The City of Irvine has once again been recognized nationally for utilizing best practices in public procurement. For the 19th consecutive year, the City’s Administrative Services Department has received the prestigious annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI).
The award recognizes the City’s innovation, professionalism, productivity, and leadership in its commitment to acquiring quality goods and services at the best value to the City. The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.
For 2024, the City of Irvine was one of only 72 cities from across the United States and Canada to receive the award. Irvine was one of 48 agencies in California, and the only city in Orange County awarded this honor. There was a total of 198 successful applicants honored for embracing innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership, and e-procurement.
In addition to the National Procurement Institute, Inc., the AEP is sponsored by the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO); Canadian Public Procurement Council / Conseil canadien des marchés publics (CPPC); Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO); Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA); National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP); NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement; and Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA).
For more information about purchasing in the City of Irvine, please visit cityofirvine.org/purchasing.