Purchasing - Supplier Registration
Standard Terms & Conditions
for Purchase Orders
259 Country Club Road
Allen, Texas 75002
Phone: (469) 742-8000
Fax: (469) 742-8001
Interested in doing business with Lovejoy ISD?
Please read below.
Already registered to receive bid notifications? eBid Registry
REGISTER in the Lovejoy ISD eBid System.
Lovejoy ISD enters contracts for many of the purchases made on the district's behalf. These contracts may be initiated by the district; another school district with similar needs; or by a cooperative purchasing group. (See bottom of this page for links.)
Once Lovejoy ISD enters a contract, or elects to use a cooperative contract, the vendor is added to Lovejoy ISD's APPROVED VENDOR list for use by Lovejoy ISD staff. (Viewable from the
Staff Resources page.)
Most often before a contract can be executed, the district notifies suppliers of bid opportunities using the Lovejoy ISD eBid System. With this system, the supplier community has the ability to register online to receive notification of potential business opportunities with Lovejoy ISD. When registering, suppliers select the desired commodities and services to be informed of upcoming formal bids, proposals and related addenda.
If you are not already registered as a potential supplier, you are encouraged to REGISTER in the Lovejoy ISD eBid System, a free service to the supplier community and the primary source to obtain Lovejoy ISD formal bid information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Suppliers registering in Lovejoy's eBid System will automatically receive notifications of bid opportunities on the commodity categories that they select but will NOT attain APPROVED VENDOR status unless and until a contract is awarded to the supplier and used by Lovejoy ISD.
Legal notices are also published in the McKinney Courier-Gazette, a Star Community newspaper. The McKinney Courier-Gazette and the Lovejoy ISD eBid System both serve as authorized sources of notification of the District's bid opportunities.
Potential bidders assume responsibility for receipt of notification and information from any source other than those listed. It shall be the vendor’s responsibility to verify the validity of all bid information received by an alternate source.
Many purchases made by the district are through various Purchasing Cooperatives. (Follow the link to view a list. Then visit the sites of cooperatives that you would like to participate as a vendor.)
Interested in Purchasing Surplus Equipment and Supplies from Lovejoy ISD?
René Bates Auctioneers, Inc. is the official autioneer for Lovejoy ISD. Please visit their site for upcoming auction opportunities with Lovejoy or other education and government entities.
http://www.renebates.com/cgi-bin/mncal.cgi?bates