Ohio Council of
Educational
Purchasing Consortia
Vendors
Ohio cooperatives recognize that good vendors are very important to the schools in Ohio. Quality education is enhanced through quality products and services. Vendors should carefully consider the following in doing business through Ohio cooperatives.
 | Savings on marketing costs. |
| Dealing with one large customer base. |
| Obtaining a large volume of business with one quotation. |
| Obtaining a reliable customer base. |
| Getting assistance of the cooperative in expansion of customer base. |
Vendors interested in providing any of the listed goods and services should contact the appropriate cooperative offices for information about the quotation/bidding schedule, product specifications, etc. Every vendor is given equal opportunity to participate in bidding procedures.
Usually, before bids are
sought, member districts choose whether or not they will participate in
each commodity area. This process allows vendors to know which
districts want the specified products or services.