Lunch & Learn Series: How COSTARS Works: Cooperative Purchasing in Pennsylvania

Description

Lower Costs, Less Administrative Burden, Better Procurement Outcomes

Join us for a basic overview of COSTARS, Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program designed to help local governments and state‑affiliated organizations buy smarter. This session explains how COSTARS leverages statewide purchasing power to provide access to competitively priced, state‑managed contracts—eliminating the time and expense of conducting your own bids.

Learn who can participate, how cooperative purchasing works, and how COSTARS supports cost savings, streamlined procurement, and expanded opportunities for suppliers of all sizes. Ideal for municipalities, school districts, nonprofits, and other eligible organizations new to the program.

Registration

• Send a message to lla@pml.org for group rates for 10 or more registrants.
• By registering for this webinar, you are authorizing the League Learning Academy to forward information to you at your email address related to educational offerings.
• Once your registration is completed, you should receive a confirmation email from The PA Municipal League. It contains the zoom link to the webinar. If you do not receive an email, check your spam folder.

Cancellation & No‑Show Policy

• Cancellations must be submitted in writing at least 72 hours before the class to receive a full refund.
• Cancellations after 72 hours may receive a partial refund, minus a processing fee.
• No‑shows or failure to cancel will forfeit the full registration fee