Do Business with TSD
Thank you for considering a business relationship with the Thompson School District.
All bidders are required to have a current vendor qualification form on file with the District's Purchasing Office prior to the issuance of any purchase order. It is the bidder's responsibility to regularly update its application with new addresses, telephone numbers, contact persons, and a current listing of commodities and services provided by the bidder.
Registration Procedures Vendors or contractors wishing to do business with the District must read and complete both the Vendor Qualification Form/Application and a W-9 form. The forms should be completed, signed and returned to the Purchasing Department per the instructions within the application. Once the completed paperwork has been received and approved, your company will be assigned a vendor number. Please notify the Purchasing Department in writing of any changes in the status of your business.
Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association For the opportunity to participate in our Invitations to Bid, Requests for Information, Requests for Purchase and/or Requests for Quotes, you must be registered with Rocky Mountain Governmental Purchasing Association. Please visit their website at www.rmgpa.com for more details.
Vendor Resources Vendors that would like assistance navigating government relationships are urged to consider contacting Colorado PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center). The purpose of the Colorado PTAC is to generate employment and improve the economic condition of the State by assisting Colorado companies, including those eligible for preferential consideration, in obtaining and performing under local, state and federal contracts. PTAC provides procurement technical assistance to help Colorado companies in the selling of products or services to the appropriate governmental agency by offering confidential counseling at no cost. The core of PTAC's procurement assistance program is counseling and education. Visit Colorado PTAC at www.coloradoptac.org
Conflict of Interest No favoritism shall be extended to any vendor. All employees of the District will exercise sound judgment in avoiding conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety in dealing with vendors. Gifts, or gratuities of other than nominal value or which might obligate a District employee in any manner shall be politely and firmly refused. Any vendor or bidder who offers items in excess or in violation of the spirit of these guidelines may be disqualified indefinitely.
No person officially connected with or employed by the District shall be an agent or be in any way pecuniary or beneficially interested in, or receive any compensation or reward of any kind from any vendor, for the sale of supplies, material, equipment or services to the District without the express prior written consent of the Board of Education. All bidders must disclose with their proposal the name of any officer, director, or agent who is also an employee of the district. No district employee and no firm owned in whole or in part by a district employee, will be allowed to sell to the district or to students of the district, goods or services of any kind without the expressed prior approval of the Board of Education.
Non Solicitation Policy Sales representatives shall be required to transact their business with the Purchasing Department only, and are not permitted in schools or other departments for the purpose of making sales without prior approval from our central purchasing department and/or the Site Manager/Principle.