For Districts

Let Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative help your district's procurement process by providing 38 categories of items to be bid that meet the requirements of the Texas Education Agency Audit Division and the Attorney General's Anti-Trust Office.

Please note that Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative strives to provide your district with a vast selection of vendors that have undergone a legal bid process. We cannot recommend a vendor of choice. It is at the discretion of the district to make purchasing recommendations. For compliancy on EDGAR & TEC, visit the Purchasing FAQ page. https://purchasing.esc7.net/pages/7

 

Membership:
Membership is available to any state or education agency within the state of Texas. The Cooperative does not operate outside Texas. As a member of the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, you will have the flexibility to access all awarded vendors by commodity, company name, or bid category. You will work directly with the vendor without sending a purchase order through the cooperative.

Annual membership fees are charged to each education entity or agency and can vary per enrollment, agency designation, and/or participation. Please email purchasing@esc7.net for information on participation requirements and necessary documentation.

 

Useful Information:
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·         Line-Item Award: Copy Paper 2023 - 2024 Award - Released 07/01/2023

·         Single-Source Award: Food Service 2021 -2023 Award

o   FOOD2124 Excel Spreadsheet - Will be updated as needed

o   Commodity Processing Excel Spreadsheet - Click 'Commodity Award' Tab

o   Documents: Google Drive FOOD2122

·         Single-Source Award: Substance Alcohol Abuse Testing 24 Award

·         Line-Item Award: BM2324 EXCEL - Will be updated as needed

·         Documents: Google Drive BM2324

 

·         Additional Resources:

o   Useful Form: Best Value Documentation

o   Overly-Simplified Flowchart - This is an over-simplified example only.

o   EDGAR Compliance Opinion - September 2022

o   Texas Education Code 44.031

o   EDGAR

o   2023 - 2024 TEA ESC Noncompetitive Information

        CONTACT ESC FOR PREVIOUS TABULATIONS AND AWARDS

 

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Items available for bid
None at this time

 

Contact:

Corianne Jones
Administrative Assistant II
Phone: 903-988-6862


Martha Lakey, B.S., RTSBA, CTCD
Purchasing Specialist I
903-988-6859


1909 N Longview St.
Kilgore, TX 75662

E-mail: purchasing@esc7.net