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Big Spring ISD reports cooperative purchasing fees, small processing charges
Summary
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.
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.
Officials explained that vendor fees charged under some cooperative agreements (for example the Interlocal Participation Agreement tied to BuyBoard) are collected from vendors and not charged to cooperative members. The minutes do not record follow-up action; the item was presented as an informational report.
