"Once I joined The Purchasing Alliance my germicidal costs from Hillyard were cut almost in half. Before I joined, I was paying just over $55 per case and now I pay just over $30 per case. I'm so thankful I found this site!" --L. Isbell SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF ICPA All ICPA members are entitled to receive the discounts offered by our participating vendors for products and services. Bothe ICPA members & non members have access to use the bulletin board to communicate with others. All ICPA members are entitled to utilize the Purchasing Requisition Program where the member places a request for bids for items that they are seeking. ICPA then takes over to solicit vendors for quotes and bids. The alliance will then assemble a comparison of pricing and features and present the comparison to the member so that they can readily find the best value for their dollar without the headaches of having to do the search themselves. All ICPA members also have available to them the services of alliance vendors who are willing to take time to answer their questions regarding products and services. ICPA contests provide Opportunities for members to participate in networking and problem solving while competing to win one of the many prizes that we have available.. Join our Peer Advisory Group and read all about our recent contest winners on our bulletin board (best viewed in Internet Explorer). ICPA provides or tracks and informs members of many industry-relevant classes. Reduced rates/ fees for these classes are negotiated for ICPA members KEY ADVANTAGES Increase your purchasing power by joining with other members and associates. Expand your purchasing choices beyond local city and state boundaries. Allow ICPA to initiate and manage competitive solicitations/ Bids Save time and money. Free your resources for the other programs, priorities or services involved in your business. Online Requisitions are available for members ease of use Although ICPA negotiates pricing, members are still free to directly speak to and establish relationships with each vendor on their own Each ICPA approved vendor will work directly with each ICPA member to answer questions or concerns regarding ordering or product lines ICPA backs each Member in the case of problems with ordering from any vendor, to aid the member in speedy resolution to their complete satisfaction. ICPA is member owned therefore each member has a say to the operations of the organization ICPA provides for members bulletin boards for networking