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Participation in the COGWORKS purchasing cooperative is free for members of the East Texas Council of Governments and eligible entities. Please fill out the membership interest form below and submit your interlocal agreement. Our Strategic Procurement Manager will reach out to you shortly!
Thank you for your request to become a COGWORKS member. To complete the process of joining, non ETCOG members must also submit a $50 annual membership fee by submitting your payment at https://www.cog-works.org/payments.
For questions, contact our Strategic Procurement Manager at (903) 218-6410 or emailing Patricia.Hudspeth@etcog.org.
All members must submit a completed Interlocal Agreement to our Strategic Procurement Manager by emailing the document to Patricia.Hudspeth@etcog.org.
If your organization requires a Board Resolution, we have provided a sample document below.
Authority §271.102 Tex. Local Gov’t Code. Cooperative Purchasing Program Participation Chapter 271.102, Local Government Code, Subchapter F (a) authorizes local government entities to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with other governments or local cooperative organizations and in doing so (c) the local government entity satisfies state law requiring competitive bidding for the purchase of goods or services. Code source.