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State Procurement Systems

Plain-language definitions of every State Procurement Systems term that shows up in government contracting work.

State Procurement SystemsCMAS

California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS)

CMAS is California's cooperative purchasing program that extends federal GSA Schedule and other competitively bid contract pricing to California state and local government entities.

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State Procurement SystemsCOMMBUYS

COMMBUYS (Massachusetts Procurement Portal)

COMMBUYS is Massachusetts' official eProcurement platform where state agencies post solicitations, manage bids, and award contracts for goods and services.

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State Procurement SystemsCES

Cooperative Educational Services (CES)

Cooperative Educational Services organizations are regional education agencies that provide shared purchasing, instructional support, and administrative services to member school districts.

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State Procurement SystemsCOSTARS

COSTARS (Pennsylvania Cooperative Purchasing)

COSTARS is Pennsylvania's cooperative purchasing program enabling local governments and nonprofits to purchase from state contracts at pre-negotiated prices without separate bidding.

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State Procurement SystemsDGS

Department of General Services (DGS)

A Department of General Services is the state agency in many U.S. states responsible for centralized procurement, real property management, and administrative services for government entities.

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State Procurement SystemsKPN

Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN)

The Keystone Purchasing Network is a Pennsylvania-based cooperative purchasing program providing schools, municipalities, and nonprofits with access to pre-competed contracts.

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State Procurement SystemsKCDA

King County Directors Association (KCDA)

KCDA is a Washington State cooperative purchasing organization serving school districts and public agencies with competitively bid contracts for educational supplies and services.

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State Procurement SystemsMMCAP

Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy (MMCAP)

MMCAP is a federal and state cooperative purchasing program managed by Minnesota that provides government health facilities with competitively priced pharmaceutical and healthcare products.

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State Procurement SystemsNCPA

National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA)

NCPA is a national cooperative purchasing organization that leverages competitively bid contracts for use by government agencies and nonprofits across the United States.

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State Procurement SystemsNJSTART

NJSTART (New Jersey Procurement Portal)

NJSTART is New Jersey's eProcurement system for state agency solicitations, vendor registration, and contract awards, serving as the central procurement portal for New Jersey government.

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State Procurement SystemsPEPPM

Pennsylvania Education Purchasing Program for Microcomputers (PEPPM)

PEPPM is a Pennsylvania education cooperative purchasing program providing school districts and public agencies with competitively bid technology contracts for hardware, software, and services.

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State Procurement SystemsTXMAS

Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS)

TXMAS is a Texas procurement program that extends existing federal GSA Schedule pricing to Texas state agencies and local governments, simplifying access to pre-competed pricing.

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