1. REDUX: Remakes, Revivals and Recreations 12 th Annual CASE Conference

2. The Smart Purchasing A Government-to-Government Solution Nationwide Cooperative Purchasing Program Presented By: Ronnie Barnes, Program Mgr Date: 10 June 2015

3. Partnering with HGACBuy

5. What is HGACBuy? HGACBuy is a program of the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments. A political sub-division of the state of Texas. HGACBuy is a nationwide cooperative purchasing program HGACBuy has been providing procurement services to governmental and non-profit entities for over 40 years Our contracts have been awarded by virtue of a public competitive BID or RFP process in compliance with government purchasing statutes Program Facts

6. Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act "Any local government may contract or agree with one or more local governments to perform a governmental function or service including the purchase of goods and services under the terms of this Act”. The Act was later amended to include "…a non-profit corporation created and operated to provide one or more governmental functions and services”. (Texas Government Code, Title 7, Chapter 791)

7. Types of Participating Members Municipalities Counties Councils of Governments Schools and School Districts Colleges & Universities Hospitals & Hospital Districts Emergency Services Districts Rural Fire Prevention Districts Volunteer Fire Departments Emergency Medical Services Not for Profit Corporations providing 1 or more government function Utility Districts (MUDs, WCIDs, Irrigation, etc.) Special Districts Authorities (Airport, Port, River, Water, Toll Road, etc.) State Agencies Judicial Courts & Districts Special Law Enforcement Jurisdictions

8. Partnering with HGACBuy

10. What are the benefits of membership in HGACBuy?

11. Expedited procurement

12. Volume purchasing discounts

13. Personal and Professional Customer Service

14. Marketing partner/Co-branding

16. Why HGACBuy over other Cooperatives?

17. Partnering with HGACBuy Trust Outstanding Customer Service Ease of process to meet requirements

18. Partnering with HGACBuy www.hgacbuy.org HGACBuy Program line: 800-926-0234