Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that weakens the blood vessels that supply nourishment to the retina (the light-sensitive lining in the back of the eye where vision is focused). These weak vessels can leak, swell or develop thin branches, causing a loss of vision.
A purchasing cooperative is a type of cooperative arrangement, often among businesses, to agree to aggregate demand to get lower prices from selected suppliers. Retailers' cooperatives are a form of purchasing cooperative. It is often used by government agencies to reduce costs of procurement. Purchasing Cooperatives are used most frequently by governmental entities, since they are required to follow laws requiring competitive bidding above certain thresholds.
Governmental affiliates are also often exempt from filing an information tax return on Form 990 in one or more of the following circumstances: 1  a state institution whose income is excluded from gross income under Section 115 is exempt;[39]  a governmental unit or affiliate of a governmental unit described in Rev. Proc.