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Little Rock adds national cooperatives to procurement list; officials say aim is faster contracting and vendor access

5866414 · October 1, 2025
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The board discussed adding four purchasing cooperatives to the city’s approved list to speed procurement; staff said the move would expand pre-vetted vendor options including some local firms that join national cooperatives.

City procurement staff asked the board to add four cooperative purchasing organizations to the city’s procurement roster so departments can more quickly purchase goods and services from pre-vetted vendors. The proposed additions include TechShare, Lines for Innovation, CoreWeave and CoreTech, which…

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