What is a BuyBoard vendor?
No, the BuyBoard is simply an alternative to entities wanting to buy already competitively procured products and services. A variety of products is available at discounts from manufacturers' prices. Members can elect to do all their purchasing from these discounted catalogs or only purchase selected items.
How do I get on BuyBoard?
Register with the BuyBoard.
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The six-step registration process includes:
- Accepting the BuyBoard terms and conditions.
- Providing your company information.
- Providing primary address information.
- Vendor classification.
- Providing primary user information.
- Reviewing & Submitting the registration.
What is a BuyBoard number?
Contact Us
We are happy to answer any questions you may have about our purchasing cooperative. Contact us for member questions, vendor questions, or other general inquiries about the BuyBoard,: Phone: 800.695.2919.
How do you use a BuyBoard?
All awarded items or catalogs will be posted on a secure website, called the BuyBoard, so that Cooperative members can search for and select items. The BuyBoard is only available to members. Each user has a security role, defined by the entity that allows them to shop, and/or transmit a purchase order to the vendor.
What is a BuyBoard fee?
There is a two percent service fee charged to vendors for each of their purchase orders transmitted through the BuyBoard. The Purchasing Cooperative will calculate those charges and will invoice vendors on a monthly basis.
What is a BuyBoard contract?
The BuyBoard uses a competitive procurement process to award contracts to vendors for goods and services that the BuyBoard determines, based on an evaluation of multiple criteria, represents the best value for its members.
How does Texas BuyBoard work?
BuyBoard uses a proposal invitation process to award contracts to vendors for goods and services that Cooperative determines, based on a review of all vendor-submitted proposals and an evaluation of multiple published criteria, represent the best value.