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Cooperative Purchasing: Wisconsin Municipalities
| Number |
Section |
| PRO-D-30 |
General Policies |
| Effective |
Replaces |
Agencies Affected |
| 10-18-01 |
5-1-00 |
All |
Authority: Wis. Stats. 16.70(8); 16.73; 16.855; 66.0131; 66.0301 (1), (2); 66.0901
Scope:
- to define municipality
- to establish policy for cooperative purchasing
Definition:
"Municipality", as defined in s. 16.70(8), Wis. Stats., means a county, city, village, town, school district, board of school directors, sewer district, drainage district, technical college district or any other public or quasi-public corporation, officer, board or other body having the authority to award public contracts.
Content:
- The agency may enter into an agreement with a municipality or group of municipalities, and municipalities may enter into agreements with each other, under which any of the parties may agree to participate in, administer, sponsor or conduct purchasing transactions under a joint contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, permanent personel property, miscellaneous capital or contractual services. Cooperative purchasing does not apply to construction contracts that are subject to s. 16.855 or s. 66.0901, Wis. Stats.
- Federally recognized Indian tribes and bands in this state may participate in cooperative purchasing with the state or any municipality under ss. 66.0301 (1) and (2), Wis. Stats.
- The agency may purchase and store in warehouses, articles that may be needed by state departments and municipalities. The agency may transport and may sell stored articles to municipalities at cost.
- The agency will include in each request for bid (RFB) or request for proposal (RFP) over $25,000 a Vendor Agreement (DOA-3333). (This form is available on VendorNet.) EXCEPTION: When the agency solicits a RFB/RFP for a one-time purchase, the agency need not include the Vendor Agreement.
- VendorNet, the State of Wisconsin's purchasing information and bidder subscription service, is available to Wisconsin municipalities via the Internet. This service gives Wisconsin municipalities access to State of Wisconsin contracts, when the contractor(s) has agreed to extend its terms and conditions to Wisconsin municipalities. This service also permits municipalities to post their bids and to use the state bidders list, as well as access other useful professional and technical purchasing information such as requests for bids/proposals, the State Procurement Manual, a directory of state purchasing/printing professionals, and standard state forms. Municipalities may subscribe (free of charge) to this service on line at http://vendornet.state.wi.us.
    
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