TDOE training highlights how group purchasing and third-party contracts should be reported

Oct 19, 2026

Trainers told SFAs to report only what the SFA paid to a co-op or purchasing organization (for example, membership fees), not the full value of the contracts those groups hold; third-party coordinators and consultants must be documented in TMAC.

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Frankel Hewson explained that when an SFA participates in a group purchasing effort (co-op or group buying organization), the procurement table entry should reflect only what that SFA paid to the group — for example, membership fees — rather than the total value of contracts the group holds on behalf of multiple SFAs.

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