TIPS is an acronym for The Interlocal Purchasing System. TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that offers access to competitively procured purchasing contracts to its membership. TIPS is housed at and managed by the Region 8 Education Service Center located in Pittsburg, Texas. For governmental agencies such as public education organizations, higher education entities, and city or county governments, TIPS offers the following benefits:

• Gain entry to a wide array of high-quality vendor contracts that have been competitively secured.

• Save time and money that would otherwise be spent on meeting complex bidding requirements.

• Receive support throughout the purchasing process from experienced and knowledgeable TIPS staff.

• Take advantage of national-level pricing available through a high-profile contract.