HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11 Broward Governmental Co-op Purchasing Group Agreement
RBSOL1rfIOR RO. 95 - 11
A BBSOL1rfIOR OF ftIB Cln COHMISSIOR OF THE Cln OF
PAlUtLAIIJ), FLORIDA .'lABLISBIIIG POLICY RBLA'lIRG 'lO
PUBLIC PURCBASIIIG nOlI mB BJlO1WU) ~AL CO-
OPBRA1'IVB PURCllASIJIG GROUP DBDlCAUD 'lO COOllDID'lIRG
JOlft PURCllASIRG BB'I'WBD OOVBlUIJIBIrlAL AGDCIBS IR
S01rfllBUDRlI FLORIDA
WHBRBAS, the City of Parkland, Florida expends a
significant portion of its annual budget on the purchase of
capi tal equipaent, consuaable _terials, and services, and
WHBRBAS, it is in the policy of the City of Parkland to
obtain these goods, services and equipment in the ~st cost
effective aanner in order to .axiaize savings and reduce the
burden to the taxpayer, and
WHBRBAS, a recent research survey by the Rational
Institute of Governmental Purchasers (RIGP) has resulted in
finding that 66' of the governmental agencies that responded to
the survey do participate in cooperative purchasing and through
this participation have benefited with the achieve88nt of
significant savings, and
WHBRBAS, as there exists a governaental purChasing
cooperative, ~e Broward Governmental Co-operative Purchasing
Group, dedicated to coordinating joint purchasing between
governaental agencies in Southeastern Plorida, participation will
greatly facilitate the realization of the City of Parkland's goal
to increase cooperative purchasing of goods, services and
equipllent, now therefore,
RESOLUTION NO. 95-11
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Parkland hereby
authorizes the ezecution of a letter of understanding for
cooperative purchasing with the Broward Gove~ntal Co-operative
Purchasing Group, a copy of which is attached, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the head of each
depart.ent and all staff aeabers responsible for purchasing in
the City of Parkland are hereby directed to actively consider and
participate in joint or cooperative purchasing efforts with
Broward GoveJ;DlB8lltal Co-operative Purchasing Group, where savings
can be realiaed, and
BE IT FIlIALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution
be transaitted to each departaent head and those directly
responsible for purchasing in the City of Parkland.
PASSED .ABD ADOPTBD mIS 15 DAY OF
FEBRUARY
,
1995.
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