Backup Documents 09/10/2019 Item #16E 2Cooperative Purchasing by Definition
Cooperative Purchasing is a term that refers to the combining of requirements of two or more public procurement entities to leverage the benefits of volume purchases, delivery and supply
chain advantages, best practices, and the reduction of administrative time and expenses.
This is to an agency’s advantage in terms of pricing, thereby gaining economies of scale that they would otherwise not receive if they competed on their own.
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Primary Advantages to Cooperative Purchasing
Aggregated buying power of multiple public agencies on a national level, grants us access to thousands of contracts for a wide variety of goods for several County divisions
Solicitations are competitive with pricing being lower than we could achieve on our own
Streamlined process with fewer steps for both Procurement Division and Operating Division
Expedited process verses issuing our own independent solicitation, typically saving 4 – 6 months
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County Procurement Ordinance
SECTION ELEVEN, 4. “Cooperative Purchasing” authorizes the purchases of goods and services by;
Piggybacking another agency’s contract
Utilizing a Consolidated Joint Purchase with other government entities or consortiums
Annually bring a list of recommended cooperatives to the Board for consideration
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Commodities Purchased
The most common goods procured utilizing Cooperative Agreements include but are not limited to:
Computer Hardware/Software/Equipment
Vehicles and Heavy Equipment
Supplies/Parts/Pumps
Office Supplies/Furniture
Maintenance and Repairs
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County Spend FY19 YTD
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Cooperative Spend By Type
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Cooperative Spend by Division
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