Rockies Purchasing Services Al Piper CPPB Thompson School
Rockies Purchasing Services Al Piper, CPPB Thompson School District
What is Rockies Purchasing Services (RPS)? • Purchasing Cooperative • Started 2009 -2010 by D 11 • 27 Districts • Northern Colorado Coop joined 2010 -2011 • 40 Districts • Members are not required to purchase off of this contract
How does the bid work? • Request for Proposal (RFP) is done for the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) • Specification Worksheet • Bid Released- Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), distributor and manufacturers • Primary and Secondary Awards
How does the bid work? • Bid Requirements 1) Manufacturer # and distributor #? 2) Cost to Distributor, freight, total? 3) Stocked at distributor? 4) Minimum shipment to distributor? 5) Servings per case? 6) CN label? 7) Shelf life? 8) All natural ingredients used exclusively? 9) Nutrition spec sheet
Benefits of being in a Cooperative 1. Cost Savings 2. Networking/Information Sharing 3. Ability to Influence the Products That are Available From Your Distributor 4. You don’t have to do it all yourself.
• The success of a Cooperative depends on the flexible attitude of its members. Some changes will need to be accepted in order for the Coop to reach its full potential in terms of cost savings, service and quality improvements.
Questions?
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