Our Strategic Alliances
NIGP has been developing, supporting and promoting the public
procurement profession through premier educational and research
programs, professional support, technical services and advocacy
initiatives that benefit members and constituents since 1944. With
over 2,600 member agencies representing over 16,000 professionals
across the United States, Canada and countries outside of North
America, the Institute is international in its reach.
NAEP is a Member-focused Association providing progressive
knowledge management in strategic sourcing, supply chain, materials
and logistics for procurement professionals. Since the 1920’s, NAEP
has been the non-profit professional Association primarily
dedicated to serving higher education purchasing officers in the
U.S. and Canada. NAEP’s mission is to facilitate the development,
exchange and practice of effective and ethical procurement
principles and techniques within higher education and associated
communities, through continuing education, networking, public
information and advocacy. Currently, over 1,500 colleges and
universities are Members.
Procureweb is a procurement support service for the Higher
Education Sector, UK Further Education Sector and Research
Councils. Procureweb aims to provide world-leading quality support,
and electronic systems to facilitate procurement in education and
research.
Improvement and Efficiency South East (IESE) is one of nine
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEPs) in England
and was established to work with the South East’s 74 local
authorities and 9 fire authorities to facilitate and fund projects
that will drive efficiencies and service improvements across the
region.
CIPS is an international organisation serving the purchasing and
supply profession. Dedicated to promoting good practice, CIPS
provides a wide range of services for the benefit of members and
the wider business community.