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Contracted Services

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Cooperative Purchasing

In a cooperative effort with local districts to increase cost efficiency, the MOESC has implemented various cooperative purchasing/bidding projects.

• School Supplies - Bulk bidding of school supplies exceeds a 40 percent discount from state contract prices: a cumulative savings of over $150,000 for 14 districts. In addition to standard classroom/office supply needs, bids are also received for custodial, athletic, fine arts, health, industrial arts and science supplies.
• Fuel Oil and Gasoline - Cooperative purchasing of fuel and gasoline (55,000 and one million gallons, respectively) saves county taxpayers approximately $100,000 annually.
• Telecommunications - Participating districts save over 20 percent for toll call/long distance services by cooperatively bidding through the MOESC.
• Calculators – Significant savings on a large variety of hand-held calculators and overheads used in elementary and high school testing.