(Formerly known as State Procurement Bureau)
Cooperative Purchasing Program
What Is Cooperative Purchasing?
Cooperative purchasing, as defined in 18-4-401(1), MCA, is a procurement conducted on behalf of more than one public procurement unit. By law, section 18-4-402, MCA, tribal governments and Montana’s political subdivisions may purchase supplies and services in cooperation with the State of Montana. This allows tribal governments and political subdivisions 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
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.
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 or mail to the State Procurement Services Division (Contact Us).
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.
The Statewide Contracts section of our website has been updated. Now, when you search for and click on a contract name, contract number or second party, contract documents, you will be able to see and download ordering instructions and vendor information. This means you can find what you are looking for right on the site.
We have provided an instructional video that will walk you through how the website works.
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.