TIPS staff work closely with TIPS`s legal advisors to verify whether a state`s right to sell allows for the operation of cooperatives within the state through direct agreements or piggybacking. This legal power is accessible through the state on the TIPS website. Ultimately, it is the buyer`s responsibility to ensure that all aspects of a particular purchase comply with state procurement laws, rules and rules. Before purchasing a technology product, non-governmental public bodies must have an implemented interconnection contract (ISC). Please see the list (organized by state) below to find out if your organization already has an agreement with YOU. Cooperative Contracts is a cooperative technology and service purchasing program managed by DIR on behalf of the State of Texas. All the purchase work is already complete for you: the lenders have responded and obtained contracts as part of a competitive bidding process, and discounted prices have been negotiated. (g) A public entity in that state or another state that purchases or provides purchasing services under an interlocal contract for a state agency, as defined in Section 771.002, must comply with Chapter 2161 when purchasing or providing services. b) A party to an interlocal contract may enter into a contract with another company with legal requirements to purchase/auction TIPS is an acronym for The Interlocal Purchasing System. TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that offers access to competitive purchase contracts for its membership.

TIPS is located in the 8 Education Service Center in Pittsburg, Texas, and is managed by it. Learn more about TIPS Assistance for the PROCUREMENT process by qualified TIPS staff For more information, see Lisa Llamas at (512) 475-4549 or lisa.llamas@dir.texas.gov. 2. How does my organization benefit from using a purchasing co-op like TIPS? 9. I`m not from Texas. Does the tips purchasing process meet my state`s purchasing requirements? For government agencies such as public education institutions, Higher education institutions and municipal or regional governments may benefit from membership in a purchasing cooperative: The State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Missouri, DIR-SDD-IC626 - PDF (135 KB) Price access on the basis of a high-level "national" contracts TIPS publishes a PSR/RFQ for a given product or service with a deadline and deadline for submission.