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YOUR CONNECTION TO THE SINGLE HIGHEST-SPENDING GROUP ON CAMPUS

Gone are the days of procurement as a "behind the scenes" function. Today's procurement professionals have campus-wide influence; they are experienced and involved. Procurement professionals lead their universities in key initiatives by developing effective strategies for major expenditures such as energy, construction, and technology. They develop and manage campus-critical relationships with key suppliers and the local business community. Procurement is connected to every group on campus. And NAEP connects your organization to this high spending, well-connected group when you join NAEP as a Business Affiliate Member.

Our recent study of 2006 Member spending reveals:

• Our Members spent a median $60.4 million dollars in 2006
• Over 35% of Members spent over $100 million dollars
• 21% of Members spent greater than $250 Million in 2006
• 3 out of every 4 Members manage the buying process
• Over half (58%) have final approval
• 63% Recommend Vendors, Brands and Models
• 63% Evaluate and Approve Contracts
• On Average, Members Buy for 3 or More Campuses
• Greater than Half Select Vendors, Brands and Models
• 38% Initiate Purchases

The wide variety of products and services our Members purchase reflects their expansive reach and influence on campus:

A good mix of large and small, public and private schools provide your organization with effective reach into the higher education market. NAEP Member Institutions:

• 64% Public institutions
• 36% Private institutions
• 51% Small schools
• 49% Large schools

Your Business Affiliate Membership gives you the opportunity to form lasting, strategic relationships with professionals that are equally invested for the long term. 40% of our Members have over 20 years of procurement experience.

High Impact, High Touch Our Members rely on a variety of information sources to make their decisions. That's why an integrated, multiple touch-point program will yield the best results for your organization. Here's where our Members told us they go to get the information they need: Get in front of these Buyers with an NAEP Business Affiliate Membership.

Annual Meeting

89% of attendees to NAEP's Annual Meeting discover and VISIT at least one new supplier they were unaware of before attending.

"New products and supplier discussion are why I attend."

Overall, a whopping 86% of respondents to our recent subscriber study state they have taken action after seeing the advertising and editorial content of NAEP's Educational Procurement Journal.

Now with the accompanying electronic version of our quarterly publication, NAEP Members can reach you with a simple click of the mouse - all links are live!

Sustainability

• 66% of Members place greater emphasis on green approaches vs. 4 yrs ago
• 33% have Offices of Sustainability
• 90% take sustainability into account in making decisions on new products and equipment
• 75% have already switched to environmentally friendly janitorial products
• 75% are likely to consider LEED certification in future renovation/construction
• 90% will use green criteria the next time they bid for building furnishing products & equipment

Diversity

• 62% of Members have a Supplier Diversity Officer
• 49% of which is a full time position
• 54% of staff with decision making authority have been trained in Supplier Diversity policies & procedures
• 56% of Members state Supplier Diversity is their institutions core business strategy

Who is eligible to become an NAEP Business Affiliate?

NAEP Business Affiliate members are privately or publicly held for-profit entities that support the goals and activities of NAEP, who have an interest in reaching procurement professionals in the education market, and who are able to conduct business relationships that adhere to our published code of ethics. Business Affiliate members are corporations, organizations, manufacturers, and suppliers of goods and services that have an interest in the higher education and secondary education market.