Becoming a Cooperative Vendor

Explore the Advantages of Being a Cooperative Vendor

Many government agencies use cooperative agreements to make purchases from various vendors that have previously been vetted and have performed against formal bids. If you are a vendor looking to participate in the cooperative process, please review the programs listed below.

Cooperative Contracts

The City of Farmers Branch works regularly with these cooperative contracts to procure goods and services via other Government Agencies or National Purchasing Cooperatives. We are not limited to the following agencies and cooperatives:

• BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative
• National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO)
• Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Advantages
• Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) 
• GSA General Services Administration
• The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)