Title
Consideration of and action on a resolution authorizing the City’s participation in the Sheriff’s Association of Texas Procurement Program.
Body
Summary:
The City is a member of several purchasing cooperatives, such as the H-GAC, BuyBoard, Texas Department of Information Resources (TXDIR), Tarrant County, Purchasing Solutions Alliance (PSA), and the General Services Administration (GSA). Purchasing cooperatives typically focus on a slightly different type of vendor or product base (e.g., technology, vehicles, services, etc.), but each provides governmental and public entities a unique opportunity for greater efficiency and economy in procuring goods and services.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
There is no cost to join this purchasing coop.
Recommended action:
Approve the resolution authorizing the City of Deer Park to participate in the Sheriff’s Association of Texas Procurement Program.