If you’re a transportation director tired of bidding everything year after year or wondering whether your district is leaving opportunities on the table, we’ve got just the conversation for you.

In this episode of The Route, Amanda Huggett sits down with Andy Campbell and Steph Eckes from Sourcewell to talk about all things cooperative purchasing. We cover how group purchasing power can help school transportation departments save time, reduce administrative burden, and protect limited budgets.

What will you learn in this episode?

• What cooperative purchasing actually means and what product categories it includes
• How it compares to traditional bids and state contracts
• Why “low bid” isn’t always the best value
• How districts can maintain compliance while gaining flexibility
• Common misconceptions about cooperative contracts and how to get started

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