news release

Today, July 15, the Board of County Commissioners learned that for the first time, Indian River County has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI).

The AEP Award is earned by agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace Innovation, Professionalism, Productivity, Leadership, and e-Procurement. The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.

“This achievement exemplifies the County’s mission: Dedicated to Indian River County through Service Excellence. Congratulations to Procurement Manager, Jennifer Hyde, and her team for this outstanding recognition,” said John Titkanich, County Administrator.

For 2025, there were 216 successful applicants including 85 cities, 48 counties, 23 special districts, 26 school districts, 15 higher education agencies, 7 state or provincial agencies and 12 others. In addition to the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI), 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). The AEP is supported by the Airport Purchasing Group (APG), AXIA Cooperative, GOVMVMT, NCPP The Professional Association for Cooperative Procurement, OMNIA Partners, Pavilion, Strategic Government Resources (SGR), Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), and the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC).