For Buyers
NASPO ValuePoint provides the highest standard of excellence in public cooperative contracting. By leveraging the leadership and expertise of all states and territories and the purchasing power of their public entities, NASPO ValuePoint delivers the highest valued, reliable, and competitively sourced contracts – offering public entities outstanding prices.
By working with a cooperative purchasing organization, states are able to leverage their spending through a single solicitation with the best value and superior contract terms. NASPO ValuePoint portfolios focus on price, quality, reliability, warranties, and service while protecting states’ interests with favorable terms and conditions.
States benefit from using ValuePoint cooperative contracts because they avoid the administrative burden of developing, soliciting, awarding, and managing their own state-level contracts. By leveraging a ValuePoint cooperative portfolio, states free up critical staff time and resources for other priority initiatives. This shared approach taps into the expertise of procurement professionals across state boundaries, reducing duplicative efforts and improving efficiency.
Suppliers benefit considerably from working with cooperatives by avoiding repetitive bid preparation expenses, eliminating the need for repetitive bids on similar solicitations for different jurisdictions. Suppliers can factor in the likelihood of greater volumes for multiple jurisdictions when determining their pricing. These savings are then passed along to the states.
Eligibility
All states, the District of Columbia, and US Territories are eligible to use NASPO ValuePoint contracts.
Portfolio Usage
State-Level Decision Making
Within each state, the state central procurement office determines whether the portfolio is a good fit for usage to support the needs in that state. State central procurement offices may consider and execute a statewide Participating Addendum (PA) that memorializes a portfolio’s availability at the statewide level to buyers.
Who Can Use Contracts
Each state determines, in accordance with its own state statutes, whether it will use each NASPO ValuePoint contract and which entities within their state may use each NASPO ValuePoint contract, including state agencies, public higher education institutions, and local political subdivisions. In some states, non-profit organizations are eligible.
What if my state doesn’t have a statewide PA?
Buyers who are interested in a NASPO ValuePoint portfolio, but whose state does not have an executed statewide Participating Addendum (PA) should contact their state central procurement office to request the Chief Procurement Officer’s (CPO) consideration for usage.
Find your state’s procurement office contact information below.
Due Diligence of a ValuePoint Portfolio
Procurement buyers and/or entities conducting due diligence on a cooperative portfolio can rely on ValuePoint for comprehensive and transparent information.
ValuePoint provides the solicitation as issued by the Lead State, along with a Portfolio Snapshot that highlights key solicitation details and high-level and portfolio insights. This allows users to efficiently review requirements, evaluate scope, and make informed decisions when considering the use of a ValuePoint portfolio.