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Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee

Cooperative Purchasing


Mission Statement

 

  • Achieve cost savings by combining requirements into cooperative contracts;
  • Cooperate to reduce members’ administrative expenses; and
  • Serve as a forum for the exchange of resources and technical information.
The Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee saves member jurisdictions approximately $1 million per year through joint purchases of items ranging from copier paper to road salt.

 

Savings are realized through:

 

  • Purchasing in quantity
  • Consolidating the administrative costs associated with procurement
Members of the BRCPC include purchasing officers from BMC’s six member jurisdictions, their school systems, the City of Annapolis and the Maryland Department of General Services.

 

The BRCPC has established specialized subcommittees for:

 

Vendors may view Cooperative Bidding Opportunities, BRCPC Standard Terms and Conditions and Users Guide for Cooperative Purchasing for more information about bidding on cooperative contracts.


BMC Contact Person:
   Harry H. Bain, CPPO, C.P.M., Coordinator, Regional Purchasing


Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee
1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Telephone: 410-732-0500, Ext.1007
Facsimile: 410-732-8248
E-mail: hbain@baltometro.org


Links within this web site:

Cooperative Bidding Opportunities


Cost Savings Calculation Form (Word document)

BMC Annouces $10 Million in Savings on Cooperative Electricity Purchases
Press release: May 7, 2007

Local Partners to Buy Electricity Directly from Grid
Metropolitan Report article, 2006

Baltimore-area Leaders Launch New Strategic Energy Strategy
Press release: June 7, 2005

PDF Downloads:
BRCPC Annual Report 2010

BRCPC Annual Report 2009

BRCPC Annual Report 2008

BRCPC Annual Report 2007

BRCPC Annual Report 2006

BRCPC Annual Report 2005

BRCPC Annual Report 2004

BRCPC Annual Report 2003

BRCPC Annual Report 2002

BRCPC Annual Report 2001

BRCPC Standard Terms and Conditions

Users Guide for Cooperative Purchasing

BRCPC MOU


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