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Lawmakers, districts and vendors discuss cooperative purchasing and BOCES; committee asks for clearer statutory path
Summary
The committee heard testimony on cooperative purchasing (BOCES and national co‑ops) as a way to streamline procurement for maintenance, roofing and commodities. BOCES and vendors said cooperative contracts pre‑qualify vendors and can speed project delivery; engineers and contractors urged safeguards to protect local labor and technical oversight.
The Select Committee held an extended discussion on whether cooperative purchasing arrangements (BOCES and national cooperatives such as AEPA, Omnia and Sourcewell) can be used to procure goods and services for school facilities while complying with Wyoming procurement statutes. Representatives of Northeast Wyoming BOCES described how their cooperative works: they bid categories (HVAC, roofing, security, furniture) and maintain prequalified vendor catalogs that include product and pricing; for each local project the cooperative’s project manager inspects the…
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