NASPO

Name

NASPO

Legal name

National Association of State Procurement Officials, Inc.

Website

https://naspo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from various membership types including State, Associate, Honorary, and Life memberships that fund association operations and member services.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from hosting major conferences including NASPO Annual Conference, NASPO Exchange, NASPO REACH, and other professional development events throughout the year.
3. Cooperative Purchasing Administration: NASPO ValuePoint manages multi-state cooperative purchasing contracts that provide value to participating states through aggregated procurement power.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NASPO is a non-profit membership association that provides education, research, cooperative contracts, and resources for state procurement officials across all 50 U.S. states, DC, and territories. Its core deliverables include NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing contracts (Lead State Model), Procurement U online training (250+ hours of expert-developed content), the NASPO Network online community, annual conferences, recognition awards, and legal education programs for public procurement professionals.

Product overview

NASPO (National Association of State Procurement Officials) is a non-profit association that serves as a strategic partner for public procurement solutions. The organization operates a platform-plus-programs model consisting of core products including NASPO ValuePoint (cooperative purchasing program), Procurement U (learning management system with 250+ hours of training), and NASPO Network (online member community). Supporting programs include award initiatives (George Cronin Awards, Giulio Mazzone Award, Emerging Leader Award, Cronin Procurement Impact Award, Cronin Academic Collaboration Award), Legal Education programs, the NASPO Pulse Podcast, and the NASPO eMarketplace. In 2025, NASPO established a major academic initiative through a $35 million partnership with Arizona State University to create a dedicated Department of Supply Chain Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NASPO ValuePoint: Cooperative contracting arm of NASPO that facilitates public procurement solicitations and agreements using a Lead State Model
• Procurement U
• NASPO Network
• NASPO Pulse Podcast

Products and services

• NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative purchasing program that facilitates public procurement solicitations and agreements using a Lead State Model, providing states with access to competitively procured multi-state contracts. Manages agreements with awarded suppliers such as Mission Critical Partners (through 2029).
• Procurement U Award-winning online learning management system offering more than 250 hours of expert-developed training spanning public procurement topics, with course catalog, UPPCC certification support, and executive leadership resources. Available as a member benefit for NASPO and PPA members.
• NASPO Network Online collaboration and communication platform enabling NASPO members to ask questions, exchange information, and share solutions with peers across all 50 states, DC, and territories.
• NASPO Legal Education Trusted source for legal education in public procurement, including the NASPO Law Institute, Attorney Bootcamp, and Attorney Roundtable programs, built on a foundation of credibility and authority in public procurement law.
• NASPO eMarketplace Electronic marketplace platform enabling public procurement transactions and access to NASPO ValuePoint contracts.
• NASPO Pulse Podcast Podcast series exploring emerging public procurement issues, featuring interviews and discussions with procurement leaders and practitioners.
• NASPO Department of Supply Chain Management at ASU Academic department established at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business through a $35 million NASPO gift, dedicated to advancing AI, infrastructure, and ethical leadership in procurement and supply chain education. Represents one of the largest commitments to supply chain management education at a U.S. business school.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the largest commitments to supply chain management education at a U.S. business school
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025NASPO announced a $35 million gift to establish the NASPO Department of Supply Chain Management at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business. The department focuses on advancing AI, infrastructure, and ethical leadership in procurement and supply chain education, representing one of the largest commitments to supply chain management education at a U.S. business school.
• Strategic Partners (17 total)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASPO partners with 17 Strategic Partners to form strong relationships with existing procurement organizations and continually elevate the public procurement profession through collaborative programs and initiatives.
• Academic Partners (9 total)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASPO partners with 9 Academic Partners to create pathways for students to discover careers in public sector work and develop future procurement talent through internships, career fairs, and collaborative curriculum development.
• Northeastern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Northeastern University's Burnes Center for Social Change to develop AI tools for Massachusetts public sector procurement including a procurement chatbot and generative LLM contract assistant.
• Michigan State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration instrumental in developing future procurement talent; State of Michigan CPO Jared Ambrosier sits on MSU Supply Chain Management Council and fills student internships.
• WACUBO (Western Association of College and University Business Officers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewest partner welcomed along with SACUBO as part of Procurement Professionals Alliance expansion to advance public procurement.
• SACUBO (Southern Association of College and University Business Officers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewest partner welcomed along with WACUBO as part of Procurement Professionals Alliance expansion to advance public procurement.
• BBG (Federal Procurement Agency Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASPO and BBG signed MOU to advance transparency, efficiency, and innovation in public procurement through international cooperation.
• Mission Critical Partners (MCP)minorOthersMCP was selected for participation in the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program, effective through 2029, providing states streamlined access to MCP's consulting and managed services.
• CarahsoftcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCarahsoft received NASPO's Most Valuable Partner Award for the second time, recognized for high-impact state and local government partnerships and sponsorship at major government technology conferences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA): National membership organization for public administrators across all levels of government. Comparable as a knowledge, credentialing, and convening body, though broader in scope than NASPO's procurement-specific mission.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): Professional association for local government managers and administrators, comparable in serving public-sector executives with credentialing, training, and peer-learning programs. Adjacent rather than identical because its focus is municipal rather than state procurement.

Direct peers

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): Association for state and local government finance professionals, including those involved in procurement budgeting. Comparable association structure: membership, certification, training, and best-practice publications serving public-sector financial officers.
• NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers): Association representing state CIOs, comparable to NASPO in its universal state-government C-suite reach, advocacy model, and conference-driven engagement. Recognized as a peer by NASPO (recipient of NASCIO 10-Year Member Award in 2026).
• NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing): The closest direct peer — NIGP is a membership association for public procurement professionals (city, county, special districts, and state/local agencies), offering certification (CPPO/CPP), training, and advocacy. Highly comparable mission, member base, and service portfolio to NASPO's public procurement focus.
• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Bipartisan organization serving state legislators and legislative staff. Comparable in operating as a universal-state membership association with conference, research, and policy-influence functions across all 50 states.
• National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA): Independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization chartered by Congress to advance public administration practice. Comparable as a national membership organization serving government administrators with research, recognition, and convening functions.
• NASCA (National Association of State Chief Administrators): Association of state chief administrative officers overseeing operational functions including procurement, HR, and facilities. Highly comparable member profile (state government executives) and association service model; partnered with NASPO for 20 Under 40 recognition.

Others

• Bonfire Interactive: Procurement software vendor specializing in RFPs, bids, and vendor management for the public sector. Serves the same state and local procurement buyer and competes for the same technology budget, though as a commercial SaaS vendor rather than a peer association.
• GovOS (now part of NIC): Government technology vendor offering procurement, permitting, and licensing solutions for state and local agencies. Comparable as an ecosystem participant serving the same state-government procurement buyer, though operating as a for-profit technology vendor rather than a member association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NASPO-NVP
• Facebookfacebook.com/naspo.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-association-of-state-procurement-officials

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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