Cooperative Purchasing
Under the Cooperative Purchasing Program, state and local government entities may purchase a variety of information technology (IT) products, software, and services from contracts awarded under GSA Federal Supply Schedule 70, Information Technology, as well as from contracts under the Consolidated (formerly Corporate Contracts) Schedule containing IT special item numbers.
State and local government entities may also purchase alarm and signal systems, facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, special purpose clothing, and related services from contracts awarded under GSA Federal Supply Schedule 84, Total Solutions for Law Enforcement, Security, Facility Management Systems, Fire, Rescue, Special Purpose Clothing, Marine Craft, and Emergency/Disaster Response.
Schedule contractors participating in the Cooperative Purchasing Program are identified in GSA eLibrary (formerly Schedules e-Library) with the Cooperative Purchasing icon. This icon is also used to identify those products and services available for Cooperative Purchasing on GSA Advantage!®, GSA's online shopping and ordering system.
The Cooperative Purchasing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide information as to the statutory authorities for the program. The FAQs also explain how the Cooperative Purchasing Program actually works and the benefits it provides to Schedule contractors and state and local entities. FAQs are also available for the following areas of interest to customer agencies and vendors:
The Center for Acquisition Excellence offers a course on Cooperative Purchasing designed to assist state and local government customers in using GSA Schedule contracts to acquire authorized products and services.
The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/cooperativepurchasing.
Last Reviewed 11/7/2008