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Spokane Valley council authorizes joining KCDA, TIPS and Sourcewell purchasing cooperatives

2138997 · January 21, 2025
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Summary

Council authorized the city manager to finalize and execute interlocal agreements with King County Directors Association (KCDA), TIPS, and Sourcewell to streamline procurement and reduce costs; council members raised concerns about local preference.

The Spokane Valley City Council voted Jan. 21 to authorize the city manager to finalize and execute interlocal agreements with three purchasing cooperatives: the King County Directors Association (KCDA), the interlocal purchasing system TIPS, and Sourcewell.

Senior engineer Glen Ritter told council the cooperatives allow the city to use existing procurement contracts for selected goods and services, potentially…

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