Cooperative purchasing agreements

The central procurement office and public institutions of higher education may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods or services with one (1) or more other states or local governments in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants. All cooperative purchasing conducted under this section shall be awarded through full and open competition. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 272,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403,s 31, eff. 7/1/2013. The central procurement office and public institutions of higher education may participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods or services with one (1) or more other states or local governments in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants. All cooperative purchasing conducted under this section shall be awarded through full and open competition. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 272,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403,s 31, eff. 7/1/2013.