08/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/22/2024 16:24
City of Irvine
Public Information Office
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
949-724-6029
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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.
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Since its incorporation in 1971, Irvine has become a nationally recognized city, with a population of 314,550 that spans 66 square miles and is recognized as one of America's safest and most successful master-planned urban communities. Top-rated educational institutions, an enterprising business atmosphere, sound environmental stewardship, and respect for diversity all contribute to Irvine's enviable quality of life. This family-friendly city features more than 16,000 acres of parks, sports fields and dedicated open space and is the home of the Great Park. For more information, please visit cityofirvine.org.