Entegra Procurement Services is Now the Contracted Supplier for the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, Offering Members Exclusive Savings and Operational Support
Gaithersburg, MD – February 16, 2021 – Entegra Procurement Services, a world-leading group purchasing organization providing performance improvement solutions in foodservice and hospitality operations, announces its new national contract with the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA). As the new contracted food and beverage supplier, entegra offers NCPA members access to exclusive savings with over 800 name-brand food, supply and service manufacturing partners, and advisory services to complement and streamline their operations.
“With a goal of helping members achieve not only cost savings, but operational performance, entegra is looking forward to the opportunity to serve NCPA’s members,” said Damien Calderini, Global CEO of entegra. “We’re confident that our unique relationships with manufacturers and the program’s we’ve built will provide the flexibility NCPA’s school district, higher educational institution, and state and local government agency members need to keep their operations running smoothly.”
Entegra’s staff of procurement specialists bring experience and passion to NCPA’s members, using its suite of digital tools and data analysis capabilities to implement solutions that round out their operations, from sanitation and safety programs, to menu planning and temporary labor, to all facets of facilities management.
“NCPA is excited to bring the outstanding food procurement and related products and services that Entegra provides to our members” said Mike Muscara, Director of Member and Vendor Support at National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance.
About the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance
NCPA is a leading national government purchasing cooperative working to reduce the cost of goods and services by leveraging the purchasing power of public agencies in all 50 states. NCPA utilizes state of the art procurement resources and solutions that result in cooperative purchasing contracts that ensure all public agencies are receiving products and services of the highest quality at the lowest prices. There are over 90,000 agencies nationwide from both the public and nonprofit sectors that are eligible to utilize NCPA’s cooperative purchasing contracts. To learn more about becoming a member visit www.ncpa.us.
About entegra Procurement Services
Entegra Procurement Services is the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) arm of Sodexo, Inc. that provides purchasing and performance improvement solutions for clients in industries including restaurants, lodging, leisure, senior living and many additional segments. Clients on the entegra Procurement Services program save up to 30% (when compared to supplier list prices). Services from entegra are available globally under Sodexo’s Global Group Board of Directors. Entegra North America is part of a global supply chain with $30 Billion in purchasing power for food, services and supplies and the world’s largest food GPO. Entegra serves more than 120,000 purchasing sites across the United States and Canada. Visit www.entegraPS.com for more information.
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February 23, 2021