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Koopmaatschappij, literally “buying company” in Dutch, refers to an organization that centralizes procurement for its members and sometimes handles distribution. The core idea is to pool purchasing power to obtain better prices, terms, or access to goods and services.
Historically, such entities emerged from merchant networks and evolved into modern purchasing cooperatives or consumer cooperatives.
Activities vary but commonly include negotiating supplier contracts, handling logistics, warehousing, and supplying members with goods
Legal forms align with general cooperative or association statutes in the relevant jurisdiction; common features include
Advantages of a koopmaatschappij include lower procurement costs, improved supply security, and enhanced access to markets
See also: cooperative, purchasing cooperative, co-operative society, consumer co-op.