summary details: 1. this notice is being sent to all suppliers registered under bc bid however this information may not apply to all suppliers. 2. notice is hereby given that the comox valley regional district (the "cvrd") is a member of sourcewell cooperative purchasing (rma trade) and is eligible to procure through the cooperative contracts that are administered by sourcewell. 3. sourcewell's cooperative contract purchasing leverages the national purchasing power of more than 50,000 member agencies, while also streamlining the required purchasing process. as a municipal national contracting agency, sourcewell establishes and provides nationally leveraged and competitively solicited purchasing contracts under the guidance of the uniform municipal contracting law. joint powers laws enable members to legally purchase through the awarded contracts. 4. those who are interested in becoming a vendor must follow the sourcewell competitive solicitation process. for more information and/or a complete list of sourcewell cooperative contracts and categories please visit sourcewell at www.sourcewell-mn.gov or www.rmatrade.com 5. all enquiries specific to this noi can be directed to procurement@comoxvalleyrd.ca 48663336