Cooperative Purchasing assists school districts in reducing the cost of school supplies and materials, ranging from canned peaches to computer hardware and software.
Established in 1976, the Cooperative Purchasing department saves participating districts 20 to 80 percent in the purchase of school supplies, food items, custodial supplies, copy paper, and athletic gear. More than 45,000 items in the various categories are available through Cooperative Purchasing.
The Education Service Center-Greenbush will solicit bids from vendors based on history quantities; the Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees will award bids; and price lists will be forwarded to school districts. Participating school districts will attach purchase orders to the price lists and submit them to the ESC, where they will be compiled and sent to appropriate suppliers for direct billing and delivery to schools.
