Attendees at the Annual Meeting will have opportunities to learn about many of the contracts available through the City Connect Market program. A partnership between the Municipal Association of SC and HGACBuy, the City Connect Market enables South Carolina’s cities and towns to take advantage of volume discounts for many of their purchases.
HGACBuy was first created by the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Texas in 1975. Its staff receive bids and assist with local government purchasing around the nation.
In brief sessions taking place throughout the Annual Meeting, HGACBuy staff will explain many of the available contracts which can cover everything from fire trucks to ambulances, public works equipment, police officer body cameras and playground equipment.
Here are each day’s sessions:
July 17
- From Solo to Synergy: Your First Step into Cooperative Buying
- Optimizing Fire and Emergency Procurement: Balancing Cost, Quality and Speed
- Crafting Extraordinary Public Events: Streamlined Procurement for Impactful Experiences
July 18
- From Strategy to Savings: Cooperative Purchasing as a Procurement Power Tool
- Smart Fleet Procurement: Strategies for Cost Optimization and Operational Excellence
- Waste Not: Streamlining Public Works Procurement for Impact
July 19
- Cooperative Purchasing in 2025: Evolving Strategies, Insights and New Contracts You Should Know About
- Flexible Workforce, Firm Contracts: Temp Staffing in Focus
Find more details on the City Connect Market online. The full Annual Meeting schedule is available in the Association’s app.