Big Spring ISD reports cooperative purchasing fees, small processing charges

Jan 13, 2026

District staff reported annual cooperative purchasing fees and processing charges, including a $400 fee on vehicle purchases, $825 Region 18 membership fee for 2024–25, $150 payment to CTPA and a $100 Texas Smart Buy participation fee.

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District staff presented an itemized summary of fees paid to purchasing cooperatives and related processing charges. The minutes list the following amounts during the reporting period: a $400 processing fee on bus or vehicle purchase orders, a $150 fee to the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA / Round Rock ISD), a Region 18 membership fee of $825 for 2024–25, and a $100 annual participation fee for the Texas Smart Buy program.

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