TIPS 101: Purchasing Made Personal for Texas Rural Schools

In this episode of the Where Rural Matters podcast, TREA leaders sit down with Allison Ames of TIPS to break down what TIPS is and why it’s been a long-time partner of rural districts across Texas. Allison explains how TIPS helps schools buy faster, stay compliant, and reduce the burden of running RFPs, while also ensuring purchases are defensible and audit-ready through competitively awarded contracts and verified pricing.

You’ll also hear how TIPS supports rural districts with lean staff, helps bring local and regional vendors into compliant procurement, and offers a Texas rewards program that allows members to accrue rewards dollars based on spend. The conversation wraps with ways new superintendents can get started, how to connect with r ...