Sierra Vista is a member of the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditure (SAVE) Cooperative.  The majority of contracts issued by the City of Sierra Vista contain cooperative procurement language:

Cooperative Use of Contract:  Any Contract resulting from this solicitation shall be for the use of the City of Sierra Vista.  In addition, public and nonprofit agencies that have entered into a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Sierra Vista’s Procurement Division are eligible to participate in any subsequent Contract.  Additionally, the Contract is eligible for use by the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) cooperative - participating agencies.  The parties agree that these lists are subject to change.  Any such usage by other municipalities and government agencies must be in accord with the ordinance, charter and/or rules and regulations of the respective political entity.

Any orders placed to, or services required from, the successful Contractor(s) will be requested by each participating agency.  Payment for purchase made under this agreement will be the sole responsibility of each participating agency.  The City shall not be responsible for any disputes arising out of transactions made by others.  Contractor shall be responsible for correctly administering these Contract in accordance with all terms, condition, requirements and approved pricing to any eligible procurement unit.

The City of Sierra Vista uses other cooperative procurement sites. The list below is only representative of commonly used cooperatives:

State of Arizona
Maricopa County Materials Management Office
National IPA
US Communities
Mohave
Sourcewell

A helpful website has been developed by the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP that provides information on all cooperative organizations that market to the public sector.  The City of Sierra Vista does not necessarily endorse all of these organizations, this link is provided for information only.