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Smith County Cooperative Purchasing Information
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Cooperative Purchasing Program
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A local government may participate in a cooperative purchasing program with
another local government or a local cooperative organization (§271.102).
A local government that is participating in a cooperative purchasing program may
sign an agreement with another participating local government or a local
cooperative organization stating that the signing local government will:
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- Designate a person to act in all matters relating to the program;
- Make payments provided in the agreement;
- Be responsible for a vendor’s compliance with provisions relating to the quality
of items and terms of delivery.
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A local government that purchases goods or services under this subchapter
satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids
for the purchase of the goods or services.
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Cooperative Purchasing Information
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For more information or a list of available contracts, please call the Smith
County Purchasing Department at: (903) 590-4720.
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