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Welcome to the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance Website.

CTPA is an organization of school districts in the Central Texas area. CTPA's purpose is to support and provide information and services to the purchasing departments within these districts. The following is a list of some of the services provided:

  • Mentoring
  • Sharing of established contracts
  • Providing developed specifications and boilerplates
  • Establishing standards for cooperative venues
New District Membership Questions

If you have any questions about CTPA and becoming a member school district, please click here or contact:

Jamie Spiegel, Executive Director, CTPA,
at Round Rock Independent School District

or call 512.464.6950

NOTE TO VENDORS: As a collection of school districts, CTPA does not maintain its own supplier list or contracts. Each member school district is responsible for developing and maintaining their own vendor list and contracts. Each member district may be contacted directly at the information provided within this site.

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CTPA Web Site Update - 01/13/10
Some changes are happening with the CTPA web site. One purpose of our website is to help meet the needs of our members. Please explore all areas to learn more about the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance. For existing members of CTPA, you should have received login information to enter the Member's Area with exclusive resources and services designed to make our service better than ever. If you do not have your login information, email us with your information. Enjoy!

New Member Districts for 2010 - 03/29/10
The Central Texas Purchasing Alliance (CTPA) welcomes the new member districts that joined during the 2009 calendar year:
Carroll ISD

New Officers and Directors Named for 2009-2010 - 04/08/09
At our April 8th quarterly meeting new officers and directors were chosen. The new CTPA leaders can be found on the Board of Directors web site.

Membership Benefits

  • Discounted Prices
  • Shared Resources
  • Member's Area
  • Professional Services
  • Group Meetings

How To Join CTPA

  • Applying for membership to CTPA involves action on our side and yours. Click the button below to learn how you can participate.
Become a member of CTPA

Meeting Information

Our next CTPA meeting is Wednesday, July 21, 2010 starting at 10:00am at Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, located at 5800A McNeil Drive
Austin, Texas 78729. If you plan to attend, you can register at http://www.txctpa.org/register/