About Sourcewell. Sourcewell is a service cooperative created by the Minnesota legislature as a local unit of government. Minn. Const. art. XII, sec. 3. As a public corporation and agency, Sourcewell is governed by local elected municipal officials and school board members. Minn. Stat. § 123A.21 Subd. 4 (2017). Under its enabling statute, Sourcewell is explicitly authorized to provide cooperative purchasing services to eligible members. Id. at Subd. 7(23). Sourcewell follows the competitive contracting law process to solicit, evaluate and award cooperative purchasing contracts for goods and services. Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contracts are made available through the joint exercise of powers law to member agencies. Minn. Stat. § 471.59 (2017). Membership in Sourcewell is available for all eligible state and local governments, education, higher education and nonprofit entities across North America. § 123A.21 at Subd. 3. The information found on the Sourcewell website are provided for educational and informational purposes only.This information contained on the website, including any printed material derived from this website, is not legal advice and no attorney-client or other contractual relationship is formed by access to this information.Information here may be out of date, obsolete, or otherwise inaccurate.Please consult with a qualified attorney regarding any questions.
About Sourcewell. 2.1. Sourcewell is a local government unit and public agency pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and enabling law Minnesota Statutes Section 123A.21 with the authority to develop and offer, among other services, cooperative and joint purchasing services to its membership. Eligible membership and participation include states, cities, counties, all government agencies, both public and non-public educational agencies, colleges, universities, and certain non-profit organizations.
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