The committee is recommending approval of cooperative purchasing agreements with BuyBoard, Choice Partners, COSTARS, Equalis Group, OMNIA, PEPPM, Sourcewell, and TIPS. These agreements allow Millcreek Township SD to procure a wide range of goods and services—such as technology, facilities, curriculum, and transportation—through pre‑bid cooperative contracts instead of issuing its own RFPs in many cases. While this item is administrative, it is a key pre‑RFP signal because it defines the procurement channels the district will use for upcoming purchases. Vendors already awarded on these co‑ops can target Millcreek more efficiently, and vendors not yet on them may need to adjust strategy if they want to be easily accessible to the district for future projects.

PEPPM and similar co‑ops are often used for IT and EdTech, while others cover facilities, transporta...