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Houston-Galveston Area Council <br />(HGAC) <br />Background <br />•HGAC is a national purchasing <br />cooperative employing full time <br />purchasing specialists <br />•Apparatus manufacturers submit <br />competitive nationwide bids to <br />HGAC for apparatus and available <br />options every two years <br />•HGAC administers the purchase <br />of the apparatus-all pricing <br />information comes from HGAC <br />not vendor or sales people <br />•Minneapolis, Fridley, Coon <br />Rapids, Roseville among many <br />MN departments who use for <br />apparatus purchases <br />Advantages <br />•The competitive bidding is <br />already complete and done by <br />specialists in the process <br />•Provides New Brighton with <br />national bulk purchasing power <br />•We are able to utilize 2013 pricing <br />•Savings using HGAC are between <br />4-7% <br />•Vendor representative role is <br />changed from a sales person to a <br />consultant specializing in fire <br />apparatus purchasing <br />