The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) is a national cooperative purchasing program that provides competitively solicited contracts for public sector organizations, including K-12 schools, higher education institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Purchasing through Arper's TIPS contract helps eligible members simplify procurement, meet competitive bidding requirements and access pre-negotiated pricing, saving time while supporting compliance with purchasing regulations.

Benefits of Purchasing Through TIPS include:

– Competitively awarded, pre-negotiated pricing
– Simplified procurement process that reduces administrative work
– Compliance with public purchasing requirements
– Faster purchasing without conducting a separate bid or RFP, when permitted
– Access to Arper's approved products and contract pricing through a trusted national cooperative purchasing program