Frequently Asked Questions: Cooperative Purchasing

What does Cooperative Purchasing do?

The Cooperative Bid Coordinator meets with participants to review bid specifications, advertises, produces and analyzes the bids, producing an award recommendation for Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation Board approval.

What types of bids does Cooperative Purchasing provide?

Cooperative Purchasing provides annual, semi-annual and quarterly bids for a wide variety of bids, including art supplies, athletic equipment and supplies, audio-visual supplies, bread products, calculators, computer technology, copy paper, culinary and cooking supplies, custodial supplies, food and meat, general office and classroom supplies, HVAC filters, health supplies, milk and dairy products, musical instruments and supplies, paper and plastic supplies, specialty paper, transportation supplies and welding supplies and materials.