The Division of Purchasing partners with various purchasing cooperatives to streamline the procurement process, providing state agencies and political subdivisions with access to competitively priced, pre-negotiated contracts and vetted suppliers.
The Division of Purchasing can initiate contracts through the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), OMNIA Partners, RFxPremier, Sourcewell, and the Texas Department of Information Resources (Texas DIR). For more information about these purchasing cooperatives and their available contracts, please visit their respective websites.
State agencies must consult with the Division of Purchasing before initiating a contract through a purchasing cooperative. State agencies must also consult with Information Technology Services (ITS) before initiating any IT-related contract.
