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.