(Lexington, KY) – The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) proudly announces the recipients of the third annual NASPO ValuePoint Supplier Recognition Awards. The awards were presented during a Supplier Recognition Luncheon at the 2026 NASPO PPA Exchange Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

This year’s awards featured three categories designed to highlight NASPO ValuePoint suppliers that have demonstrated exceptional dedication to public procurement by consistently exceeding expectations, advancing NASPO ValuePoint’s mission, and creating superior procurement outcomes for government agencies nationwide.

Winners were chosen through a nomination process, with awarded suppliers nominating their peers for the Community Impact and Environmental Impact Awards. Additionally, NASPO members were invited to submit nominations for suppliers under the Community Impact Award. The following categories recognize those suppliers who have made outstanding contributions:

• Community Impact Award – Recognizes the NASPO ValuePoint-awarded supplier that embodies the spirit of community service through time, leadership, resources, and/or funding contributions to the communities they serve.
• Environmental Impact Award – Recognizes the NASPO ValuePoint-awarded supplier that demonstrates innovation in environmental sustainability programs and practices within their business or industry.
• Most Valuable Partner (MVP) Award – Recognizes the NASPO ValuePoint-awarded supplier with the largest total percentage of sales increase from FFY2024 to FFY2025 by portfolio category (IT/Telecom, Fleet, Facilities, HHS, Public Safety/Corrections, General Office, and Services). Additionally, winners have demonstrated strong contractual partnerships through on-time reporting, timely payments of administrative fees, and open communication.

“The Supplier Recognition Awards celebrate our supplier partners who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional value and service,” said Solomon Kingston, Chief Cooperative Procurement Officer at NASPO. “Our suppliers are essential to the success of cooperative purchasing, and we’re proud to recognize their innovation, commitment, and success. We congratulate all awardees for their achievements and their efforts to promote excellency in public procurement.”

The 2026 Supplier Recognition Awards recipients by category:

Most Valuable Partner (MVP) Awards

• Facilities & Grounds Maintenance/Operations: Johnson Controls Fire Protection, LP
• Fleet Related: Mohawk Lifts, LLC
• Health & Human Services: Fisher Scientific Company
• Information Technology, Communication & Related: Carahsoft Technology Corporation
• Office, Education, General Business Operations: Haworth, Inc
• Public Safety & Corrections: Securus Technologies, LLC
• Services: U.S. Bank

Community Impact Award

• Enterprise Mobility

Environmental Impact Award

• Grainger

For more information about these award winners or NASPO ValuePoint, please visit www.naspovaluepoint.org.

About NASPO: NASPO is a non–profit association dedicated to advancing public procurement through leadership, excellence, and integrity. It is made up of the directors of the central purchasing offices in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States. NASPO is an organization that helps its members achieve success as public procurement leaders through the promotion of best practices, education, professional development, research, and innovative procurement strategies. Learn more at www.naspo.org.

About NASPO ValuePoint: NASPO ValuePoint is the cooperative purchasing division of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), facilitating cooperative public procurement solicitations using a Lead State Model. NASPO aggregates the demand of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the US territories, their political subdivisions, and other eligible entities, spurring best value, innovation, and competition in the marketplace. NASPO ValuePoint delivers high-value, reliable, and competitively sourced cooperative contracts – offering public entities outstanding prices, favorable terms and conditions, and value-added services. Learn more at www.naspovaluepoint.org.

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