In support of our Cooperative Procurement activities, SPO regularly interacts with our procurement colleagues throughout the State. In addition to the State Purchasing Cooperative, there are a number of other Purchasing Cooperatives active throughout Arizona.

Please follow the links provided below for contact information for each of the Cooperatives:

Greater Phoenix Purchasing Consortium of Schools

The Greater Phoenix Purchasing Consortium of Schools (GPPCS) is a consortium comprised currently of over fifty districts and charter schools throughout the Greater Phoenix area, that develops cooperative purchasing contracts on behalf of its members. Its main goal is to develop cooperative contracts for common, standardized products and services to the benefit of multiple districts that will save time and money in an effort to stretch budget dollars. [GPPCS]

Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures

The Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) is an purchasing cooperative consisting of many local governments throughout Arizona. SAVE Membership in available to governmental agencies only. [http://www.maricopa.gov/Materials/save.aspx]

Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc.

Mohave Educational Services Corporation, Inc. is a Local Procurement Unit established consistent with ARS 41-2641, that provides a variety of cooperative procurement services to school districts and similar entities across Arizona. [http://www.mesc.org/]

The Cooperative Purchasing Network

TCPN is a national governmental purchasing cooperative able to leverage the purchasing potential of governmental entities in all 50 states - this means equal pricing for the smallest entity and the largest buyer. TCPN competitively bids and awards contracts to national vendors in accordance with purchasing procedures mandated by state procurement laws and regulations. TCPN contracts are available for use, and benefit, public and private schools, colleges and universities, cities, counties, non-profits and all governmental entities. [http://www.tcpn.org/]

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