1) Participate in the Mercedes ISD Procurement process by submitting a RFB/RFP. The Bid/Proposal will need to be awarded by the Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees.

*** NOTE: Only awarded vendors become Board Approved vendors. ***

or

2) Become a member of one of the following Purchasing Cooperatives:

     Allied States Cooperative (Region 19)
     Choice Partners
     Goodbuy (Region 2)
     HGACBuy
     PACE (Region 20)
     Region 1
     TASB BuyBoard
     TCPN (The Cooperative Purchasing Network)
     TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System)
     TxSmartBuy (State of Texas Comptroller)
     US Communities