Resources
http://www.buyboard.com/default.html
Centralized Master Bidding List: Used to find potential vendors, both HUB and non-HUB, to receive bids based on the products or services they can provide to the State of Texas.
http://www2.cpa.state.tx.us/cmbl/cmblhub.html
Department of Information Resources: (DIR) State negotiated contracts for technology solutions.
http://www.dir.texas.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
Education and Institutional Cooperative Service: (E&I) Co-op buying group for the Higher Education covering a wide range of products and services.
http://www.eandi.org
Electronic State Business Daily: State and Local Government bids on commodities over $25,000 and services over $100,000. State agencies and CO-OP members post bids and award notices.
HUB Directory: The statewide HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) Program facilitates the use of HUBs in state procurement and provides information on the state's procurement process to minority and woman- owned businesses.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/cmbl/hubonly.html
State Term Contracts: (TBPC) Term contracts set up through the State of Texas.
Texas Correctional Industries: (TCI) Is available for purchases that are not subject to bidding or price comparisons.
http://www.tci.tdcj.state.tx.us/
The Interlocal Purchasing System: (TIPS) TIPS is available for use by all public and private schools, Colleges, Universities, Cities, Counties, and other government entities in the state of Texas.
http://www.tips-usa.com/index.cfm
The Cooperative Purchasing Network: (TCPN) Available for use by all the public and private schools, Colleges, Universities, Cities, Counties, and other government entities in the state of Texas.
http://www.tcpn.org/
TIBH Industries State Use Program: Texas State Use Program was implemented by TIBH to increase employment and wages, and enhance the lives of Texans with Disabilities.
http://www.tibh.org
TPASS: State Purchasing Website. including (TXMAS)
http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement
US Communites Government Purchasing Alliance: U.S. Communities is a natiowide stategic sourcing program designed by public purchasing professionals for use by government agencies and public-benefit non profits throughout the country.
http://www.uscommunities.org
Houston-Galveston Area Council: As a unit of local government, HGACBuy strives to make the governmental procurement process more efficient by establishing competitively priced contracts for goods and services, and providing the customer service necessary to help its members achieve their procurement goals.
http://www.h-gac.com