Local Government Purchasing Forum
Local Government Purchasing Forum
The State of Tennessee's Central Procurement Office hosts a free Statewide Purchasing Forum for local government and higher education procurement officials.
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how to find, utilize, and gain savings through Statewide Contracts.
- Attend the Supplier Fair and speak with Statewide Contract Suppliers.
- Network with Procurement officials from across the State.
Contact CPO.SWC@tn.gov for questions or more information.
Statewide Contracts
View brief descriptions of current Statewide contracts and their purpose.
View usage instructions to help navigate the use of each Statewide contract.
View all related documentation for each Statewide contract and supplier information including catalogs.
PREVIOUS FORUMS
Previous forum session materials and presentations:
- TNSmartShop Presentation (Video)
- Cooperatives 101 (Video)
- Building Positive Supplier Relationships (Video)
- Go-DBE
- Managing Crisis with TEMA
- Optimizing Tech Procurement with Statewide Contracts (Video)
- Streamlining Services with Statewide Contracts
- Understanding Statewide Contracts for Commodities (Video)
- Partners for Health
Previous forum session materials and presentations:
- TNSmartShop Presentation
- How DGS Serves You - Vehicle & Asset Management
- Cooperatives 101
- Commodities, Services, & Technology
- Building Positive Supplier Relationships
- How DGS Serves You - Document Solutions
- Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (GoDBE)
- Statewide Contracts fot the Tech Savvy
- Questions for Presenters from Attendees
Session materials and presentations:
- TNSmartShop Presentation
- How DGS Serves You - Vehicle & Asset Management
- Cooperatives 101
- Commodities, Services, & Technology
- Building Positive Supplier Relationships
- How DGS Serves You - Document Solutions
- Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (GoDBE)
- Statewide Contracts for the Tech Savvy
- Statewide Purchasing Forum Agenda
- Putting Statewide Contracts to Use
- Managing Crises with Sourcing