TDOE training clarifies reporting requirements for co‑ops and third‑party purchasing

Elizabeth Frankel Hewson told attendees to report group purchasing efforts in the procurement table using the group as the vendor and to record only what the SFA paid that year (for example, membership fees), not the total value of contracts the co‑op holds for all members: “So when you're doing this, keep in mind that we're asking for this group purchasing effort is the vendor. We don't wanna know how much you spent on all the contracts that NetCo procured. That's not what it's asking. It's asking how much did you pay Netco to procure on your behalf?”