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Harlandale ISD reviews annual purchasing cooperative fee report; staff says co-ops speed procurement and include vendor vetting
Summary
The district presented an annual purchasing cooperative fee report required by Texas Education Code sec. 44.0331(b), described rebates received and said cooperatives are vetted, sole-source use is generally avoided, and RFP scoring can award points for minority- and women-owned businesses.
At the Jan. 14 work session, assistant superintendent for business and finance mister Flores presented the district’s annual purchasing cooperative fee report, noting the report is required by Texas Education Code section 44.0331(b). He explained the district participates only in cooperatives that have been explicitly authorized by the board and that cooperative participation and vendor…
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