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Cooperative Purchasing Program

What Is Cooperative Purchasing?

By law, tribal governments and Montana's political subdivisions may purchase supplies and services in cooperation with the State of Montana. Section 18-4-402, MCA permits local public procurement units to take advantage of the cost savings realized by the State's volume purchasing. Currently, cooperative purchasers may benefit by purchasing from State term contracts, the vehicle requisition time schedule, and participating in the ordering of certain commodities needed by the Montana Department of Transportation.

How the Program Works

Sign a Cooperative Purchasing Memorandum of Understanding

The State of Montana requires that interested local governments, school districts, and tribal governments sign a Cooperative Purchasing Memorandum of Understanding before utilizing state contracts. This agreement must be approved by a local government or tribal official and returned via email, fax, or mail to the State Procurement Bureau.

Term Contracts & eMACS Marketplace

Purchases made utilizing a statewide term contract must be placed directly with the contract vendor.  Approved Local Public Procurement Units may also use the eMACS Marketplace to purchase goods from various statewide term contracts.

 

Montana Department of Transportation List of Commodities

Local governments and tribal governments may join the Montana Department of Transportation in purchasing certain commodities.  Commodities available for cooperative purchasing are listed below.

  • Road oil
  • Traffic line paint and glass beads
  • Road salt and chemical deicer
  • Snowplow wear blades
  • Rubberized asphalt
  • Preformed thermoplastic pavement markings
  • Fencing materials

For complete information on how to participate in the purchase of these commodities, contact the Montana Department of Transportation at (406) 444-6365.

Who is Approved as a Local Public Procurement Unit?

  • Cities and Towns (including all subdivisions thereof)
  • Counties (including all subdivisions thereof)
  • Educational Institutions
  • Public Agencies & Authorities
  • Health Institutions
  • Tribal
  • Other

SPB Maintains a list of active cooperative purchasers with a current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documents on file.