Associate Membership
Online Application for Associate Membership

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Eligibility
The following officials are eligible for Associate membership in NASPO.

  1. Procurement personnel of state agencies and institutions which are independent of the central procurement division or have received delegated procurement authority. This includes personnel from agencies, trusts, authorities, boards, committees, universities, and like derivations of state government. Any individual from these organizations may apply for associate membership.
  2. Procurement personnel from countries other than the United States. Foreign heads of departments charged with procurement functions for nations, states, or provinces may apply for Associate Membership.

Note: Associate Members are ex-officio with no voting privilege in the association and cannot hold office or chair NASPO committees.

Membership Benefits
As an Associate Member, you will have a direct link into the world of state procurement, including the ability to attend the NASPO Annual Conference and four regional meetings.  Each of these events is open to members-only with no private sector participation.  You are also invited to attend the 'How to Market to State Governments Meeting'; an educational forum for suppliers that allows information exchange between procurement officials and private sector providers. In addition, you are eligible to participate on most NASPO committees & work groups.

Associate Members receive complimentary copies of all NASPO publications and are provided access to the Association's members-only website and listserv. The listserv is a great way to communicate electronically with fellow NASPO members and ask questions, exchange information and share solutions virtuously instantaneously.

Educating and Informing
Through its annual events, informative publications, and various member benefit programs, NASPO is dedicated to providing educational and information sharing opportunities to the government procurement community.

NASPO, in cooperation with GOVERNING Magazine, sponsors an annual "How to Market to State Governments Meeting" for suppliers interested in learning more about state procurement laws, policies and procedures.

NASPO also holds an Annual Conference which provides members with an excellent networking opportunity as well as a chance to participate in discussions on critical procurement policy and management issues.

NASPO, in collaboration with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), has formed the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) to encourage and award Certified Public Procurement Officer and Certified Professional Purchasing Buyer certification to those in the public purchasing arena.

The association also publishes various reference publications and research briefs, complimentary to members, which serve as guides for procurement officials as well as suppliers who do business with the states. Recent titles include:

Website
The NASPO web site (www.naspo.org) provides both members and suppliers with information on the latest issues in state government purchasing. It includes:

  • Information on upcoming NASPO conferences, including agendas and registration forms;
  • A monthly electronic newsletter filled with state and member news, updates on association activities, and articles on procurement issues;
  • Access to online versions of many NASPO publications and research briefs; and
  • An archive of Members Only NASPO listserv requests.

NASPO Committees

  • Annual Conference Committee
  • Awards Committee
  • Cooperative Purchasing Committee
  • Emerging Issues Committee
  • Green Purchasing Committee
  • Marketing Meeting Committee
  • State and Federal Relations Committee

Online Application for Associate Membership


For more information about NASPO Associate Membership, contact NASPO Director Jack Gallt at jgallt@AMRms.com.