Cooperative Purchasing Membership
Texas SmartBuy Members (and potential members): Learn about the benefits of a local government membership with the Texas SmartBuy online ordering system at the Texas Municipal League Conference and Exhibition!
What: 2023 TML (Texas Municipal League) Conference & Exhibition, booth #1922
Where: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX
When: October 4-6, 2023
The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division will be exhibiting TxSmartBuy purchasing opportunities, statewide commodities, and services contracts, and TXMAS contracts. We'll discuss our Texas SmartBuy products for purchase, including furniture, office and mailroom supplies, vehicles, toxicology kits and more!
Access the benefits of a Texas SmartBuy Membership!
- Travel services (hotel, rental car, airlines, charge card, retail fuel card)
- Online access to post bid and award information to the vendor community
- Read vendor performance reviews before you do business with a company
- Procurement certifications, continuing education webinars and purchasing resources
We have over 1.6 million items to support your needs. Email us with any questions.
Procurement Certifications & Continuing Education
Public procurement professionals, check out the Statewide Procurement Education System, a learning management portal designed to meet your certification and continuing education needs at https://spdedu.cpa.texas.gov
- Register for and track Statewide Procurement sponsored certification courses and continuing education classes
For assistance, please contact the
Training and Policy Development Program
Stay Connected & Resources
Sign up to receive Statewide Procurement Division contract and system updates via the Procurement email list!
Wonder what the state references for best purchasing practices?
Statewide Procurement Division released the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide. This guide is a complete rewrite of the State of Texas Procurement Manual and the State of Texas Contract Management Guide, which are merged into one document to provide a holistic approach to government procurement.
View State Contract Solicitations Without Signing In!
Vendors: View state contract solicitations without signing in!
View the solicitation bulletin board here: Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD)
Watch a brief ESBD tutorial below. Click the video to enlarge.
Ready to do Business with the State?
Vendors, open the door to market share potential in Texas by registering with the state's Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL).
The CMBL is your entry to state government bidding opportunities by displaying your business information to our state agencies, local governments and other cooperative purchasing partners.
Need Assistance? Contact Us!
Need assistance with your online purchase order or finding items available for purchase?
We're here to help you! Contact the Texas SmartBuy Help Desk at txsmartbuy@cpa.texas.gov or call the Outreach Team at 512-463-3034 Option 1. Find user guides on our Help Page.
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Ordering tips:
- Use Google Chrome as your web browser
- Don't use bookmarks, our site updates frequently
- Don't save Texas SmartBuy passwords to your browser
