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Group Purchasing Organization

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What is a GPO?

Avera PACE helps you make informed purchasing decisions at your business. As a group purchasing organization (GPO), our members save time and money on ordering name-brand products from trustworthy vendors.

GPOs work as a third party between buyers and suppliers, negotiating discounts on good and services with collective purchasing power. When you’re a member of a GPO, you save with contracted group purchasing prices on high-quality products for a wide variety of business and supply chain needs.

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Group Purchasing Membership & Discounts

Avera PACE is a sponsor organization of Premier, Inc., one of the nation’s largest GPOs. Through partnerships like this, our members have access to a wide selection of high-quality products and services from hundreds of vendors. This helps you reduce costs, maintain quality and support your supply chain needs.

Industry Expertise

It takes a lot to run a business of any size. Count on us to leverage our industry experience to connect you to the right products and services at the right price. Avera PACE helps a wide variety of organizations meet supply chain needs, such as:

  • Camps and recreation entities
  • Child care facilities and schools
  • Churches and religious institutions
  • Clinics and hospitals
  • Fitness centers
  • Food services
  • Home medical equipment businesses
  • Hotels and hospitality groups
  • Long-term care and assisted living facilities
  • Offices

Who We Serve

Member Benefits

  • Free and easy to join
  • No contract utilization requirements
  • Significant discounts negotiated on your behalf

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Supplies & Services

Avera PACE has contracts with manufacturers and distributors on nearly every product or service your business requires. Here are just some of the goods and services that businesses can purchase at very competitive prices:

  • Capital equipment (health care and non-health care)
  • Construction products and services, furniture, artwork and design
  • Employee discounts
  • Employee education and staffing
  • Food service products, equipment and distribution
  • Freight management, packaging and cushioning supplies
  • Janitorial products and services
  • Language translation services
  • Medical/surgical, laboratory and pharmaceutical supplies
  • Office supplies, furniture and workspace solutions
  • Payment processing
  • PC hardware and software
  • Printers, copiers and scanners

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Avera PACE FAQ

Learn more about Avera PACE. If you need assistance, call 800-657-8095 or request a consultation online.

What is group purchasing in health care?

Many businesses and organizations have group purchasing contracts for product needs and supply chain operations. A GPO helps everyone leverage collective buying power to secure more affordable prices on goods and services.

In health care, a GPO serves as a partner to help medical providers receive access to and reduced costs on supplies, equipment and services.

A GPO works similarly for non-health care sectors, like retail and hospitality, for lowering procurement expenses and streamlining operations.

How does a GPO work?

GPOs help save money with collective buying power to negotiate lower prices with suppliers and distributors. By aggregating the purchasing volume of many members, GPOs secure discounts that individual businesses could not achieve on their own.

This results in lower costs for goods and services, which can be further supplemented by manufacturer rebates and more standardized purchasing processes. Small to mid-size companies can also leverage the power of large group contracts as a solution if supply chain shortages occur.

How much can my business save?

Avera PACE has a wide variety of Premier and locally negotiated contracts that could save you 10-40% on products your organization uses every day. Membership includes a free annual comprehensive review to uncover any potential new savings.

The best way to find out how much we can save your business is by calling us at 800-657-8095 requesting a free consultation.

What does PACE stand for?

Presentation Affiliated Cooperative Effort (PACE) started in the 1940s. The Presentation Sisters — co-sponsors of Avera with the Benedictine Sisters — realized aggregate purchasing could cut costs for hospitals and other rural facilities.

Avera PACE has historically partnered with a limited number of health care institutions, governments and nonprofits. Today, we serve the needs of many businesses of all shapes and sizes across the country, while also adding new members each year.

National Contract Opportunities

Avera PACE serves the needs of our members located anywhere in the U.S. We partner with members ranging from small businesses in rural communities to large organizations across the U.S. 

Current Avera PACE Footprint

Our affiliate members span across 38 states in the U.S. in counting with members located in:

Map of Avera PACE member locations.

  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virgina
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

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