FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NPPGov Partners with California Chapter of NIGP
SEATTLE, WA – NPPGov is proud to announce a direct partnership with the California Chapter of NIGP. NPPGov is a national cooperative procurement organization offering publicly solicited contracts to government entities nationwide.
The California Chapter of NIGP’s President, Gene Duenas has been working with Mika Kawakami, Association Manager for NPPGov, to provide competitive cooperative options to California Chapter of NIGP’s members.
NPPGov currently offers over 100 publicly procured agreements for products and services, along with a discount program for individual members from over 20 vendors, including AT&T FirstNet, Medline, McKesson, Zoll and more. NPPGov owns all their own agreements with most being publicly solicited and awarded by a Lead Public Agency.
“The California Chapter of NIGP is excited to partner directly with NPPGov to offer our members departmental and individual discounts which will save them time and money on products they use every day. We feel a direct relationship with NPPGov is in the best interest for the members of the California Chapter of NIGP”, said Duenas.
The California Chapter of NIGP, “Chapter” was formed in 1990 and is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that serves California and other areas. The Chapter’s objectives are to establish cooperative relationships among its members and provide education, training, and assistance to promote ongoing training and certification of the those engaged in the profession to better serve their communities.
The Chapter is governed by a Board of Directors and the day-to-day affairs of the Chapter are managed by a President, who serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
“We see a real need to offer organizations, like the California Chapter of NIGP, the opportunity to secure national contracted pricing based on the buying power of our 45,000 member organizations,” said Bill DeMars, Executive Director of NPPGov.
Furthermore, NPPGov offers a robust revenue sharing program for qualifying partner organizations. Through the NPPGov share back program, association partners can earn a quarterly revenue share based on what their members spend.
About NPPGov
NPPGov is a national cooperative procurement organization offering publicly solicited contracts to public safety departments nationwide. NPPGov contracts are created through a public RFP process by a Lead Public Agency, allowing members to "piggyback" on the contracts thus eliminating the need to complete their own RFP process. NPPGov staff and legal counsel facilitate the process, providing necessary documentation and support.
NPPGov membership is free with no obligation to purchase. All members have access to a broad range of publicly solicited contracts with discounted pricing, as well as individual discount programs. NPPGov is owned by non-profit hospitals and a substantial portion of proceeds help support medical research at Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) in Seattle, WA. Learn more at NPPGov for CA Chapter Members.