What Ed Tech JPA does

Ed Tech JPA (legal name: Education Technology Joint Powers Authority) is a California public-agency consortium established in 2019 to consolidate educational technology procurement on behalf of K-12 districts and county offices of education. Membership is free for any California public agency, and the organization runs competitive RFP processes overseen by a Board of Directors drawn from member districts to award Master Agreements with technology vendors. As of the most recent disclosures, the consortium has 237+ member agencies serving more than 2.99 million students and offers access to 80+ Master Agreements with 70+ vendor partners spanning student information systems, learning management, identity management, SEL/analytics, video, communications, and (newly added in 2026) AI tools. Named members include Capistrano Unified, Clovis Unified, El Dorado County Office of Education, Fullerton, Irvine Unified, San Juan Unified, San Ramon Valley Unified (founding members), and associate members such as Long Beach, San Francisco, San Diego Unified, and Los Angeles County Office of Education.

The technology layer is intentionally lean: a Drupal-based public website with multi-language support and P.O.U.R. accessibility compliance, a password-protected member portal for accessing vendor pricing and agreements, and a separate Partner Portal at partners.edtechjpa.org where approved vendors submit quarterly sales reports and pay administrative fees. Legal and privacy infrastructure is provided by Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost (F3) via the eMatters Practice Group, which co-developed the National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA) with CITE (California IT in Education). The organization operates from procurement offices in Irvine (5050 Barranca Parkway) and Clovis (1450 Herndon Avenue), California.

Ed Tech JPA monetizes exclusively on the vendor side through a transaction-based administrative fee: 3.5% on invoiced vendor sales under $300,000 and a discounted 3.0% on transactions of $300,000 or more, billed quarterly and non-refundable. The fee covers procurement, legal, and operational costs. Go-to-market is a mix of consortium-driven RFP cycles, recurring Board meetings, vendor conferences, partner webinars, CASBO EXPO participation, and RFP advertising (e.g., Orange County Register). Recent strategic activity includes the January 2026 award of an Artificial Intelligence RFP and the June 2026 release of an Electronic Procurement Software RFP.

Name

Ed Tech JPA

Legal name

Education Technology Joint Powers Authority

Website

https://edtechjpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ed Tech JPA is a 2019 California Joint Powers Authority that runs consortium technology procurement for 237+ public K-12 member agencies, awarding Master Agreements with 70+ vendors and earning a 3-3.5% administrative fee on resulting vendor sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Procurement Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & AV Hardware Procurement (Computers, Displays, Projectors, Interactive Panels) (EDAEAIAD)

Keywords

• Education technology procurement
• Consortium purchasing services
• K-12 vendor contracts
• Public agency joint powers
• Student data privacy agreements

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Administrative Fees from Vendor Partners: Ed Tech JPA charges vendor partners an administrative fee on all sales made using JPA contracts. The Admin Fee covers procurement costs, legal fees, and operational costs associated with services to members. For sales under $300,000, the fee is 3.5% of the invoiced amount. For transactions of $300,000 and above, a discounted rate of 3% applies. The fee is not refundable and is payable by vendors when they submit quarterly reports or receive payment from participants, whichever is later.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ed Tech JPA is a Joint Powers Authority consortium that runs competitive RFPs on behalf of California public education agencies and establishes Master Agreements with vetted vendor partners. Members access these pre-negotiated contracts directly, while vendor partners pay an administrative fee on all sales made through the JPA. The organization also delivers student data privacy protections via a National Data Privacy Agreement template and legal oversight on every procurement.

Product overview

Ed Tech JPA operates as a consortium procurement organization (Joint Powers Authority) rather than a product company. It does not develop or sell its own technology products. Instead, Ed Tech JPA facilitates access to technology solutions through competitively procured Master Agreements with vendor partners. The organization offers three primary service offerings: (1) JPA Contracts/Procurement Services for consortium buying, (2) a Partner Portal for vendor quarterly reporting, and (3) Privacy and Data Protection Services ensuring vendors meet California and federal student data privacy standards. Ed Tech JPA has established contracts with over 70 technology providers covering categories including Student Information Systems (Aeries, PowerSchool), Learning Management (Canvas, Cornerstone), Identity Management, Assessment & Analytics, Web Design & Hosting, Notification Systems, AI Platforms, and many other educational technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JPA Contracts and Procurement Services Consortium procurement and contract negotiation services enabling Ed Tech JPA's 237+ California public education member agencies to access competitively procured technology products and services at reduced costs through joint buying power. Members leverage pre-negotiated Master Agreements directly without running their own RFPs.
• Partner Portal Web-based portal enabling vendor partners to submit quarterly sales reports and pay administrative fees. Partners are required to report all sales made leveraging Ed Tech JPA Agreements, including new sales, renewals, and amendments. Quarterly billing cadence.
• Privacy and Data Protection Services Incorporates strict privacy and security protections into master agreements with providers, including Standard Student Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA) execution and legal oversight by Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost (F3). The single NDPA covers all member agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members may pay as much as 40% more than others for the same product when procuring independently

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and partner.

• Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost (F3)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal counsel providing information technology and data privacy legal oversight for all Ed Tech JPA procurements and partnership agreements. The eMatters Practice Group at F3 created the National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA) in partnership with CITE.
• CITE (California IT in Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for privacy leadership and support of IT professionals serving California schools. CITE co-developed the NDPA with F3 and serves as general counsel for the organization.
• AeriespartnerTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System provider; partner through JPA procurement process
• PowerSchoolpartnerTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System and unified education technology provider; partner through JPA procurement
• CanvaspartnerTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System; partner through JPA procurement
• 7 MindsetspartnerTechnology or IntegrationSocial and emotional learning platform; partner through JPA procurement
• KalturapartnerTechnology or IntegrationVideo platform and media management; partner through JPA procurement
• ClassLinkpartnerTechnology or IntegrationIdentity management and single sign-on solutions; partner through JPA procurement
• Panorama EducationpartnerTechnology or IntegrationSocial-emotional learning assessment and analytics; partner through JPA procurement
• Sown To GrowpartnerTechnology or IntegrationMTSS and student support platform; partner through JPA procurement, conducts webinars for members
• MagicSchoolpartnerTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered educational tools; partner through JPA procurement
• PadletpartnerTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative learning platform; partner through JPA procurement
• EdupointpartnerTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System; partner through JPA procurement
• Intrado (SchoolMessenger)partnerTechnology or IntegrationNotification and communication systems; partner through JPA procurement

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OMNIA Partners: National cooperative purchasing organization serving public agencies including K-12 schools, with competitive procurement and master agreements — the closest direct analog to Ed Tech JPA's consortium buying model, but operating nationally rather than California-only.
• Sourcewell: Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing organization for government, education, and nonprofits that competitively procures and awards master agreements usable by members — directly comparable procurement consortium model with broader geographic reach.
• E&I Cooperative Services: Member-owned, education-only cooperative purchasing organization focused exclusively on higher education and K-12 procurement contracts — essentially the same business model as Ed Tech JPA but serving a national education audience.
• BuyBoard: Texas cooperative purchasing organization issuing competitively procured contracts that public entities (including school districts) can piggyback on — directly comparable consortium procurement model with take-rate revenue dynamics.
• The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS): National cooperative purchasing program for education, government, and nonprofits that issues competitively solicited contracts — same consortium procurement business model as Ed Tech JPA, with a national footprint.
• National Cooperative Purchasing Partners (NCPartners): National cooperative purchasing organization providing competitively procured contracts usable by participating public agencies — closely mirrors Ed Tech JPA's competitive RFP + master agreement model at a national scale.

Regional players

• WSIPC (Washington School Information Processing Cooperative): Washington-state K-20 cooperative providing shared technology services and procurement to school districts — a state-level peer with similar consortium services for education, but limited to Washington.
• PEPPM: Pennsylvania Education Purchasing Program for Microcomputers — a state-level K-12 technology procurement cooperative with a comparable consortium buying model, but serving Pennsylvania rather than California.
• MHEC (Midwestern Higher Education Compact): Regional interstate compact that historically facilitated cooperative technology and procurement contracts for member institutions — adjacent consortium procurement model in a different U.S. region.

Others

• CITE (California IT in Education): California association for educational technology professionals that co-developed the NDPA with F3 and serves as general counsel for Ed Tech JPA — not a direct procurement competitor, but a closely intertwined partner in California's ed-tech ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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