BUSINESS
AND OPERATIONS: LOCAL PURCHASING
PROGRAMS [LAW]
If
a school has amended its charter to provide for cooperative purchasing, the
school may participate in cooperative purchasing programs with local
governments.
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For purposes of this policy:
A. “Local
cooperative organization” means an organization of governments established to
provide local governments access to contracts with vendors for the purchase of
materials, supplies, services, or equipment.”
B. “Local
government” means a county, municipality, special district, school district,
junior college district, a local workforce development board, or other legally
constituted political subdivision of the state.
2. Cooperative Purchasing Program
The school may participate in a cooperative purchasing
program with a local government or a local cooperative organization. If the school participates in such a program,
it may sign an agreement with a local government or a local cooperative
organization stating that the signing parties will:
A. Designate a
person to act under the direction of, and on behalf of, that entity in all
matters relating to the program;
B. Make
payments to a participating entity or directly to a vendor under the
cooperative purchasing contract, as provided in the agreement; and
C. Be
responsible for a vendor’s compliance with provisions relating to the quality
of items and terms of delivery, to the extent providing by the agreement.
3. Effect of Agreement
A school that enters into a contract described in this
policy satisfies any state law requiring competitive bidding for the purchase
of goods or services.