Purchasing and Procurement - As enacted, authorizes a local government to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with other local, state, and federal governmental entities for purposes of purchasing materials, labor, and services used for maintenance, operations, component replacement, or repairs of existing facilities and grounds owned or operated by a local education agency or by a local government agency. - Amends TCA Section 12-3-1205.

HB 546 amends Tennessee's procurement law to allow local governments and school districts to form joint purchasing agreements for facility maintenance. It explicitly permits cooperative buying of materials, labor, and services used for repairing, replacing parts, or operating existing buildings and grounds owned by schools or local agencies. Previously, such maintenance-related purchases were excluded from cooperative agreements under the law. The change took effect March 28, 2025, enabling cost savings through shared procurement for routine facility upkeep.