Since 1944, NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement, has been the leading resource and voice of the government procurement profession.
NIGP’s goal is recognition and esteem for the government procurement profession and its dedicated practitioners. With over 2,500 member agencies representing 15,000 procurement professionals across the United States, Canada and countries outside of North America, who control over $200 billion in government spending, NIGP is the foremost authority on public procurement. The Institute leads the way in developing the Values & Guiding Principles of Public Procurement and its professional development program offers traditional face-2-face courses, interactive online courses and webinars that address current industry issues and trends affecting the way governments do business. With our library of thousands of bid-related documents and the largest network of public procurement professionals in North America, NIGP is unique for the wealth and depth of services offered to its members.
OUR MISSION: DEVELOP, SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROFESSION THROUGH PREMIER EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES THAT BENEFIT MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS. OUR VALUES: ACCOUNTABILITY | ETHICS | IMPARTIALITY | PROFESSIONALISM | SERVICE | TRANSPARENCY
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NIGP’s Enterprise Sponsor Program is an all-inone, single-tier, exclusive sponsorship for corporations that recognize the public good that can be achieved through alignment with the foremost authority in public procurement, its professional community and like-minded organizations.
Exclusive position as the corporate representative from your principle market segments in the Sponsor Program. Unlike most sponsorship programs, NIGP’s is holistic in scope – one ‘tier’ of sponsorship participation, recognition across key programs, no one-off up-selling or event-specific sponsorships, and a competitor-free program environment. With a limited number of sponsorship slots in the program, your company will enjoy sustained high visibility recognition across NIGP programs.
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NIGP reaches more than 15,000 procurement professionals from 2,500 local, state, provincial and federal government contracting agencies in North America. These agencies have an aggregate spend of over $200 billion. Members of our community are engaged in all aspects of the procurement process and are empowered to make purchasing decisions, making them a critical audience for your engagement.
Fig. 1: Agency Type l City - 30%
l College/University - 10%
l County - 18%
l Authority - 7%
l State/Province - 18%
l Utility - 4%
l K-12 - 11%
l Federal/Other - <2%
Fig. 2: Member Titles l Buyer/Contract Specialist - 49% l Procurement Manager - 28% l Executive/Director - 17% l Procurement Support - 6%
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NIGP Enterprise Sponsors become an integral partner in the development of NIGP programs that meet the professional and business development needs of our members, our Sponsors and our association. The Program is committed to identifying and developing programs that represent a win-win-win for all constituents. As those programs are identified over time, we will see the Program grow in its reach and stature. As an engaged Corporate Sponsor, you will enjoy the benefits of that expansion through increased recognition and opportunities to expand your relationships in public procurement. Recognizing the significant engagement required of our Sponsors, NIGP provides the following fundamental benefits.è
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Enterprise Sponsor Program benefits: • Single level of sponsorship; exclusivity in principle market categories (no competitor presence in program) • All-in-one pricing; no incremental or ‘one-off’ sponsorships (i.e., no follow-up solicitations for additional sponsor support or solicitation of non-sponsor companies for event support) • Program concierge support • Manages program benefits • Facilitates Sponsor outreach efforts • Supports market-specific research • Coordinates Business Council activities • Business Council membership • Exclusive one-on-one half-day meeting and evening social event with the NIGP Board at its spring meeting • Council acts as private sector advisors to the NIGP Board • Council acts as private sector contributors to the NIGP Research agenda
• Sponsorship support and acknowledgment across NIGP educational and research programs • BuyWeekly profile • Forum • Complimentary Forum booth space (up to 10x20) • Additional full conference registration per 10x10 booth • 20% discount on additional booth space • 2 invitations to VIP reception • Workshop opportunity • Four complimentary member mailing list uses • 20% discount off advertising in Government Procurement magazine • 20% discount off NIGP advertising opportunities • Quarterly/Annual reporting (website, member demographics, chapter event calendar)
As we anticipate our mutual desires for expanded presence in the public sector, the current Enterprise Sponsor Program will provide the foundation from which we will grow. Looking ahead over the coming five years and beyond, NIGP has identified three principle program development opportunities that we believe could provide the mutual “win” we all seek. The following programs, developed with the combined Sponsors’ support, will exclusively recognize and reflect the essential contribution made by each corporation. • Online Government Supplier Certificate Program • Leadership Development Program • Online Procurement Support Curriculum
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To ensure the exclusive nature of the NIGP Sponsorship Program, we intend to limit Program participation to 15 leading companies that will represent diverse market segments.
This Program allows your company to lock-out competitors in your primary market segment. Sponsor Program opportunities are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Once an organization has secured a position in the Program, they will preclude competitors from participation throughout their sponsorship period. Sponsorship participation is based on an annual commitment and sponsorship fee.
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For more information and to secure your position as the NIGP Enterprise Sponsor for your market segment, contact: Chad Quinn Enterprise Program Specialist cquinn@nigp.org 800.367.6447 | 233 151 Spring Street Herndon, VA 20170
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The Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement are at the core of what NIGP represents. We ask that our Sponsors respect and maintain the same level of ethical integrity and commitment to the
Respect for the procurement profession and our members is key to the success of the Sponsor Program. professional values for which our members are known. In light of our constituentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; regulatory and ethical operating requirements, NIGP maintains a policy of supplier neutrality. As such, participation in NIGPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sponsorship Program does not represent an endorsement by NIGP of the Sponsor, its programs or services. Sponsors are respectfully asked to refrain from using language that would suggest otherwise.
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