Nonprofit Purchasing from State Price Agreements

Nonprofits receiving funds from local, state, or federal governments are now eligible to make purchases from State Price Agreements. Nonprofits must to be certified by the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) as local public procurement units. Once certified a nonprofit can make purchases through the state procurement system and have the same discounts of 10 to 40 percent that state government enjoys on a variety of goods and services. 

To participate in the system eligible nonprofits must fill out a cooperative purchasing agreement with DPA. Click here to download the agreement form (PDF).

A short guide to understanding and using the procurement system is available here (PDF).

The list of vendors and state price agreements is available here.

DPA will also host periodic webinars on using state price agreements. For more information on these trainings or other questions, call (303) 866-6100 to reach the State Purchasing Office or visit the State Purchasing Office webpage.

The Colorado Nonprofit Association championed HB 09-1088 that created this purchasing opportunity for nonprofits. Gov. Ritter signed HB 09-1088, sponsored by Rep. David Balmer (R-Centennial) and Sen. Linda Newell (D-Englewood), at the Association’s Awards Luncheon in March.