Cooperative Purchasing

The Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) Support Services branch of the MCOE Business Department maintains this page as a means of promoting cooperative purchasing efforts among school districts and other public agencies.

A Listserver is now available as a clearing house both for prospective bids, and for "piggybackable" bids - bids that have been let by other districts or public agencies - that are available for use by others. CAUTION: As always, all individual piggyback bids should be reviewed with your district's legal counsel prior to use.

Click the highlighted text for a suggested "piggyback" clause (Additional Orders).

The MCOE encourages participation in the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) Purchasing Research & Development Committee.

• Internet Resources for Purchasing Managers
• PEPPM Cooperative Technology Purchasing Project by the San Juan Unified School District
• Cal Save Cooperative Purchasing Project by the Monterey County Office of Education
• Ed Buy Cooperative Purchasing project of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
  (CCSESA)