A New Jersey Public Purchasing
Association for Over 40 Years
established 1977

SAMPLE OF GOVERNMENTAL
COOPERATIVE LEAD AGENCIES
THAT HELP PURCHASNIG AGENTS
OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCIES

NJ Start - The State of New Jersey’s Procurement web portal
The above links to the Contract & Bid Search, in order to Search for Bids
and active Contracts/Blankets. Click Contracts/Blankets for current awards.

NJ Department of Corrections (DeptCor), Bureau of State Use Industries
DEPTCOR provides high quality products and services from furniture to food
items and including products like city and highway signs, a wide selection of
men and women's garments, textiles, silk screening, embroidery, and bedding

Bergen County Cooperative Purchasing and Pricing Systems
Bergen County Cooperative Purchasing and Pricing Systems (ID# 11BCCPS)
is open for all New Jersey’s municipalities, membership requires resolution

Educational Services Commission of New Jersey 
formerly Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission, or MRESC,
Various commodities and services, membership requires application and resolution

HCESC Cooperative Pricing System
Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission
Various commodities and services offered, membership requires resolution    

Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council
the MCCPC divides the coop into three distinct categories:
spring, motor vehicles and winter

Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System (#2SOCCP)
Cooperative contracts are found within the site listings, membership requires
resolution, contact Somerset County for more information

Union County New Jersey Cooperative Pricing
Union County's web based interfaced for Bulk Contracts (ID# 8UCCP), for
participating members, membership requires resolution and agreement forms

Cranford Police Cooperative Pricing System
The Cranford Police Cooperative Pricing System (ID# 47CPCPS) is registered
with the Division of Local Government Services, participation requires resolution,
see site for more details

2) Available National Cooperatives (requires additional steps to use)

Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC)
HGAC is the largest of 24 Councils of Government (COG) in Texas, and a political subdivision of
the State of Texas, serving local governments for over 40 years

Sourcewell (formerly NJPA)
The buying power of 50,000 government, education, and nonprofit organizations

OMNIA Partners (formerly US Communities)
OMNIA Partners combines the nation’s two leading cooperative purchasing organizations –
National IPA and U.S. Communities

3) Applicable NJ Procurement Laws, Rules and Guidelines

Local Finance Notices from the DLGS
web based resource for Local Finance Notices

Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance (OSEC)
The WALL (Workplace Accountability in Labor List)

LPCL-NJAC Reference Guide V2.0.pdf
Prepared by the Bloustein Local Government Research Center, Rutgers, the State University and
New Jersey Division of Local Government Services

NJ Local Agency Procurement Laws
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 (Local Public Contracts Law)
NJ procurement laws, rules and guidelines

Political Contribution Disclosure Compliance Law
web pages for the Pay-to-Play laws, Chapter 271 and Chapter 19

NJ Local Unit Pay to Play Guide
the Chapter 19 resource guide as provided by the DCA

Public Agency Compliance
Guidelines for Administering EEO in Public Contracts Pursuant to:
N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C.17:27, defines Public Agency Compliance
Officer, (PACO)

Compliance Outside Local Public Contracts Law
This PDF contains material that is not intended to be used as legal advice.
Individuals must consult with their own legal counsel as to the current laws', corresponding rules' and related laws' and rules' applicability to any
particular situation.

New Jersey Public Contract Bid Threshold Update
Click here for information about current bid thresholds according to the New Jersey
Department of Treasury

New Jersey State Legislature and Bill Search
State website that provides Bill search capabilities by various criteria - user friendly

Prevailing Wage Rates
For current prevailing wages use the drop down to identify the applicable county

Federal Code of Regulations
Click here for information about when procuring property and services under a Federal award.
Policies and procedures for procurements.

4) Certificates and Registrations in New Jersey

Business Registration Certificate
Search here for BRC information; with links to related data

Registered Public Works Contractors
Web based search tool for identifying registered public works
contractors and sub-contractors

5) Education and Certification Sites for Governmental Purchasing

Center for Government Services at Rutgers
the main source for NJ State purchasing classes and continuing education

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
this is a link to the DCA's Professional Certification Programs page

Local Finance Notice LFN 2012-9
Information regarding the QPA bill that went into effect January 2011

Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council
home page of the UPPCC, with information about the CPPB and CPPO

6) Departments and Divisions of New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
lead agency for NJ State procurement

Division of Local Government Services
budget and procurement oversight of local NJ entities

New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller
this is the NJ State OSC's home page

State of New Jersey Department of Treasury
this is the NJ Treasury Department's home page

State Department of Treasury, Contract Compliance
NJ Treasury Department's EEO Public Entity Contract Compliance page

7) Local and National Procurement Organizations

National Institute for Public Procurement
formerly National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, the NIGP is a
membership-based non-profit organization helping public sector
purchasing professionals

South Jersey Chapter of the NIGP
Visit the Southern NJ Chapter web pages

New Jersey Association of Counties
Advocates for NJ legislation, regulations, and policy directives

The Governmental Purchasing Association of New Jersey
GPANJ is a stand alone association with local government NJ
procurement members

8) Other Governmental Web sites and additional resources

NJ League of Municipalities
voluntary association created to help communities do a better
job of self-government

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
Site includes their Chamber News and Trenton Watch

The Green Acres Program
helping municipal and county governments acquire open space

Federal Emergency Management Agency
home page for the FEMA agency