About the Event

Join UT Austin Procurement & Payment Services for a morning showcase focused on cooperatives and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and how they support purchasing at UT Austin. The event features brief presentations from participating organizations, followed by networking with organization representatives.

Cost: Free

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Parking: Participants will receive a parking pass prior to the event for the venue’s dedicated parking area.

Host: The University of Texas at Austin — Procurement & Payment Services Vendor Management Office

Participating Organizations

• Alliance – The University of Texas System Supply Chain Alliance (UTSSCA)

• BuyBoard – The Local Government Purchasing Cooperative

• Choice Partners National Purchasing Cooperative

• Department of Information Resources (DIR)

• E&I Cooperative Services, Inc.

• Pavilion 

• Sourcewell

• The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)

• Vizient
   

Who Should Attend

• Suppliers: Interested in learning how cooperative and GPO contracts work, how to participate, and how to connect with organizations supporting UT Austin purchasing.

• UT Austin employees: Participate in purchasing decisions across departments and units. Attend to learn how these contracts could help save time and potentially reduce costs, and to meet supplier and organization representatives during networking.