SmithCo Mfg. Inc., Le Mars, Iowa, was awarded in January a nationwide cooperative purchasing contract for Public Works Equipment by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program (HGACBuy). This contract award allows local governments, districts, counties and state agencies across the nation to purchase SmithCo side dump trailers at pre-negotiated, favorable terms.
“This partnership with HGACBuy should streamline the procurement process for government agencies,” said Todd Karolczak, SmithCo’s director of sales & marketing. “This contract eliminates the need for agencies to duplicate the competitive bidding process, allowing for easier access to the most popular SmithCo trailers.”
The HGAC Buy program allows the collaboration with local governments to provide the best value in goods and services through cooperative purchasing. The organization currently serves 49 states and over 9,800 members. These members include local governments as well as some non-profit organizations.