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1GPA has experienced an amazing amount of growth since it's inception in 2012. Each year we work closely with YOU , our valued members & vendors to ensure that we are bringing REAL VALUE to the procurement community. We strive to provide innovative BEST VALUE contracts with top notch vendors across the country so that we become your GO-TO cooperative. Our plan for 2020 is GUARANTEED to take your cooperative purchasing experience to the NEXT LEVEL but before we spring into the new year let's reflect on 2019 and share our successes!
2019 Accomplishments
65 NEW MEMBERS
  • Arizona
  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Missouri
  • New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • Ohio
  • Rhode Island
  • Texas
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
56 AWARDED VENDORS
  • Food Service, Supplies, and Repair Services
  •  Office and School Supplies
  • Job Order Contracting for Plumbing Services
  • Job Order Contracting for Roofing Services
  • Project Management & Related Services
  • Internal Connections (E-Rate Category 2 Eligible)
  • Building Management/Automation Systems
  • Turf, Tracks, Courts and Other Surfaces
  • Electronic Scoreboards and Signs
  • Locks, Door Hardware, Related Parts and Services
  • Visitor, Volunteer and Emergency Management Systems


THANK YOU MICKI!

We were honored to have Michelle 'Micki' Morris, Partner at Rogers, Morris, and Grover, LLP as a guest contributor. We hope you have enjoyed the insight she presented throughout the year!
Contract Updates


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Future Guest Contributors
We received amazing feedback to our guest contributor section of the newsletter last year and we are going to do again in 2020! Stay tuned for future articles written by industry leaders on current trends and events pertinent to the procurement industry.
Future Events
January 16th - 17th, 2020
CJE, Annual JOC Conference
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - San Antonio, TX

January 27th - 30th, 2020
TASA Midwinter Conference
Austin Convention Center -
Austin, TX

January 28th, 2020
AASBO Vendor/Buyer Conference
Black Canyon Conference Center -
Phoenix, AZ

January 29th, 2020
AASBO Winter Conference
Black Canyon Conference Center -
Phoenix, AZ

February 13th - 15th, 2020
AASA National Conference on Education-
San Diego Convention Center -
San Diego, CA

February 20th - 23rd, 2020
MASBA Annual Conference-
Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk -
San Antonio, TX

March 1st - 6th, 2020
TASBO Annual Conference
George R. Brown Convention Center-
Houston, TX