PURCHASING/VENDOR PROCEDURES

 

 To compile with legal and auditing requirements, effective August 1, 2006, purchasing will occur with the following vendor procedures.

 

Utilize District approved Cooperative Purchasing Vendors, Vendors approved with bidding process, and currently in the Skyward system.

 

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING VENDORS

 

1.     Texas Association of School Boards – BuyBoard  http://www.buyboard.com/default.html

 

2.     Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)/Texas-Arkansas Purchasing System (TAPS)

http://www.tips-texas.com

 

3.     Texas Cooperative Purchasing System (TCPN) http://www.tcpn.org/index-texas.htm

 

4.     Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC) http://www.tbpc.state.tx.us/

 

 

APPROVED VENDORS (through bidding process)

 

http://handbook.wsisd.net/Vendors/Vendor.htm

 

 

CURRENT VENDORS in SKYWARD System

 

Look up the vendor in the Skyward VENDOR. If the vendor is listed correctly (name and address), proceed with creating the REQUISITION for approval.

 

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