National IPA/TCPN Information

National IPA is a cooperative purchasing organization dedicated to serving: - City/Local Government - County Government - State Government - Public and Private Educational Institutions and Systems - Special Districts - Government-Education Healthcare Entities - Nonprofits National IPA is a subsidiary of OMNIA Partners – the largest and most experienced organization for purchasing and supply chain management. All cooperative agreements available through the National IPA program have been competitively solicited and publicly awarded by a public agency/governmental entity (e.g. state, city, county, public university or school district), utilizing the best public procurement practices, processes and procedures. The lead agencies are independent of the cooperative allowing the agency to be focused on the best value for the agency. The lead-agency not only prepares the solicitation, but awards, administers and utilizes the agreement for its own needs thereby limiting the award to the supplier that provides the best value to the agency and agencies nationwide. The National IPA team of tenured certified public procurement professionals, supply chain and cooperative purchasing experts is committed to bringing value to agencies nationwide. National IPA team members are recognized as respected leaders in the discipline and have held key public procurement positions in state government, local government and education.