The International Procurement Institute

What The International Procurement Institute does

The International Procurement Institute (INPRI) is a private, founder-led training and education organization founded in 2007 in Washington, D.C., that delivers specialized public sector procurement education to government officials, multilateral development banks, bilateral donors, and select private sector firms. Its core product is a structured curriculum of 12 classroom-based courses (4 to 21 hours each) covering procurement fundamentals, strategic management, evaluation criteria, e-Government Procurement (e-GP), Logical Framework methodology, contract administration, sustainable procurement, portfolio management, institutional service delivery, and executive-level expenditure planning. INPRI Jamaica Ltd., a wholly-owned regional entity, layers a four-volume progressive certification series (Essential, Intermediate, Advanced, and Audit/Investigation) priced at $1,850–$2,300 per participant, with each level gated by prior certification.

The institute operates three regional chapters — North Bethesda (USA, headquarters), Santiago (Chile, since 2009), and Kingston (Jamaica, since 2012) — and delivers instruction through direct in-person training at these locations and via partner institutions including The Graduate School (Washington D.C.), the School of Engineering at the University of Chile, and Peru's procurement regulator OSCE. INPRI's curriculum methodology connects policy and procedural frameworks with practical day-to-day applications, linking procedural issues with electronic procurement advances and financial management and audit techniques. There is no proprietary software platform, SaaS component, or technology product; revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees tied to course delivery and related advisory work performed by senior practitioners, many of whom also lecture at Georgetown University and the International Law Institute.

The business is tightly linked to Claro & Associates, Inc., the founder's separate consulting firm; INPRI operates as its training arm. The customer base is institutional and government-skewed, with three primary segments (government procurement officials, international development organizations, and private sector suppliers) plus a secondary auditor/oversight segment. Pricing is per-participant and Pay-as-you-go, with no disclosed subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue model.

Name

The International Procurement Institute

Legal name

The International Procurement Institute

Website

https://inpri.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INPRI is a founder-led private training institute founded in 2007 that delivers specialized public sector procurement courses to government officials, multilateral development banks, and private sector firms across the Americas via three regional chapters (USA, Chile, Jamaica).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Procurement & Contracting (BPAIAEAE), Credentialing, Academic Credit, Assessment & Transcript Services (EDAIAFAO)

Keywords

• Public procurement training
• Procurement certification programs
• Government procurement courses
• Electronic government procurement
• Sustainable procurement training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: INPRI generates revenue through specialized procurement training courses delivered to government officials, international organizations, and private sector participants. Courses range from 4 hours to 21 hours across 12 different course offerings, with pricing varying by course volume and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The International Procurement Institute (INPRI) is an international center of excellence that delivers specialized classroom-based training and education, advice, and support in public sector procurement. It offers a catalog of 12 distinct courses ranging from 4 to 21 hours in duration covering basic procurement, strategic management, electronic government procurement (e-GP), evaluation criteria, contract administration, sustainable procurement, and executive workshops, plus a four-volume progressive certification series (Essential, Intermediate, Advanced, and Audit/Investigation) delivered through its Jamaica chapter.

Product overview

INPRI offers a comprehensive suite of public sector procurement training courses centered around the Public Sector Agenda for Sustainable Development. The core offering consists of 12 classroom-based courses ranging from 4 hours to 21 hours in duration, covering topics from basic procurement fundamentals through advanced contract administration, sustainable procurement, e-GP systems, and strategic planning. INPRI Jamaica additionally provides a four-volume certification series (Essential, Intermediate, Advanced, and Audit/Investigation) designed as a progressive end-to-end training program with certificates at each level. All courses link policy and procedural issues with electronic procurement advances and financial management techniques, targeting government officials, procurement officers, auditors, and private sector representatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basics of Public Procurement (Course #1)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• The Graduate SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with The Graduate School in Washington D.C., USA. The Graduate School is a leading training center that collaborates with INPRI on public sector procurement training programs.
• School of Engineering, University of ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with the School of Engineering at the University of Chile in Santiago, Chile. Jointly delivers procurement training programs in South America.
• Procurement Supervisory Entity of Peru (OSCE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed with OSCE (Organismo Supervisor de las Contrataciones del Estado) in Peru. OSCE is the central procurement entity of Peru.
• Claro & Associates, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPRI is the training arm of Claro & Associates, Inc. and works in close collaboration with the consulting company. The firm is owned by INPRI's founder, Jorge Claro. Provides consulting services and specialized procurement expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Procurement Leaders: Procurement Leaders operates a global network and training content platform for senior procurement executives, including benchmarking, events, and online learning. It competes with INPRI in the high-end professional procurement training and education space.
• International Law Institute (ILI): ILI is a Washington D.C.-based training institution offering capacity-building courses for government officials and professionals from developing countries. It is comparable to INPRI in scale, geography (D.C.-based), and target audience of public-sector professionals.
• The Graduate School USA: The Graduate School USA is a long-term INPRI partner institution that delivers public-sector training in Washington D.C. It competes and collaborates with INPRI in the same government training market, sharing venues and overlapping customer bases.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS): CIPS is a globally recognized professional body for the procurement and supply profession, offering certification pathways, training, and accreditation. It is the most direct peer to INPRI's certification-focused training model for government and enterprise procurement professionals.

Broad incumbents

• World Bank Group - Open Learning Campus: The World Bank's learning platform offers free public procurement and public financial management courses for government officials globally. It competes with INPRI on subject-matter content and on the borrower-country training market that INPRI also targets.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Procurement Training: The IDB runs internal procurement training and capacity-building programs for borrowing-country officials across Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a direct substitute for INPRI's training services and is the founder's former employer.
• KPMG Advisory - Procurement & Operations: Big Four advisory firms run global procurement transformation and training practices that overlap with INPRI's curriculum, often bundling capacity-building into larger consulting mandates. They represent a competing source of procurement training for government clients.
• Deloitte Consulting - Government & Public Services: Deloitte's Government & Public Services practice offers procurement advisory, transformation, and capability-building services to public-sector clients. It competes with INPRI for government procurement training budgets, particularly on large multi-country programs.

Emerging players

• Universal Acceptance (UAM) Procurement Training Programs: Various smaller regional consultancies and academic programs (e.g., University of Chile, regional procurement institutes) offer public procurement training that overlaps with INPRI's curriculum, particularly in Latin America. These represent emerging direct and regional competitors.
• UNCITRAL - Working Group on Procurement: UNCITRAL develops model procurement law and runs capacity-building workshops for government officials on public procurement reform. It is an adjacent capacity-building player that overlaps with INPRI's target audience and curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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