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Agency Advancement Award

Agency Awards

Each year, NIGP recognizes agencies that have made strides to advance the procurement profession through agency awards. 

Agency Advancement Award

The Agency Advancement Award recognizes agencies who have excelled at implementing a procurement-related program or process improvement within their organization.  Agencies big and small are encouraged to apply.

Award Criteria

Every application must demonstrate that the program or process improvement meets the following criteria: 

  • Agencies must demonstrate how their program or process improvement constitutes a significant improvement that benefits the work of the agency and show how the improvement is measurable in terms of both qualitative and quantitative benefits.
  • The submission should also specify how the program or process improvement aligns with NIGP’s Values and Guiding Principles of Public Procurement.
  • Programs or process improvements must have been implemented within the last two years of the submission deadline.
  • Both individuals and teams are encouraged to apply – must be a current NIGP member
  • Only one submission per Agency

Innovation knows no size—every agency has the power to shape the future of procurement. This award celebrates solutions that drive excellence. Apply and inspire—today’s innovations are tomorrow’s best practices!

Zulay Millan, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CPPO, FCCM
Assistant Manager - Procurement Division
Orange County - FL

APPLICATION PERIOD

CLOSED

Questions

Contact Belinda Sites @ bsites@nigp.org

Evaluation Criteria 

The NIGP Member Council evaluate every award application against the following four primary evaluation criteria that adheres to the process of developing and implementing a program or process improvement:

  • Analysis
  • Implementation
  • Execution
  • Outcome and transferability
Winners and their Submissions

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS 

2025
Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Maricopa County's Public Health Purchase Portal

2024
Orange County Government
Contracting Academy

2023
Orange County Public Schools 
Process Improvement Through Workflow Automation

2022
Western Governor’s University
Procurement Bridges – Connecting Silos and WGU

2021
City of Norfolk
Reimagining Procurement – The Norfolk Vision: A New Reality

2020
College of William and Mary
Campus Catering Transformation Program

AEP Award Winners

Established by the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI), the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award, is designed to recognize organizational excellence in public procurement. This prestigious annual award is earned by those organizations that demonstrate excellence by obtaining a high score based on criteria designed to measure innovation, professionalism, productivity, e-procurement, and leadership attributes of the procurement organization. 

  • 2024

    Ada County
    Alachua County Board of County Commissioners 
    Alameda County Water District
    Albemarle County 
    Alpine School District
    Anne Arundel County Public Schools
    Arizona State University
    Atlanta Housing 
    Baltimore City Public Schools
    Baltimore County Public Schools
    California State University, San Bernardino
    Central Arizona Project
    City of Airdrie
    City of Allen
    City of Austin
    City of Banning
    City of Burleson
    City of Carrollton
    City of Celina
    City of Chandler
    City of Chesapeake
    City of Chino
    City of Clermont
    City of Coral Gables
    City of Delray Beach
    City of Denton
    City of Flagstaff
    City of Fort Myers
    City of Fort Worth
    City of Frisco
    City of Garland
    City of Grapevine
    City of Hollywood
    City of Irvine
    City of La Porte
    City of Lewisville
    City of Long Beach
    City of Longmont
    City of McKinney
    City of Mesa
    City of Miami
    City of Midland
    City of Moreno Valley
    City of Mountain View
    City of Norfolk
    City of Orlando
    City of Pembroke Pines
    City of Plano
    City of Pomona
    City of Pompano Beach
    City of Port St Lucie
    City of Portland
    City of Redlands
    City of Richardson
    City of Richmond
    City of Riverside
    City of Rochester Hills
    City of Rosenberg
    City of Round Rock Texas
    City of San Antonio
    City of San Jose 
    City of Santa Clarita
    City of Santa Cruz
    City of Sarasota
    City of Scottsdale
    City of Sierra Vista
    City of Southlake
    City of Sunnyvale
    City of Tampa
    City of Tempe
    City of Temple
    City of Tucson
    City of Vancouver
    City of Virginia Beach Finance Department
    City of Waxahachie
    City of Wentzville
    City of Wichita
    Clark County School District
    Clayton County Board of Commissioners
    Cleveland Metroparks
    Cobb County
    Cobb County School District
    Collier County
    Collin County Community College District
    Columbia County Commissioners
    County of Loudoun
    County of Orange
    County of Placer
    County of Sacramento
    County of San Diego 
    County of San Luis Obispo
    County of San Mateo
    County of Santa Clara
    County of Ventura GSA Procurement
    County of Volusia
    Dallas Area Rapid Transit
    Dallas County
    Dallas Independent School District
    Davis School District
    Defence Construction Canada
    Denton County
    Dorchester County
    Eastern Municipal Water District
    El Dorado County
    El Paso County
    Florida State University
    Foothill Transit
    Fort Bend Independent School District
    Frederick County Public Schools
    Fresno Unified School District
    Fulton County Government
    Fulton County Schools
    Georgia Department of Transportation
    Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
    Granite School District
    Gregg County
    Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
    Gwinnett County Public Schools
    Harris County Department of Education
    Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
    Houston Community College
    Howard County Government
    Howard County Public School System
    Inland Empire Health Plan
    Iowa State University Procurement Services
    Johnson County - Kansas
    Johnson County - Texas
    Lansing Community College
    Las Cruces Public School District #2
    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
    Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
    Manatee County Board of County Commissioners
    Mathematica Inc
    McAllen Independent School District
    Miami-Dade County
    Mission Consolidated Independent School District
    Mohave County
    Montgomery County Government
    Mt. San Antonio College
    Nassau County 
    New York State Office of General Services, Procurement Services
    Newton County School System
    North Texas Municipal Water District
    Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
    Old Dominion University
    Onondaga County
    Ontario International Airport Authority
    Orange County
    Orange County Fire Authority
    Orange County Public Schools
    Orange County Sanitation District
    Orange County Transportation Agency
    Otay Water District
    Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
    Pima County
    Pinellas County Government
    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
    Public Procurement Agency, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
    San Bernardino County Purchasing Department
    San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
    San Diego County Water Authority
    San Diego Housing Commission
    San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 
    San Jacinto Community College District
    San Joaquin County
    Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
    Santa Clarita Community College District
    Sarasota County Government
    Solano County
    Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
    Sourcewell
    Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
    Spring Independent School District
    State of Delaware, Government Support Services
    Tacoma Public Schools
    Tarrant County
    Tarrant Regional Water District
    Texas Health and Human Services Commission
    Texas Tech University
    The City of Red Deer
    The Collin County Purchasing Department
    The Corporation of the City of Vaughan
    The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
    The School Board of Miami-Dade County
    Town of Davie
    Town of Little Elm
    Town of Palm Beach
    Tucson Unified School District
    University Health Network
    University of Florida
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    University of Utah
    Utah Valley University
    Village of Wellington
    WaterOne
    West Basin Municipal Water District
    Williamson County
    Yolo County Board of Supervisor