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Northern Arizona University
Purchasing Policy and Procedure

Consortium Contracts

POLICY:

The University may sponsor or participate in cooperative purchasing agreements with nonprofit educational or public health institutions, other state agencies, or political subdivisions.

The University is a member of the Educational and Institutional (E&I) Cooperative Service, a nonprofit cooperative buying association of higher education institutions. Contracts entered into by the E&I Cooperative Service with various vendors are available to the University at predetermined prices, terms, and delivery.

General Services Administration (GSA) contracts, cooperative buying agreements, or consortium contracts of any type cannot be used as substitutes for required competitive bidding unless these contracts have been publicly bid with the University named as a participant in the original solicitation for bids.