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
2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310
Baltimore, Maryland 21224-4474
Telephone: 410-732-0500, Ext.1007
Facsimile: 410-732-8248
E-mail: hbain@baltometro.org

Last Updated: 04/13/2009

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