Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary does not provide specific details about the types of materials, labor, and services that can be purchased under these agreements.
Cooperative Purchasing for Local Governments
This act allows Tennessee's local governments to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements with other governmental entities to buy materials, labor, and services needed for maintaining existing facilities and grounds.
What This Bill Does
- Allows local governments in Tennessee to make cooperative purchasing agreements with other local, state, or federal government entities.
- These agreements are for the purpose of buying items such as materials, labor, and services used for maintenance, operations, component replacement, or repairs of existing facilities and grounds owned by a local education agency or a local government agency.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local governments in Tennessee
- Other local, state, and federal governmental entities
Terms To Know
- Cooperative purchasing agreement
- An arrangement where multiple organizations work together to buy goods or services.
- Local education agency
- A school district, charter school, or other organization responsible for providing educational services in a local area.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact types of materials that can be purchased under these agreements.
- It is unclear how this act will impact existing purchasing practices and budgets.