The purpose of cooperative purchasing can be stated very simply:
TO REDUCE COSTS THROUGH CONSOLIDATION OF VOLUMES.
With that in mind, APG has begun and will continue to offer links to contracts and sites that will enable our members to acquire goods and services of high quality at reduced prices and at the same time reducing administrative costs using the bid process of another entity.
The Airport Purchasing Group (APG) is comprised of airport authorities throughout North America. Membership is open to anyone involved in some aspect of purchasing for an airport.
APG has one person on the Board of Directors elected to a two year term, responsible for coordinating the execution of contract agreements by our participating members, developing ground rules for selecting items for procurement, identifying goods and services for co-op purchases and identifying a lead airport or other government authority to complete the contract process from initiating specifications with the help of our members, process bid or RFP documents, award the contract, and finally execute a contract.
Individual airports are responsible for creating any additional documents between the two parties to ensure compliance with their specific laws and policies.