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National Cooperative

The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative streamlines the purchasing process for schools, municipalities, and other public entities across the nation — and membership is free! 

Governmental entities outside of Texas join the National Purchasing Cooperative to access BuyBoard and take advantage of the streamlined purchasing process that complies with procurement laws of each participating state.

Member Advantages

The National Purchasing Cooperative member advantages include compliance and transparency, value and choice, efficiency and cost savings, and more.

Vendors by State

Download PDFs and Excel files that list the Purchasing Cooperative vendors by state.

Resources

Use this page to find anything and everything you need to make purchases through BuyBoard.

National Cooperative Member FAQ

Find out what the National Purchasing Cooperative is, how it's administered and governed, who can participate, and more.

Purchase Order Process

BuyBoard makes procurement easy with our purchase order processes. Shop directly on vendor websites with BuyBoard Direct or search relevant product and service contracts in the BuyBoard application.

About Us

The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative is a cooperative formed by governmental entities to streamline the buying process for public schools, municipalities, and other governmental entities.

Our Products

Our BuyBoard vendors have an extensive list of products available.

How To Join

Becoming a member of the National Purchasing Cooperative (National BuyBoard® or BuyBoard®) requires only a few simple steps. BuyBoard membership is free!

Sponsoring Associations

The BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative is sponsored by various national and statewide associations that promote the benefits and value of the BuyBoard to their respective memberships.

Governance

The National Purchasing Cooperative is governed by an nine-member board of directors composed of members and the organizing state associations.

Contact the BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative. Find out how to contact us.