(Lexington, KY) – The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2026-2027 Supplier Advisory Group (SAG) that will provide feedback, advice, and counsel to NASPO’s leadership on a range of issues related to public procurement and cooperative purchasing.  

The Supplier Advisory Group will create an open forum for supplier dialogue to help ensure NASPO meets the needs of its membership and the public, including current industry solutions and economic trends, when facilitating cooperative purchasing contracts.   

“We’re excited to collaborate with this outstanding group of suppliers for the 2026–2027 term,” says Elizabeth Flores, Director of Supplier Growth and Engagement Strategy at NASPO. “As NASPO advances new priorities and innovative initiatives, the perspectives and expertise of the Supplier Advisory Group will play a vital role in helping us strengthen partnerships and deliver value to our members.” 

The Supplier Advisory Group aims to align with NASPO’s mission and commitment to leadership, excellence, integrity, and collaboration in state and local government purchasing. Members of the group, which represent a diverse cross-section of vendors, will serve two-year terms, and meet with NASPO leadership both virtually and in-person throughout the term. The group will offer perspectives on contract terms and conditions, solicitation processes, increasing portfolio usage, allocating marketing resources, and more.  

The following suppliers have been selected for the 2026-2027 term: 

• AT&T 
• Bob Barker Company, Inc. 
• Canon USA, Inc. 
• Carahsoft 
• Enterprise Mobility 
• Everon 
• Global Furniture Group 
• Hertz Corporation 
• Kueper North America 
• Lexmark International Inc. 
• Linguistica International 
• Mohawk Lifts 
• MSC Industrial Supply 
• National Car Charging 
• Presidio 
• Ricoh Digital Services 
• SHI International Corp 
• Staples Business 
• Thomas Scientific, LLC 

We look forward to their support in furthering NASPO’s mission to promote government excellence by delivering superior procurement solutions for the benefit of the public. 

About NASPO: NASPO is a non–profit association dedicated to advancing public procurement through leadership, excellence, and integrity. It is made up of the directors of the central purchasing offices in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States. NASPO is an organization that helps its members achieve success as public procurement leaders through the promotion of best practices, education, professional development, research, and innovative procurement strategies. www.naspo.org    

About NASPO ValuePoint: NASPO ValuePoint is the cooperative contracting arm of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) a non-profit organization formed in 1947, comprised of the Chief Procurement Officials of all fifty states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Territories; to promote public procurement throughout the country. NASPO ValuePoint facilitates administration of the NASPO cooperative group contracting consortium of state Chief Procurement Officials for the benefit of state departments, institutions, agencies, and political subdivisions; as well as other eligible entities including cities, counties, special districts, community colleges, universities, and some quasi-governmental and nonprofit organizations.