U.S. Communities: A Government Purchasing Program Co-Founded by
NIGP
U.S. Communities is proud to be the only government cooperative purchasing organization
to be co-founded by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
(NIGP). As a founder, NIGP connects government purchasing officials
nationwide with U.S. Communities for public procurement resources and solutions.
Through U.S. Communities, NIGP members can obtain the best overall government pricing
offered by leading suppliers.
How Can U.S. Communities Help My Agency?
U.S. Communities program provides NIGP members access to government purchasing
contracts with suppliers most favorable government pricing and robust solutions
and resources of any government purchasing program. Benefits include:
- Best Overall Supplier Government Pricing – by combining the potential cooperative
purchasing power of up to 90,000 public agencies, agencies can access the best overall
supplier government pricing.
- No User Fees – U.S. Communities contracts are available to all public agencies
on an optional and non-exclusive basis, at no charge, with no minimums.
- Meets Legal Requirements – U.S. Communities contracts meet the legal requirements
for competitively solicited government contracts as well as government agency “piggybacking”
requirements in most states and counties.
- Safe and Reliable – As an NIGP founded government cooperative
purchasing organization, public procurement professionals can rest assured U.S.
Communities is committed to forging ethical, courteous and mutually beneficial relationships
with participating agencies and supplier partners.
Get Started with U.S. Communities Today
Register your agency to participate with the NIGP-sponsored U.S. Communities
government purchasing cooperative now – it’s quick, easy and free – and begin
purchasing under any of our competitively solicited contracts.
About NIGP:
Since 1944, NIGP has been developing, supporting and promoting public procurement
practitioners through premier educational and research programs, technical services
and advocacy initiatives.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.