Saving Money Through Group Bidding by North Dakota School Districts [microform] / Daniel R. O'Shea and Donald L. Piper
- Bib ID:
- 5369802
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- O'Shea, Daniel R
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED173926
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1976
- 38 p.
- Summary:
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Group bidding and cooperative purchasing of supplies and equipment by school systems is one answer to meeting the demands of rising costs. This paper discusses a survey that was made to determine whether a school district can realize significant savings by participating in a system of cooperative purchasing with other school districts. High school districts in North Dakota were surveyed, and price information was sought on 14 selected items. Prices paid by districts of varying size and geographic location were then analyzed to determine what differences might influence a district toward or away from cooperative purchasing. Results indicated a significant savings occurs when group bidding practices are employed by groups of districts. Some recommendations made were that price information be accumulated at the state level and be disseminated to districts that request it, that an investigation be made of the legality and practicality of group bidding, and that mechanisms be developed through which districts can become informed about and participate in group bidding practices. (Author/LD)
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- ERIC Note: Not available in paper copy due to marginal legibility of original document.
- Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education.
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- Publication date:
- 1976
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