AISD Policies and Procedures for

Cooperative Purchases

The Alvin Independant School District is a member of various Purchasing Cooperatives (Co-Ops) that include a large selection and variety of vendors for all comodity codes.  These programs have established competitive pricing and ensure the quality of goods that are availale for purchase.  Purchasing cooperative vendors have been awarded a bid through a specific purchasing cooperative which allows the District to make purchases without completing the District's RFP/Bidding process.

Our district is currently members of the following co-operatives:

• BRAZOS VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (http://bvcog.org) Purchasing Solutions Alliance Cooperative
• BUYBOARD COOPERATIVE PURCHASING (http:buyboard.com) to include TASB Energy Cooperative
• E & I COOPERATIVE (http://eandi.org)
• ESC 19 PURCHASING ALLIED STATES COOPERATIVE (www.alliedstatescooperative.com)
• HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (http://hcde-tex.org) which include Choice Partners Cooperative
• HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL (http://h-gac.com)
• NATIONAL IPA (http://nationalipa.org) to include TCPN
• NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE (http://www.njpacoop.org)
• REGION IV (http://www.esc4.net)
• SCHOOL PURCHASING ALLIANCE (http://schoolpurchasingalliance.org)
• STATE OF TEXAS CONTRACT (http://comptroller.texas.gov) to include the following cooperatives, TPASS, TXSMART, & TXMAS
• TEXAS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING NETWORK (http://tcpn.org)
• THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEM (http://www.tips-usa.com)
• U.S. COMMUNITIES (http://www.uscommunities.org) 

Vendors are welcome to contact of the above co-oops 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.