgroup.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

HGAC

Houston-Galveston Area Council

www.hgacbuy.org (login & password)

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

NPPGov

National Purchasing Partners

www.nppgov.com (login & password)

No Fee
Membership Agreement

NTPSM

 

EPCNT

North Texas Procurement & Supply Management Affiliate

TASBO Affiliation Name:
Educational Purchasing Cooperative of North Texas

www.epcnt.esc11.net

Annual Fee - $100

OMNIA PARTNERS

Formerly:
National IPA, Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN), US Communities, National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA)

www.omniapartners.com

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

PACE

Purchasing Association of Cooperative Entities

www.pacecoop.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

REGION 6

Region 6 Education Service Center – EPIC6 Cooperative

www.esc6.net

No fee
Interlocal Agreement

REGION 10

Region 10 Education Service Center Purchasing Consortium

www.region10.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

REGION 16

TEXBUY

www.texbuy.net

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

REGION 19

Region 19 Education Service Center – Allied States Cooperative

www.alliedstatescooperative.com

No fee
Interlocal Agreement

SOURCEWELL

Sourcewell (Formerly National Joint Powers Alliance)

www.sourcewell-mn.com

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

STATE OF TEXAS

State of Texas

  1. Department of Information Resources (DIR)

  2. General Services Commission (GSA)

  3. Texas Facilities Commission (TFC)

  4. Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS)

  5. Texas Procurement & Support Services (TPASS)

www.comptroler.texas.gov

  1.  www.dir.texas.gov

  2. www.gsa.gov

  3. www.tfc.state.tx.us

  4. www.comptroller.texas.gov

  5. www.comptroller.texas.gov

Annual Fee - $100

TASB

Texas Association of School Boards

  1. BuyBoard

  2. Energy Cooperative (Energy Supply & Transportation Fuel Pool)

www.tasb.org

  1. www.buyboard.com (login & password)

  2. www.tasb.org

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

TCCPP

Tarrant County Cooperative Purchasing Program

www.tarrantcounty.com

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement

TIPS

The Interlocal Purchasing System

www.tips-usa.com

No Fee
Interlocal Agreement