Purchasing Cooperative

Introduction

This information provides a framework detailing our roles and responsibilities in the purchasing process for The Laredo College departments and offices "Customers". Our Staff of professionals work to ensure projects and purchases are consistent with Customer's plans and those policies of Laredo College while in maintaining Local, State, Federal purchasing guidelines and regulations.

 

Mission and Vision

The Laredo College Purchasing Department is to be recognized by Customers for delivering exceptional value-added results by being an organization committed to a cost-effective, value added service that leverages the College's spending power and common work practices to deliver the lowest total cost of acquisition and best supplier performance.

The Purchasing Department will pursue superior Customer service and ensure Customers are aware that we have provided value and met or exceeded all their expectations and business requirements. Each individual in our department is responsible for adopting a "Helpful Attitude" approach to customer service, product delivery, and representing Laredo College.

Building Customer relationships is vital to achieving the Purchasing Department goals. This includes ensuring Customer's expectations, meet those expectations, and manage the purchasing process to those expectations. The Customer is thoroughly supported, kept informed at all times, and that we understand the 

 

NJPA
Member # 4895
Phone: (888) 894-1930
www.njpacoop.org
 
Admin Minnesota
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Minnesota Statues §16C.03, Subdivision 10
And Minnesota Statutes 471.59, Subdivision 1
Phone: (651) 201-2441
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us
 
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(TXMAS)
Account Number: J2400
Phone: (800) 531-5441 ext. 5-0996
https://comptroller.texas.gov
 
US Communities Government Purchasing Alliance
Phone: (713) 819-4627
http://www.uscommunities.org
 
Harris County Department of Education
(ChoicePartners)
Phone: (713) 696-8242
www.hcde-texas.org
 
Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Phone: (512) 475-4700
http://dir.texas.gov
 
TIPS
Region VIII Education
Texas Code 44031-43.011
Phone: (866) 839-8477
www.tips-usa.com 
 
National IPA (also affiliated with TCPN)
Region IV Education Service Center
County- District Number: 101-950
Phone: (844) 643-3134
http://www.nationalipa.org
 
Buyboard
Phone: (800) 695-2919
https://app.buyboard.com/Home/LandingPage
 
ESC19
Educational Service Center Region 19
Allied State Cooperative
Contract # SS-PUR-F025.6
Phone: (915) 780-1919
www.alliedstatescooperative.com
 
E&I Cooperative Services
Account number: 0746001582
Phone: (614) 899-2282
http://www.eandicorp.com