Cooperative Purchasing Program

Tomball ISD is a member of nine purchasing cooperatives (co-ops) that include a large selection and variety of vendors for all commodity codes. These programs have established competitive pricing and ensure the quality of goods that are available for purchase.

 

2013 PURCHASING COOPERATIVE - ESC 20 (Region 20)/PACE

 

BUYBOARD - Texas Local Government Purchasing Co-Op (TASB)

 

OMNIA PARTNERS - includes U.S. Communities & National IPA

 

HCDE - Harris County Department of Education (Choice Partners)

 

TIPS - The Interlocal Purchasing System

 

DIR-SDD - Texas Department of Information Services (Technology)

 

HGAC BUY - Houston-Galveston Area Council

 

CTPA - Central Texas Purchasing Alliance

 

EPIC6 - Educational Purchasing Interlocal Cooperative at Region 6

 

1GPA - 1Government Procurement Alliance

 

You are welcome to contact any of the above co-ops for information on how to become a vendor.  Many public agencies, school districts and municipalities utilize these cooperatives for purchasing to help ensure legal compliance and to reduce the overall cost of bidding and purchasing.