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Generally, most local government units in Alabama, including school districts, must make any purchase for goods or services totaling more than $7,500.00 through a competitive bidding process. ALA.CODE§ 41-16-50(a). Alabama law provides very limited exceptions to this rule for cooperative purchasing. Additionally the code provides that the governing body of two or more local governments can, by joint agreement, purchase goods and services together. ALA.CODE §41-16-50(b). Under this provision, the purchasing entity is responsible for purchasing the goods and services in accordance with the competitive bidding requirements. Furthermore, there is not express authorization for the local governments to participate with a local governmental entity located outside the state. ALA.CODE §11-102-1 provides that any county or municipality may enter into a contract with one or more other counties or municipalities to exercise a joint power. ALA.CODE §11-102.1. As with the previous provision, there is no express permission for a county or municipality to contract under this section with another governmental entity located outside the state of Alabama. |
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Alaska
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MARYLAND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: If you have questions please contact us at (866) 839-8477 or email tips@reg8.net. Authority for such services in MARYLAND is granted under MARYLAND Government Code §§ 13-110 et seq as amended. These competitively bid cooperative purchasing services are extended to all MARYLAND State, City and County Government Agencies. Interlocal contracts are authorized by the Maryland law. MD.CODE ANN.STATE FIN. & PROC. § 13-110, et seq. Maryland law provides that purchases through an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement are an acceptable alternative to procurement through competitive bids. MD.CODE ANN.STATE FIN. & PROC. § 13-102 (a) (6). An intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement means a contract entered into by at least one governmental entity, that is available for use by the governmental entity entering into the contract and at least one additional governmental entity which may or may not be the original party, and that is intended to promote efficiency and savings that can result from intergovernmental cooperative purchasing. MD.CODE ANN.STATE FIN. & PROC. § 13-110 (a) (4). A governmental entity includes a county, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of Maryland or another state. MD.CODE ANN.STATE FIN. & PROC. § 13-110 (a) (3). Pursuant to the TICA, a Texas regional education service center is considered a political subdivision of the state of Texas; thus, a Texas regional education service center would be considered a public agency for the purposes intergovernmental cooperative purchasing n Maryland. See TEX.GOV’T CODE § 791.003 (5) An entity of Maryland government may enter an agreement for the administration of the purchasing programs with one or more State or local entities. MD.CODE ANN.STATE FIN. & PROC. § 13-110 (d) (!). However, a purchasing agreement does not relieve any participant of the agreement from any obligation or responsibility imposed on the entity by law. MD.CODE ANN.STATE FIN. & PROC. § 13-110 (d) (3). Therefore, as long as the cooperative follows Maryland procurement laws and regulations, Maryland school districts and other local governmental entities may participate in the TIPS program. |
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MISSOURI GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: TIPS/TAPS is partnered with Missouri Association of Rural Educators (MARE). If you have questions please contact us at (866) 839-8477 or email tips@reg8.net. |
| MONTANA EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: If you have questions please contact us at (866) 839-8477 or email tips@reg8.net. Authority:
Montana
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NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: If you have questions please contact us at (866) 839-8477 or email tips@reg8.net. Authority: New Jersey law was recently amended to permit local governments to purchase goods and services from nationally recognized purchasing cooperatives that have competitively bid their contracts and are developed by contracting units from New Jersey or other states. N.J. P.L., 2011, Chapter 139. |
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