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Council approves joining TexBuy cooperative purchasing program
Summary
The council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter an interlocal agreement with Region 16 Education Service Center’s TexBuy cooperative, expanding the city’s pool of competitively procured contracts at no membership cost.
The Copperas Cove City Council on Aug. 5 approved Resolution No. 2025‑15 authorizing the city manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Region 16 Education Service Center’s statewide cooperative purchasing program known as TexBuy.
Stephanie Popman, assistant director of finance, told council the city already participates in several cooperatives and that Local Government Code Chapter 252 allows purchases under an interlocal cooperative to satisfy competitive‑bid requirements. Popman said joining TexBuy imposes no membership cost and expands the city’s pool of competitively bid contracts and vendors.
Formal action: By voice vote, council approved Resolution No. 2025‑15 authorizing the agreement and directed the city manager to execute the required paperwork.
Background and next steps: Staff will execute the interlocal agreement and add TexBuy contracts to the city’s procurement resources. Purchases made under the cooperative will follow the city’s procurement policy and the terms of the cooperative contracts.
Ending: The resolution is intended to provide additional purchasing options and potentially improve pricing and availability for city purchases without additional administrative cost.
