National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company (National IPA)
is a cooperative purchasing organization, established through a collaborative effort of public agencies across the United States with
the specific purpose of reducing procurement costs by leveraging
group volume.

National IPA aggregates purchasing volume of participating agencies in order to receive larger volume discounts from suppliers. All master agreements are publicly solicited, awarded through an RFP process,
and held by a Principal Procurement Agency. National IPA serves as
a government cooperative purchasing organization for agencies nationwide. The agreements are made available to the following
eligible agencies:

• City/Local Government
• County Government
• State Government
• Public and Private Educational Institutions and Systems
• Special Districts
• Government-Education Healthcare Entities
• Nonprofits (click here for more information)

This is an optional use program with no minimum volume requirements. To participate in the program, simply submit a Participation Form.

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National IPA has joined NIGP and other public sector organizations as a Supporting Organization in the collaborative development of Values and Guiding Principles for Public Procurement. We encourage you to add your thoughts on the Public Procurement Principles and Practices project!